Teacher mental health continues to be of concern in elementary and secondary schools; however, supporting teacher wellbeing is understudied (Parker et al., 2012; Roffey, 2012), particularly from a gender perspective (Bourgeault et al., 2021). Among professionals, teachers exhibit one of the highest levels of job stress and burnout on the job.…

Explains the meaning of the New Jersey sick-leave law. Specifically, the Commissioner in his role as interpreter of the education law (Title 18A of the New Jersey Statues) enunciated 11 principles regarding sick leave. (Author/RK)

Discusses recent court decisions dealing with school district maternity leave policy, emphasizing the Aiello case, where the Supreme Court upheld a state insurance program that excluded disabilities relating to normal pregnancies, and the LaFleur and Cohen cases, where the Supreme Court held that mandatory termination of pregnant teachers is…

This speech discusses the legality of school committee severance and salary adjustment payments based on accumulated and unused sick leave to retired teachers in the last year of service. The types of contract provisions discussed usually invoke a formula by which a certain number of accumulated, unused sick leave days are multiplied by a per diem…

This document presents a status report of various sabbatical leave policies and plans at 386 higher education institutions across the U.S. The report provides information that can serve as a guide for institutions that do not presently provide sabbatical leaves of absence or that can be compared with existing sabbatical leave plans. It was found…

Examines a 1974 Supreme Court decision that found unconstitutional a regulation requiring a teacher to leave the classroom at a fixed period following conception. (Author/DN)

This agreement was entered into July 1, 1973 between the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University and Michigan State University Skilled Tradesmen Local Union No. 99, Council No. 7, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. The general purpose of this agreement is to set forth terms and conditions of employment,…

This document presents the proposed agreement between the Rutgers faculty and Rutgers University for the period 1972 - 1975. Articles of the agreement cover purpose, academic freedom, recognition, scope of bargaining, deduction of professional dues, designation of AAUP representatives and their privileges, salary provisions, faculty grievance…

This agreement between the Faculty Council of Alpena Community College and the Alpena Board of Education covers the period of August 19, 1973 to August 18, 1974. Articles of the agreement cover the preamble; agreement; recognition; instructor's rights; board rights; employment practices; instructor's work load; holidays, vacations, leaves of…

This agreement between the Luzerne County Community College and the Luzerne County Community College Association of Higher Education covers the 1973-74 year. The agreement includes the collective bargaining agreement, definitions, recognition, fair practices, conference, maintenance of membership, check-off, grievance procedure, rights of college,…

This document presents the agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Interns-Residents Association. Articles of the agreement cover recognition and definitions; employer rights; no-interference; non-discrimination; Association dues and representation-service fee; check-off of association dues or…

This contract between the Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education District No. 12 and the Fox Valley Technical Institute Faculty Association covers the academic years 1971-73. Articles of the agreement cover recognition, management rights clause, association rights clause, negotiations procedure, fair dismissal policy, grievance procedure,…