Looks at various issues set before English departments by recent federal legislation uncapping the mandatory retirement age. Examines the "worst case" scenario of unlimited tenure. Argues that while it is too early to predict the effects of this legislation, preliminary indications show that incentives for early retirement are working.…

The Association of American Law Schools' statement on faculty tenure reviews tenure-related issues and results of a national study of tenure policies and practices. Issues discussed include the end of mandatory retirement, alternatives to tenure, faculty evaluation criteria, probationary period, and confidentiality. (MSE)

There is a strong movement toward legal abolition of fixed-age retirement in Canada. Several factors justify the existing practice, but these arguments are unlikely to prevail, and institutions should consider administrative measures such as facilitation of early retirement, modified benefit plans, and more systematic faculty assessment throughout…

Manpower flexibility options in Ontario universities during times of financial restraint are discussed in this handbook, which resulted from a seminar that examined: (1) various approaches to problems related to anticipated academic staff reduction; (2) issues associated with policy development and implementation; and (3) establishing an informal…

To make more tenured faculty positions available to young professors, a proposal that requires tenured professors to vacate their positions when they reach the age of 60 is presented. The financial implications of this proposal and possible roles for senior faculty are discussed. (SF)

Faced with dwindling resources, some colleges and universities have experimented with a variety of staffing alternatives, but good staffing strategies must be realistic, flexible, and fair to all involved. (Author/MSE)

Prepared for faculty members, this manual describes established policies and procedures at East Carolina University. Part I lists the purpose and objectives of East Carolina University. Part II contains an analysis of university structure. It includes a discussion of the policy-making process, lines of authority and responsibility,…

This document describes in some detail the origins and implications of the Michigan Teachers' Tenure Act of 1964. After describing the nature and general effects of tenure, the document discusses specific aspects of tenure law, citing relevant court cases and decisions by Michigan's Tenure Commission. The first topic covered is probationary…

This bibliography, part of an annual accounting of the state-of-the-art in collective bargaining in higher education and the professions, lists research and writings published in 1990. The bibliography is divided into five parts. Part I is devoted to those publications concerned with college and university faculty; subjects include (among others)…

Ways to develop and implement personnel policies and procedures are described that should prevent problems from becoming crises in higher education institutions. Based on the authors' more than 40 years of combined experience in higher education personnel administration, this handbook offers a detailed guide to the intricacies of faculty and staff…

This handbook explains the legal principles underlying the Illinois public education system, thereby providing teachers, administrators, and school board members with an understanding of the nature of the public school as a social and governmental institution. It also considers the legal status of Illinois teachers by defining their rights,…