The most common grounds for dismissing tenured faculty have been incompetence, immorality, neglect of duty, and insubordination. Judicial evaluations of substantive grounds for dismissing tenured postsecondary faculty for cause are discussed. (MLW)

Findings of this study indicate that an employee's estimate of his/her future tenure with a company is a more reliable indication of actual tenure than job-satisfaction or biographical factors. (Author/RW)

Employee turnover contributes to lost production, disrupts normal business practices, and is expensive. This literature review examines turnover of three administrator positions: the school superintendent, the executive director of nonprofit agencies, and the chief executive officer of for-profit corporations. The most cited reason for turnover of…

Lists the essential criteria for justifiable dismissals of employees, the sources of evidence to support dismissals and the minimum standards for such evidence, the points by which to judge employees, and the questions certain to be asked by an arbitrator or judge. (JW)

Use of performance evaluations in age discrimination claims of older workers is analyzed. Three types of employment situations are examined: promotions, layoffs/retirements, and discharges. Findings show that each of these actions dictates a different performance standard. (Author/CT)

It is found that in cases of ethical violation by corporate attorneys and subsequent dismissal, it does not appear that the proposal to provide attorneys with a limited form of tenure would contribute to the integrity of the legal system. Available from University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583; $3.75. (MSE)

Next to hiring a president, getting rid of one is the most important and difficult task a governing board will encounter. A smooth presidential succession is vital to an institution's well-being. (MLW)

Provides guidelines for library administrators for the dismissal of employees, including: the importance of evaluation in hiring, clear personnel policies; routine performance appraisal, provisions for improvement, documentation, planning the dismissal and termination conference, legal ramifications, severance pay, and counseling. (JKP)

Although South Bronx Superintendent Felton "Buddy" Johnson has cut student failure rates, budgets, and teachers' resistance to change, his school board has terminated his contract. Known as an activist administrator who refused to cut deals with a historically corrupt school board, Johnson has substantially retrained teachers and…

This 24-month study of 302 supported employees with mental retardation found that approximately 30 percent continued to be employed in their original employment situation; 20 percent were employed in subsequent employment situations; over 31 percent had lost their employment and were awaiting replacement; 4 percent no longer needed services; and…

Although the law pertaining to tenure denial based on scholarship and teaching is well settled, legal issues governing faculty dismissal due to declining college enrollments are unsettled. This paper reviews tenure cases and explores tenure denial based on institutional need, anticipating development of a separate body of law. (72 references) (MLH)

With patience and savvy, superintendents can recover from the sting of dismissal. Incumbents should be alert to warning signs, such as decreasing board-superintendent communications and board rejection of superintendent recommendations. Sidebars offer tips on fighting back with good cause, obtaining legal support, and surviving the endgame. (MLH)

A complex case involving a disgruntled ex-employee's invasion of a college president's e-mail system resulted in a decision granting two plaintiffs' motions for summary judgment. This was the first recorded education-related collision on the electronic superhighway. Every educational institution should have a policy and procedure regarding what…

Two schools in Maryland received ARRA SIG (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act School Improvement Grants) funds to enable them to implement their turnaround efforts. This paper describes the outcomes of these two ARRA SIG recipient schools: (1) G. James Gholson Middle School; and (2) Commodore John Rodgers Elementary School. The experiences of…