Reports the results of testing a microeconomic model of the effects of fringe benefits on labor mobility. Results indicate that the probability of worker mobility drops 20 percent when a pension promise is made to male workers. Females' response is somewhat less. Other fringes affect turnover less strongly. (CT)

As the number and level of fringe benefits increases, particularly in the retirement sphere, institutions must keep in mind that today's commitment will be felt in tomorrow's budget. The range of employee benefits available are analyzed with regard to cost: unfunded benefits (vacations, leave), government programs, insurance, retirement plans, and…

Based on analyses of 91 documents on fringe benefits received from member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in 1978, a concise summary presents observations and statistics on sabbatical leaves, insurance, retirement, education and campus-related benefits, trends, and needs. It is concluded that pressures for improving fringe…

College English faculty should consider the benfits of business writing consulting. Personal fringe benefits for consultants include traveling and meeting interesting people, and generally having attentive students. Writing consultants enhance their knowledge of business writing, improve their teacher competency, and improve their writing and…

Discusses various employee fringe benefit programs and suggests possible ways to ensure that such programs operate in the most efficient and least costly manner. (JG)

Results of a survey on fringe benefits provided for professional and non-professional personnel by college and university libraries. Benefits are varied and somewhat limited. (Editor/JS)

University of Arizona employees (N=182) participated in studies of the valuation of fringe benefits. Findings include a lack of employee knowledge regarding employer cost and market value of the studied benefit and undervaluation of the benefit by employees. Findings are consistent with the hypothesis that employee benefit valuations anchor on…

To recruit and retain qualified faculty in competition with industry and government, junior colleges have been improving their fringe benefit programs. This study examines the benefits currently available at 389 colleges and shows their order of frequency and their relation to college age, size, and location. The most frequent benefit is the…

Many young mothers who are the sole support of young children work at low-level, low-paying jobs primarily to have the satisfaction of providing for the growth of their children. A job that directly provides child care is exactly what many working mothers are looking for. Employers should realize that provision of child care as a fringe benefit is…

Examined fringe benefits available to individuals in supported employment. Found that 64 percent of supported employees received fringe benefits. Found significant differences in availability of particular benefits across employment models. Medical-health insurance coverage was available more frequently to persons in individual placement models.…

The speaker notes the increasingly important role that fringe benefits are playing in the collective bargaining process and offers examples of the costs--both direct and indirect--of these benefits--both economic and "noneconomic"--from his district. The speaker's district put a lid on the costs of fringe benefits by setting a fixed…

The purpose of the study was to determine if the allocation of faculty salary expenditures has an influence on first-time, full time freshmen retention rates. The population for this study was all public degree granting undergraduate four-year postsecondary institutions accredited by the Southern Region Education Board in the 16 member states with…

The purpose of the qualitative collective case study is to identify the weaknesses in the methods used to recruit highly qualified African American preservice teachers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The data collection process consisted of one-on-one, open-ended interview questions with 10 highly qualified African American public school…

This article describes the Canyon Lakes Project in Lubbock, Texas in which lakes are being built to store and make use of reclaimed wastewater and runoff that otherwise would be lost. (PD)