Tom Wilson, the chair of the executive committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce published an op-ed titled "Save Capitalism by Paying People More." Wilson acknowledges in blunt terms that ordinary working Americans are not flourishing economically. This year's annual "The State of Working Pennsylvania" documents the accuracy of…

Most empirical teacher attrition research focuses on estimating the effect of either the alternate occupation opportunities or the teacher work environment on teacher attrition. In this paper, we use non-teaching wages of former teachers to estimate the determinants of teacher attrition, including the wage differential between teaching and…

There has been a long-standing concern amongst policymakers, economists, and trade unions over the persistent earnings gap between men and women in the Canadian labour market. Although this gap has narrowed over time, women's average hourly wages still remain about 16% lower than that earned by men. The reasons for this inequality in male and…

The national media and academic journals have reported a sizable wage gap between men and women in academe--a gap that has persisted over time. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics for 2004-2005 show that the average salary for all male faculty ($69,337) exceeded the average salary for female faculty ($56,926) by almost 22%.…

Discusses the need for a merit pay plan that is objective in its standards as well as valid and reliable. (Author/GB)

If schools are to retain competent career teachers, then they will have to create new salary differentials and new categories for recognizing widely differing teacher abilities. The present standardization of teacher classification, certification, and salary schedules does not acknowledge individual teacher differences. Teachers do not fear…

Examines the necessary requirements for implementation of merit pay systems based on individual performance. These requirements include defining performance objectives for each position and paying higher salaries to better performers. (CT)

This note analyzes the front pay award as it must exist within the general framework of section 706(g) of Title VII. The review covers definitions, the interrelationship between back pay and the rightful place theory, legislative history of section 706(g) and the National Labor Relations Act, and specific cases addressing the issue. (LBH)

The primary purpose of this report on the economic status of the teaching profession is to assist state and local education associations in their efforts to improve the compensation of teachers at all levels--elementary, secondary, and higher education. This compendium of currently available data provides a single source of technical information…

This document reports on comparative salaries for men and women at Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas. A standard multiple linear regression equation was developed from data supplied. Using the factors of years at Washburn, degree, and rank, a "line of best fit" formula was developed which would predict a salary that could be…

The demand for child care in the United States continues to grow, but child care workers' wages remain minimal. Using examples within New Jersey, the author demonstrates how low wages impact child care quality and are directly related to the effects of the competitive marketplace. Various historical, regulatory, and cultural contexts also…

During 1975-76 Cuyahoga Community College surveyed 37 institutions in different parts of the country to obtain information on faculty compensation. Thirty institutions responded, of which 19 submitted separate information on part-time faculty remuneration, the focus of this report. Part-time remuneration data for 1975-76 are compared to data for…

This report represents the results of a salary study of the full-time faculty members listed in the Board of Trustees' minutes at the University of Akron. Tentative conclusions suggest: (1) While changes in salaries at the University of Akron over the last several years have generally kept pace with changes in the cost of living, the more recent…