The collective bargaining agreement between the University of the District of Columbia and the University of the District of Columbia Faculty Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, for the period October 1, 1988 to September 30, 1993 is presented. The agreement's 33 articles cover the following: purpose and intent, scope…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees of Community College District VIII and the Bellevue Community College Association of Higher Education is presented. This contract, covering the period from September 1, 1989 to August 31, 1991, deals with the following topics: definitions; board recognition of the Association;…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 16 and the Yakima Valley College Federation of Teachers (YVCFT) is presented. This contract, covering the period from January 1, 1990 to June 30, 1992, deals with the following topics: bargaining agent recognition; recognition of rights and…

This guide is intended for use by state officials as a guide to state policies, practices, and procedures that enhance employment opportunities for older workers. An executive summary highlights the problems--labor shortages and the strain on the retirement system--and a remedy--staying on the job longer. Examples of policies, practices, and…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Peralta Community College District and the Peralta Community College Federation of Teachers (PCCFT) is presented. This contract, which applies to College of Alameda, and Feather River, Laney, Merritt, and Vista Colleges, covers the period from July 1, 1988 through June 30, 1991. Contract provisions…

In the new context of economic recovery, employment creation, new technologies, and labor shortages in some sectors, France cannot sustain a systematic policy of rejecting aging workers. This policy has led gradually to the recognition that early retirement was merely an easy way out of the problem that has many substantially adverse effects on…

The collective bargaining agreement between Kent State University and the Kent State chapter of the American Association of University Professors is presented. Detailed are policies under the following 14 articles: recognition and dues deduction; management rights; governance (faculty participation at several levels); grievances and appeals…

This handbook provides answers to questions that state department program access coordinators most frequently ask when involved in evaluating for accessibility for handicapped persons and when developing changes to ensure that departmental programs and activities are equally effective and accessible to persons with disabilities. The handbook…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Youngstown State University and Youngstown State University Chapter of the Ohio Education Association (395 members) of the National Education Association) covering the period June 15, 1982-June 14, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, salaries by rank and…

This monograph is the ninth in a series designed to provide a scope treatment of case laws involving contemporary public school issues. The selections summarize principal judicial decisions drawn from 1985-86 federal and regional reporters. "School Boards and Board Members," part 1, describes decisions on school closures, equal protection…

The Adolescent Worker Study was designed to provide an in-depth analysis of the job experiences and related life histories of out-of-school working youth. To do this, a team of investigators first identified work sites across a range of industrial sectors that were currently engaged in hiring young workers between the ages of 17 and 21. Then, the…

The 1983 volume of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) newsletter includes articles on the growth in foreign student enrollments; recommended reading; English as a second language (ESL) teacher employment survey results; getting program support; federal legislative efforts; second language acquisition and acquisition of…

The collective bargaining agreement between Rutgers and the Rutgers Council of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) chapters is presented, covering the period from July 1, 1986 through June 30, 1989. Topics include the following: purpose; academic freedom; recognition; nondiscrimination; deduction of professional dues;…

Data were collected on the training required by people who work with computers, and these data were then used as a basis from which to identify major issues that must be addressed by policymakers concerned with developing computer education and training programs. A total of 196 employers, supervisors, workers, professional societies, unions,…

The literature on sex segregation in the workplace was reviewed to determine how it could be used in formulating policy in the area of sex fairness in the American labor market. The committee found that although women's occupational options have increased dramatically in the past decade, sex segregation is still widespread. Among those factors…