There has been a rapid increase of interest in recent years on the part of community college faculty in entering into collective negotiation agreements. Resulting benefits include the improved status of the teaching profession and the ability of the faculty to attract and retain qualified staff. (MN)

To analyze collective negotiations, the author studied the scope, issues, and outcomes of agreements in effect (1967-68) in ten junior colleges in Illinois and Michigan. The colleges were selected for having (1) signed agreement with a local representative faculty organization, (2) experienced an actual or threatened work stoppage, (3) agreed to…

The study described in this report analyzed the status of grievance procedures in the Illinois community colleges that engage in collective bargaining. Following an introductory chapter offering a rationale for the study, chapter 2 provides an analysis of existing grievance procedures in the colleges based on a study of the collective bargaining…

Only 35 per cent of the 177 responding public 2-year colleges surveyed have studied the ombudsman concept. Most of these 2-year college presidents feel that a college ombudsman is unnecessary. (CA)

Identifies and comments on methods that higher education institutions and unions have agreed to for the settlement of collective bargaining disputes or grievances in the 150 existing labor agreements covering more than 210 institutions, nearly 70 percent of them 2-year institutions. The institutions covered by these agreements are listed. (JT)

This study consisted of document analysis of collective bargaining agreements of full-time faculty representing public community colleges in 22 states. Documents were analyzed and coded, and sixteen governance areas were identified, including budget, calendar, curriculum, discipline, evaluation, and tenure. In total, 237 contracts representing…

Through a review of the literature, analysis of eleven Title IX grievance plans, and interviews with four compliance officers, twelve criteria essential to an effective grievance procedure for use by students were identified and incorporated into a model Title IX grievance procedure for Moraine Valley Community College (Illinois). The twelve…

Examines elements of labor-management relationships in educational institutions, suggesting that communication on a noncrisis basis is crucial to healthy labor relations which are adversarial rather than confrontational. Describes a mature stage of labor-management relation and stresses the importance of sound grievance procedures. (LAL)

College boards must carefully prepare for collective bargaining if they cannot prevent state laws requiring collective bargaining from enactment. This article outlines a good collective bargaining act and describes methods for boards to avoid entering into collective bargaining and to deal with it if forced. (DC)

This report serves as a model of collective negotiations and the community college system. An overview of negotiations in public education is offered, as well as a discussion of the history of faculty organization and the resulting negotiations at Massasoit Community College. Two specific problems arise in negotiations: the recognition of the…

This agreement between the Board of Junior College District No. 515 (Counties of Cook, Will, and State of Illinois) and Prairie State College Chapter of the Cook County Teachers Union, Local 1600 American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO covers the academic year 1972-1974. Articles of the agreement cover recognition and representation, union-board…

The Constitution of the Minnesota Community College Faculty Association (MCCFA) was approved on May 1, 1999. Included is a description of MCCFA's purpose, conditions for membership, organizational structure, and selection processes for officers and members of the Board of Directors. Affiliated with the National Education Association, Education…

Information in this 14-chapter monograph is presented as an aid to community college trustees who are involved in labor negotiations with professional and non-professional college staff. Chapter I reviews state and federal legislation related to public sector bargaining rights. Chapter II examines the role of trustees in determining the college's…

This collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Education of the City of Grand Rapids and the Faculty Council of the Grand Rapids Junior College covers the academic year 1973-74. Articles of the agreement cover the preamble, recognition, faculty members' rights, board of education rights, council-administration communication, general…

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