This chapter analyzes 1982 decisions involving legal issues in public school employment. Cases in areas of federal law are discussed first, including: discrimination in employment (race, sex, religion, age, and handicap); substantive constitutional rights (speech, association, and religion); and procedural due process (property interest, liberty…

The collective bargaining agreement between Kent State University and the United Faculty Professional Association covering the period September 16, 1987-September 16, 1990 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: recognition and dues deduction, management rights, faculty involvement in university governance, faculty participation in…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Western Michigan University (WMU) and the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: recognition of chapter; management and chapter rights; anit-discrimination and affirmative action; personnel files; grievance…

This document presents the agreement between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) of CUNY, which represents the instructional staff of the institution. The five-year agreement is detailed in 42 articles which address: recognition; CUNY-PSC relationships; unit stability; check-off and agency shop;…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Rancho Santiago Community College District Board of Trustees and the Faculty Association for the Rancho Santiago Community College District is presented. This contract, covering faculty at Rancho Santiago Community College and its off-campus centers, applies to the period from July 1, 1989 through…

The collective bargaining agreement between Eastern Michigan University and the Eastern Michigan University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period September 1, 1985-August 31, 1987 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions, unit recognition, management rights, union rights,…

The collective bargaining agreement between Portland State University and Portland State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period July 1, 1985-June 30, 1987 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and unit recognition of AAUP, AAUP rights, exchange of information,…

The collective bargaining agreement between Wayne State University and the Wayne State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors covering the period August 1, 1986-July 31, 1988 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: personnel classification, union rights and privileges, administration rights, deduction…

This bargaining agreement outlines the terms of employment for all full-time faculty, counselors, librarians, and teaching faculty currently classified as coordinators. The 28 articles in the agreement set forth provisions related to: (1) recognition of the union as exclusive bargaining agent; (2) agreement to meet and discuss; (3)…

The collective bargaining agreement between Bard College and the 60-member Bard College Chapter of the American Association of University Professors for the period June 1, 1984-June 1, 1985 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: recognition of the unit, faculty notice of termination, tenure, adequate cause for dismissal, hearings on…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities and the Board of Governors Council, University Professionals of Illinois, an affiliate of the National Education Association, for the period 1985-1988 is presented. Items covered in the agreement and amendments include: unit recognition,…

The collective bargaining agreement between Lincoln University and the university chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is presented covering the period September 1, 1986 through August 31, 1988. The following 20 articles comprise the document: recognition; definitions; purpose of agreement; university administration;…

To help school boards and superintendents assess fringe benefit packages in their districts, this fourth biennial survey presents data on nonsalary compensation for public school superintendents in a national stratified sample of 1,036 of the nation's 11,313 public school systems. Arrayed in 38 tables, the data are classified by district…

Based on information gathered in a survey of senior academic administrators and from in-depth, on-site interviews with faculty, staff, and trustees on campuses across the United States, the successes and failures of principal academic personnel--traditional tenure, tenure with modifications, and nontenure term-contract systems--are described.…

Seven experts in the law as it applies to postsecondary education have contributed six articles to this book-length discussion of relevant court cases decided in 1979. Topics addressed include governance and finance, property owned by educational institutions, tort liability cases affecting schools, litigation required in clarifying relations…