The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees of the California State University and the California Faculty Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, covering the period July 1, 1987-June 30, 1991, is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, management rights, union rights,…

The collective bargaining agreement between The State of New York and United University Professions, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, for 1985 to 1988 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, grievance procedure, arbitration procedure, grievance appeals, labor-management meetings, academic…

The collective bargaining agreement between the State of Iowa Board of Regents and the University of Northern Iowa Uni-United Faculty, an affiliate of the National Education Association, for the period July 1, 1987-June 30, 1989 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition; university facilities; faculty evaluation by…

The collective bargaining agreement between University of California and University Council, American Federation of Teachers, Non-Senate Instructional Unit, for the period covering July 1, 1986-June 30, 1988, is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition; academic freedom; academic responsibility; nondiscrimination;…

The prospective place of the aging worker in the employment environment of the 21st century is examined. The following are among the specific topics discussed: (1) the real world of work and retirement; (2) the changing employment environment; (3) the restructuring of business in the United States; (4) globalization and the economy; (5) downsizing…

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,…

To meet the expectations of students, parents, communities, governments and businesses, Canadian universities will need to continue to plan strategically, manage proactively, deliver effectively and attract significant public support. Keeping these needs in mind, this edition of "Trends" provides not only a historical perspective and…

The collective bargaining agreement between the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees and the Keene State College Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, for the period July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1991 is presented. Twenty-five articles cover the following: recognition; definitions; management rights;…

This publication addresses 10 "front-burner" public policy issues in higher education for 1994 which were identified and discussed by higher education policy experts in two meetings during the fall of 1993. A single page at the beginning of the document presents all 10 issues in a format designed for easy photocopying or overhead projector…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education and the Massachusetts Teachers Association Chapter of the National Education Association covering the period April 23, 1977-June 30, 1989 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, dues check-off, board-union…

The collective bargaining agreement between Montana University System and the Northern Montana College Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the National Education Association, covering the period July 1, 1985-June 30, 1987, is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, dues deduction, access to information, use of…

The collective bargaining agreement between Youngstown State University and Youngstown State University Chapter of the Ohio Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, for the period 1986-1989 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition and scope of the unit; salaries, salary increments,…

An overview is provided of the governance, organization, enrollment, programs, finances, facilities, legislation, and significant problems of the Illinois public community colleges. The first section provides a description of the organization of the 39 public community college districts, which comprise 50 colleges and five branch campuses. Next, a…

The major participants in the formation of policy and programs for rural areas include agricultural interest groups, nonfarm groups, certain legislators, and--less directly--the media. Policy is developed in many institutional arenas: the local community and state governments, the Department of Agriculture, the White House, and the Congress and…

This monograph summarizes 20 recently completed dissertations representative of research being done in employment and training. Each summary has this format: description of the framework into which the study fits, explanation of its purpose, summary of methodology and type of data, and author's findings and conclusions. Six studies in section I on…