Based on an analysis of 89 collective bargaining agreements (representing 95 percent of all those in existence at four-year institutions), this book provides an overview of what has been bargained for faculty and where it has been bargained on unionized campuses. After a discussion of the history of union activity in higher education, the report…

To help school boards and administrators assess their districts' fringe benefit packages for teachers, this fourth biennial survey gathered data from a national stratified random sample of 1,044 of the nation's 11,313 public school systems. Classified by district enrollment size, per-pupil expenditure, and geographic region, the data first are…

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…

Designed to supplement the university catalog and handbook, this 1970 faculty handbook is primarily for the information and guidance of new members of the faculty. The community is described, and university organization and campus governance outlined. Specific details are reported on various topics, including: faculty use of college facilities,…

This report presents data from a survey of Ontario (Canada) universities concerning employment benefits offered in 1993-94. Part I covers benefits other than pensions. Tables display the information on particular benefits institution-by-institution including: administration and insurance plans, communication of benefits, proposed changes,…

The kit and flyer explore employee benefits offered to professional staff by member institutions of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). To find out about these benefits, ARL surveyed its 119 members in 1993, and received 71 replies. Of responding libraries, 100% provide health care insurance, 69% have a major medical plan, while 86.4%…

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 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 "Faculty Salary Survey" machine-readable data file (MRDF) is one component of the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). It contains data about salaries, tenure, and fringe benefits for full-time instructional faculty from over 3,000 institutions of higher education located in the United States and its outlying areas.…

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…

This publication contains seven essays on current and important issues in higher education and a 1994-95 faculty salary report. "Faculty Salaries, 1994-95" (John B. Lee) offers a detailed analysis of three reports on faculty salaries. "Faculty Workload and Productivity in the 1990s: Preliminary Findings" (Henry L. Allen)…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees for the Nebraska State Colleges and the State College Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, is presented. In 14 articles the agreement covers the following: purpose of the agreement; recognition of negotiating units; nondiscrimination; grievance…

This publication is a brief digest of a longer monograph on compensation policies for higher education faculty and the impact of these policies on the professoriate and the higher education enterprise. An early section describes the monograph's treatment of the current financial turbulence in higher education that has caused many institutions to…

This monograph takes a detailed look at higher education faculty compensation policies and the role of these policies in improving and preserving the professoriate and the higher education enterprise. A section on compensation structure examines key decision points involved in determining appropriate structures, collective bargaining agreements,…