Guidelines for school board negotiators concerning inclusion of statutory benefits in teacher contracts. (LR)

Argues that negotiated contracts provide sufficient protection to teachers against caprice and political whimsy. (JF)

This agreement between Ashland College and the Ohio Conference, American Association of University Professors covers the period from August 15, 1972 through August 14, 1974. Articles in the agreement cover faculty membership and organization, academic freedom and tenure, responsibilities of members of the faculty, instructional policy,…

Collective bargaining as used in the business world is inappropriate for resolving disputes in the academic world, which prides itself on the unity of collegiality. An alternative approach to bargaining is proposed that capitalizes on both the spirit of collegiality and the pluralistic democracy by which most postsecondary institutions function.…

Presented in this document is the professional staff employment agreement between the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 4 and the Skagit Valley College Education Association for the year 1973-74. The Articles of the agreement include implementation of new salary table, negotiated working conditions, leaves of absence, benefits,…

This document presents the proposed agreement between the Rutgers faculty and Rutgers University for the period 1972 - 1975. Articles of the agreement cover purpose, academic freedom, recognition, scope of bargaining, deduction of professional dues, designation of AAUP representatives and their privileges, salary provisions, faculty grievance…

This document presents the agreement between the Organization of Professional Administrative Personnel of Ulster County Community College and the Ulster County Legislature for the period from September 1, 1972 until December 31, 1974. The articles in the agreement include salaries and workloads, job functions during long-term absences, academic…

This agreement between the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Board of Trustees and the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Faculty Association covers the period 1971-1973. Articles cover recognition, responsibilities and privileges of association, employment conditions, working conditions, professional compensation, grievance procedure, and other…

This agreement between the Board of Trustees of Adirondack Community College and the faculty association of Adirondack Community Colleges covers the period from September 1, 1972 until August 31, 1974. Articles in the agreement cover recognition, dues deduction, negotiation procedure, academic freedom, professional meetings, initial employment,…

The principal papers presented at this conference were as follows: (1) "We've Come a Long Way, Baby" by Thomas F. Stark, (2) "Hey! Who Runs This Show?" by Clair T. Blikre, and (3) "Bargaining Allows Teachers to Teach!" by Ralph Chesebrough. The background, purposes and activities of the Iron Range Institute are described. The appendix, Career…

This contract between the Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education District No. 12 and the Fox Valley Technical Institute Faculty Association covers the academic years 1971-73. Articles of the agreement cover recognition, management rights clause, association rights clause, negotiations procedure, fair dismissal policy, grievance procedure,…

The concept of "tenure," with all its clumsy and confusing burden of historic and current misinterpretation, will probably soon disappear. However, what tenure laws intended, and have failed to do, will almost surely be preserved in other forms of administrative procedure. To be effective, administrative procedures must be (1) clear and detailed,…

The collective bargaining process and its consequences are explained and analyzed, in hope that faculties and administrators will examine the issue before an organization drive begins and legal restrictions present difficulties. (Author/RW)

This agreement between the Board of Waubonsee Community College (Junior College District 516) and Waubonsee Community College Faculty Federation Local 2065 covers a 1-year period, 1972-1973. Articles of the agreement cover: Federation recognition and definitions, Federation-Board relations, Federation activities, academic freedom and democracy in…