In order to assess the impact of proposed health care reform legislation on higher education institutions, a survey was conducted of colleges, universities, and community colleges concerning medical plan design, medical coverage for part-time employees, medical plan costs, retiree medical coverage, and the potential use of purchasing pools. The…

Data are presented on faculty salaries in the California community colleges, and selected administrative salaries at the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) for 1985-86. Section I looks at faculty salaries for the California community colleges, including information on average salaries and salaries of part-time…

This book describes the operation of state and local government pension systems for teachers, explores the rationale behind current administrative and financial practices, and describes the interaction of special interest groups, pension professionals, and investment personnel with the administration of these systems. The pension systems in 23…

This document contains two papers on connections between work and health and policy options for improving the health of working families. "Foreword" (James A. Auerbach) places the two papers in the context of recent research on the connections between work, family, and health. Chapter 1's overview addresses the changing nature of work,…