Presents an overview of research on teacher selection procedures. Provides results of a survey of 118 high school principals that confirmed previous findings: teacher selection decisions are influenced by factors other than consideration of teaching performance. Reports that age discrimination was found in the selection of physical education…

Articulates the four most significant areas of potential tenure reform. Offers the strengths and weaknesses of each proposal and provides examples of why such suggestions have been made and what has occurred. Concludes with some alternative suggestions for addressing current problems in academia that do not involve eliminating tenure. (MJP)

A survey was conducted to determine whether the mandates of equal opportunity are being met and whether a diverse group of teacher educators is being employed by higher education institutions. The "Chronicle of Higher Education" was chosen to provide a list of available jobs in higher education. A random sample of the advertisements of teacher…

Application forms for teaching positions were collected from 225 school districts throughout the State of Arkansas to ascertain their awareness of and compliance with Federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. Two-thirds of the districts were found to use personnel forms with numerous violations of EEO principles. (Author/GC)

The use of seniority in current school layoff and transfer practices and the impact of seniority provisions on school operations are examined in this paper. The data for the study came from two sources: interviews with teachers, principals, union leaders, and district administrators in four school districts (drawn from a national sample) facing…

The outcomes of court decisions concerning faculty employment (e.g., nonrenewal and termination) during 1976-80 were evaluated, along with the level of knowledge among college and university officials about these judicial developments. The primary data source is the "Yearbook of Higher Education Law"; the secondary data source was a sample of 97…

Many assume that job discrimination is a manifestation of employer chauvinism. This research considers how job discrimination can result from employer efforts to maintain flexibility of control in staffing policies. Recounts the social, demographic and industrial factors which led one State education authority to change a regulation which…

A growing component of the instructional workforce in higher education, graduate teaching and research assistants are frequently viewed by university administrators and trustees as students rather than employees, according to this American Federation of Teachers (AFT) report. As the number of new full-time faculty hired decreases, an increased…

This case study examines the impact of Early Retirement Incentive Programs (ERIP) on Ohio's two-year public colleges through a single case study analysis at Monticello Community College. Data came from interviews and an examination of college documents. This study specifically sought to address: (1) the financial impact (savings versus costs) of…

Investigates the problems that confront academia and suggests that faculty work has changed so profoundly in recent years that tenure is no longer sufficient and/or necessary. Argues that intellectual freedom and accountability are competing demands that must be met simultaneously. Reviews how tenure exacerbates some current problems. (MJP)

The importance of appropriate compensation and employment security for college faculty is discussed, in light of the declining purchasing power and wages for teachers and the erosion of benefits and pension prospects. From 1970 to 1985, the national average faculty salary, adjusted for inflation, fell 15.1%. Regardless of personal commitments and…

The impact of market forces on negotiated salary guides for the hiring and retention of faculty was investigated through a survey of the collective bargaining agreements of four-year institutions. While the vast majority of the 117 contracts surveyed were silent on this issue, 16 agreements contained provisions. Fifteen provided for specific…

The collective bargaining agreement between Adelphi University administration and the Adelphi University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period September 1, 1987-August 31, 1990 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, exchange of information between AAUP and the…

A study was conducted to assess the implications of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) amendments of 1978 that raises the mandatory retirement age for faculty. Tenured employees of colleges and universities may be retired between the ages of 65 and 70 until July 1, 1982, at which time the age 70 minimum retirement goes into effect.…

An agreement between Bard College and Bard College Chapter of the AAUP is presented. The college recognized the Chapter as a collective bargaining agent for the faculty but also recognizes the right of individual faculty members or the college president to discuss and establish particular arrangements to cover individual faculty employment…