The extent of legislative activity in the area of postsecondary collective bargaining throughout the states is outlined. Specific legislative document numbers needed to request copies from the various legislative houses are included. The states are grouped in three categories: (1) those not having educational employee public sector collective…

This publication presents a model public employee collective bargaining law that is intended to aid educational administrators in securing the passage of collective bargaining legislation that protects administrators' management prerogatives while safeguarding the legitimate representational rights of public employees. The model law is written to…

Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments prohibits sex discrimination in the admission and treatment of students by educational programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. The document presents a summary of the implementing regulation grouped into five major sections: (1) general provisions that outline the general procedures…

This study sought to test several hypotheses about race and social-class differences in beliefs, values, and social norms related to jobs and job-seeking behavior. A two to four hour interview was conducted by specially trained black and white male interviewers, who interviewed working-class and unemployed men of their own race. All subjects were…

This pamphlet provides general information concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to employees of preschool centers. Included is a discussion of: (1) Basic Monetary Requirements, including minimum wages and facilities furnished to the preschool employees, (2) Equal Pay Provisions, (3) Overtime, (4) Hours Worked, (5) Exemptions,…

The primary reason for the Federal Highway Administration Cooperative Education Program is to work with colleges and universities in developing preprofessional personnel by assigning work projects which complement academic study. Primary responsibility for the program rests with the Office of Personnel and Training, with on-the-job supervision…

The purpose of this booklet is to inform all Federal employees of the fellowship and internship programs that are available in Federal, State, and municipal governments and at various academic institutions which could help them advance professionally. The programs provide a variety of educational experiences, although none are designed to lead to…

This directory of Federal Educational and Training activities contains 25 completed reports and studies, followed by 48 others on programs still in progress. The Civil Service Commission, Post Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Health, Education and Welfare report activities of both…

In this guide to work experience and related Federal programs for the disadvantaged, emphasis is on programs in which the most effective participation by installations of the Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) seems feasible. Beginning with an overview of the needs of the disadvantaged and of AFSC involvement, this paper gives information needed as…

Project Improve, the new title for the Coast Guard Aircraft Repair and Supply Center (AR&SC) Testing and Counseling Program in Elizabeth City, N.C., expresses the idea of this study: to assist all employees in gaining better understanding of their full potential and their training needs. The results of Project Improve are listed in tables…

This report is intended to provide principals, department heads, teachers, and parents with specific information designed to assist them in isolating unsafe conditions, activities, and behavioral problems. The document is divided into three parts: (1) a pupil section, with tables showing where accidents occurred, what parts of the body were…

In the last 15 years much attention has been devoted to the identification and description of varieties (register and style) of language within the same speech community. The Research Section, Directorate of Studies, Staff Development Branch, Public Service Commission of Canada carried out three TESL-oriented linguistic studies on the…

This curriculum guide, one of a series developed to assist those involved in implementing career education programs concerned with public service occupations, contains the basic instructional material recommended for the area of public safety, correction, and judicial services preparations. It consists of six units: (1) organization and operation…

This conference on career opportunities and speech communication centered on the question, "What speech communication competencies are desirable for prospective employees in retail sales, the ministry, government, public relations, teaching, service representation, corporate sales, and in business communication and middle management?" A practicing…

The purpose of this manual is to provide a new Federal or State quality control reviewer, with a background and understanding of his job in the Office of Management in the Regional Office of the Social and Rehabilitation Service of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The mission of the Service is to enable certain of America's…