Gaps in faculty pay between private and public colleges and universities continue to widen, warned the American Association of University Professors in its annual report on the economic status of the profession. It is a divide, the group argues, that threatens the ability of public institutions to recruit and retain faculty members at all levels.…

During 1975-76 Cuyahoga Community College surveyed 37 institutions in different parts of the country to obtain information on faculty compensation. Thirty institutions responded, of which 19 submitted separate information on part-time faculty remuneration, the focus of this report. Part-time remuneration data for 1975-76 are compared to data for…

In response to legislative directive, this report presents salary information for part- and full-time faculty in the California Community Colleges for the 1993-94 fiscal year. Part 1 presents an executive summary, indicating that the estimated average salary for full-time faculty in 1993-94 is $50,546, a 1.2% increase from 1992-1993; that the…

The 1974-75 survey of full-time faculty salaries in California community colleges was constructed by reproducing the salary schedules of the 69 reporting districts. The salary schedules included here are those published schedules adopted by district boards. Minimum standards for each salary class are described by the degrees, credentials, and…

OF THE 479 PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES INCLUDED IN THIS SURVEY, 318 REPORTED HAVING SALARY SCHEDULES, AND 251 PROVIDED COPIES FOR ANALYSIS. CONTENTS OF THESE SCHEDULES RANGED FROM VERY BASIC ELEMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE AND DETAILED STATEMENTS WHICH INCLUDED MUCH RELATED INFORMATION. COMPILING THE DATA PRIMARILY IN TABULAR FORM, THE AUTHORS INCLUDED…

The equal pay for equal work argument has resulted in a trend toward higher part-time teacher salaries, approaching full-time salary equivalents. This article reviews trends around the country, and makes predictions based on documents included in the ERIC system. (NHM)

This study illustrates an attempt to quantitatively express justification for altering the workloads and compensation for members of the physical education department of Polk Community College (Florida). While equitable workloads can be det4rmined in most other fields because credit hours coincide with an instructor's time in class, the physical…

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)

The number of instructors in the Evening Colleges on the three Los Rios District campuses has grown from 550 in fall 1972 to 954 in fall 1975, a 73 percent increase. Of these instructors, there has been a 137 percent increase in the hiring of part-time instructors drawn from off-campus sources. Meanwhile, the percentage of full-time day faculty…

In order to elicit data on faculty compensation, Cuyahoga Community College sent questionnaires to 34 community college districts representing 117 colleges. The sample represented all geographic regions of the country and all ages of institutions, but institutions selected were primarily urban colleges with large or medium-sized enrollments.…

The purpose of the study reported here was to determine whether or not salary expenditures may be driving the rapid increase in higher education expenditures overall. Using data from the Finance Survey of the Integrated Postsecondary Data System, the study examined figures for fiscal year 1988 through fiscal year 1991. The changing relationship…

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 Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) gathers data about employee compensation in its 48 public community colleges each year. This report reflects the census of October 1, 2000, and contains data on faculty salaries, administrative salaries, classified salaries, and other nonteaching professional staff salaries. Highlights include: (1) the…