This agreement between the Board of Control of Ferris State College and the Ferris Faculty Association--MEA-NEA covers the period 1973-75. Sections of the agreement cover the basic contractual provisions, rights of the association, faculty rights, administrative responsibilities, promotions and transfers, teaching conditions, retrenchment,…

This document presents a contractual agreement between the Board of Junior College District No. 506 and Sauk Valley College Faculty Association. Articles cover recognition, procedures, agreement appeal procedures, no-strike clause, faculty personnel policies, faculty tenure policy, academic freedom, criteria for selection and promotion of…

This agreement between the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 11 and the Fort Steilacoom Community College Faculty Association covers the academic year 1973-74. Provisions of the agreement cover a saving clause, definitions, hours per week/work day span, instructor productivity, teaching load, extended contracts/released time,…

This agreement between the Genesee Community College Board of Trustees and the Genesee Community College Education Association covers the period August 16, 1971 to August 15, 1973. Articles of the agreement include recognition, board of trustee rights, faculty and education association rights; membership, fees and payroll deductions; academic…

Presented in this document is the professional staff contract between the Minnesota State Junior College Board and the Minnesota Junior College Faculty Association for the period of April 17, 1973 through July 1, 1974. The articles of the agreement cover strikes and lock-outs, management rights, employee protection and assistance, work year,…

This agreement between the Board of Trustees of the Community College of Baltimore and the Community College of Baltimore Faculty Federation, Local 1980 AFT, AFL-CIO covers the period of July 1, 1973 through June 30, 1974. Articles of the agreement cover union recognition and definitions, union-board relations, union activities, academic freedom…

Presented in this document is the collective bargaining agreement between the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, Pennsylvania Association for Higher Education and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the period from November 2, 1971 through August 31, 1974. Contained in the articles of the agreement are sections…

The negotiated agreement between the Fulmont Association of College Educators and the Board of Trustees of Fulton-Montgomery Community College for the period from September 1, 1973 through August 31, 1976 is presented. Included in the articles of the agreement are sections covering negotiation procedures, academic freedom, employment policies,…

This report provides board policy samples and other policy resources on leaves and absences. The intent in providing policy samples is to encourage thinking in policy terms and to provide working papers that can be edited, modified, or adapted to meet local requirements. Topics covered in the samples include (1) sick leave, (2) maternity leave,…

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how certain personnel practices influence the ability of a university to achieve and maintain a desirable faculty rank distribution and new appointment rate when the faculty size is fixed. A mathematical model is formulated that relates faculty size, promotion rates, and tenure and nontenure lifetimes to…

This document, the result of research conducted to resolve some of the confusion surrounding the question of merit pay, synthesizes information and professional opinion about teacher compensation. The material is presented in two major sections, one devoted to the concept of merit pay and the other to a discussion of alternative methods of…

During the past two decades legislatures and courts have reshaped public educational policy. The increasing public awareness of the role of law in all aspects of society and the growing complexity of the educational enterprises have catapulted teachers into litigation to an unprecedented degree. As this trend shows no signs of diminishing in the…

The Taylor Report recommends that teachers and parents should have more say in the running of schools. But is this necessarily a step towards greater democracy? Here are some surprising reactions by teachers to representation on governing bodies. (Editor/RK)

Reviews the advantages of utilizing part-time faculty. Also discusses the problems of calculating pro rata pay and the impossibility of granting tenure to part-time teachers and analyzes the role of unions in obtaining such benefits. (DC)

Discusses the importance of positive teacher self-concept and self-esteem, including conditions under which they flourish. Briefly highlights 16 strategies that can be used by teachers for healthy development and the promotion of positive self-esteem. (TRS)