Ohio's legislative interest in regulating college faculty workloads is seen as unnecessary by many institutions. Impetus for new regulations requiring more faculty time in the classroom comes from research on increased use of teaching assistants for undergraduate instruction. Some argue that early retirement and reductions in the number of…

Collective bargaining agreements between seven selected community colleges in Ohio and their faculty associations are presented, representing contracts in effect in 1987. Contracts for the following colleges are included: Cuyahoga Community College, Edison State Community College, Jefferson Technical College, Lakeland Community College, Northwest…