Argues that salary differentials among community college faculty are unrealistic and based on the inaccurate assumptions that people are motivated primarily by money; that high-demand disciplines will remain constant over time; that attitudes toward other disciplines and faculty members are unaffected by salary differentials; and that teaching is…

Recognizes variables that are currently relevant to the determination of community college faculty salaries, stressing that faculty marketability can no longer be ignored. Looks at the factors underpinning the need for differential funding, the forces operating against differential salaries, and the need for appropriate action. (AYC)

Identifies factors that should be considered in developing salary schedules for community colleges. Reviews the responsibilities of administrators in salary administration. Sets forth questions that should be asked in developing salary policies. (AYC)

The essays in this collection provide contrasting points of view on a number of community college issues that have become more pressing during periods of economic constraint. The volume contains: (1) "Part-Time Faculty: The Value of the Resource," by William R. C. Munsey; (2) "Part-Time Faculty, Full-Time Problems," by David Hartleb and William…

Reviews ERIC literature focusing on: (1) community college part-time faculty; (2) open door admissions policies; (3) retrenchment and its effect on program quality; and (4) differential salaries for faculty. Includes an extensive bibliography. (AYC)

Discusses whether part-time English-as-a-Second-Language teachers should receive pro-rated salaries. Focuses on the situation at Vancouver Community College, the largest in British Columbia, describing pay, workload, benefits, and the part-time to full-time transition. (Author/VWL)

Describes the historical use and current status of part-time faculty in community colleges. Examines problems related to part-time faculty salaries, limited participation in curriculum and governance, noninstructional obligations, institutional commitment, and academic quality. Suggests addressing these problems through increased pay and benefits,…

A former English teacher who lectures part-time at several colleges (with miserable pay and no benefits, seniority, or security) was determined to free herself from teaching. In recovery, she has plunged into lucrative business writing and editing, has weaned herself from faculty meetings and "excessive" caring, and is now a high-paid corporate…

These two papers present opposing arguments regarding the issue of using market factors to determine faculty salaries. In the first paper, Thomas E. Wagner begins by outlining factors that are relevant to determining faculty pay, including years of service, academic rank, teaching ability, research and scholarship, community and institutional…

This document highlights some of the main problems in using temporary, adjunct, and part-time (TAP) faculty, a practice that is becoming commonplace in higher education, especially at the community college level. Institutions use TAP faculty for several reasons: economic motivation, staffing flexibility in times of fluctuating enrollments,…

Prepared for the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, this report provides an overview of the 50% Law (Education Code Section 84362), which requires the state's community college districts to spend 50% of the current expense of education each fiscal year (FY) on the payment of salaries for classroom instructors. The first of…

This document contains the following nine essays by fellows in the Mid-Career Fellowship Program at Princeton University, New Jersey: (1) Promotion Processes at the Public Community Colleges of New Jersey, by Harvey Braverman; (2) Plagiarism in ESL Contexts at the Community College, by Barrie Chi. Contains eight references; (3) Partnership and…

This paper compares community college faculty salaries in Florida and the nation, discusses the effects of unions on salaries, and addresses reasons for faculty continuing in education despite lower pay. Community college faculty salaries have increased an average of 51% throughout the United States in the last decade, with some states being as…

This paper, from the Faculty Association of Community and Technical Colleges (FACTC) in Washington, addresses the issue of part-time faculty employment in the state's community colleges. In fall 1997, there were 3,019 full-time and 5,256 part-time instructors in Washington's two year colleges. Departments that rely most heavily on part-time…

Written by a negotiator for the Chicago City College Board approximately a year after the signing of the first faculty collective bargaining agreement at the college on May 2, 1967, this paper reviews the climate and key elements of the collective bargaining process. First, an overview is provided of the negotiation process, indicating the…