One of the foremost authorities on school negotiations views the first decade of bargaining in education and makes some predictions about the future. Discusses administrative reorganization to cope with bargaining, the role of superintendents, grievance procedures, the role of principals, tenure and due process, discrimination against women…

Describes a research study that investigated the impact of negotiated master contracts for teachers on the functions of instructional supervisors. (JG)

The agreement between the Board of Trustees of Union College and the American Association of University Professors of the college includes the following topics: chapter membership, board rights, chapter rights, academic ranks, work of the faculty, faculty appointments, faculty reappointments and promotions, professional evaluation, faculty record…

Trust agreements are cooperative arrangements supported by the school district and teachers' union leadership to promote local educational reforms. The ability of trust agreements to establish local professional cultures that support innovative teaching in California is examined in this paper. Included are: (1) an outline of the logic that links…

This agreement is in effect from September 19, 1974 until July 1, 1975. Articles of the agreement cover: academic freedom, selection of deans, annual review of faculty, leaves of absence, faculty load, grievance procedures, salaries, fringe benefits, and faculty appointments. Appendixes include sections covering salaries, fringe benefits, summer…

This study, funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reports results of 31 responses to a questionnaire covering the spectrum of negotiations between local boards of education (employer) and various groups of employees. Employee groups include faculty (professional staff) and non-faculty or service employees. Part One…

Results of 31 responses to a questionnaire covering the spectrum of negotiations which transpired during the school year 1968-69 and resulting in agreements for the school year 1969-70 are reported. The negotiations discussed took place between the local boards of education (employer) and faculty (professional staff) and non-faculty or service…

Presented in this document is the agreement between the state of New York and the Senate Professional Association of the State University of New York for the period from July 1, 1971 through June 30, 1974. The articles of the agreement include academic freedom, grievance procedures, salary schedules, benefits, appointments, leaves of absence,…

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,…

A disaggregated empirical study using the production function model with multiple regression statistical techniques found that comprehensive collective negotiating processes in Wisconsin's public school districts had no significant effect on the improvement of teachers' fringe benefits in 1979-80. (PGD)

Suggests possible political and collective bargaining strategies for protecting the economic welfare of teachers in the face of inflation, declining student enrollments, and a surplus of teachers. (JG)

The historical background of collective bargaining in higher education is considered, along with some implications for the future. The major purpose of collective bargaining is to lead to an employment contract. Public institutions do not come under the National Labor Relations Board since state actions establish them and they are subject to state…

This publication summarizes the history of cost-of-living (COL) adjustment clauses in salary contracts in private industry and the teaching profession, and then discusses the pros and cons of including COL clauses in teacher contracts. The merits of COL clauses are examined from the viewpoints of both employees and employers. Included are a number…

This paper discusses the topic of teacher contract negotiations from the perspective of the school administrator, offering a variety of general and specific suggestions intended to help administrators avoid potential pitfalls in contract negotiation and implementation. The first half of the paper presents some general comments on the contract…