Because it was believed that poorer students had to work more hours out of school and that this might tend to discriminate against them academically, this study was conducted to ascertain whether a negative relationship existed between the students' GPA and the number of hours they work. The statistical analysis was conducted with an N of 119 who…

This circular reports the results of a national survey designed to determine the extent to which duty-free lunch periods are provided for elementary teachers in all of the 503 school systems enrolling more than 12,000 students. The noon-hour procedures used by the 437 responding school systems are reported by enrollment stratum and by geographical…

This is the first part of a study directed at supplying information about labor relations in the construction industry in Ontario. Presented in tables by occupations are data pertaining to: (1) straight time hourly wage rates, (2) employee payments for vacations and other fringe benefits, (3) daily and weekly hours paid at straight time rates, (4)…

This document presents the agreement between the Central Michigan University (CMU) and Central Michigan University, District of Michigan Association of Higher Education. The agreement covers the purpose and intent, recognition, aid to other collective bargaining agents, deduction of district dues and initiation fees, special conferences, grievance…

This report contains samples of negotiation agreements between school districts and teacher associations in the East Grand Rapids area. The negotiation samples provided are divided into preamble and recognition, board and teacher rights statements, union activities, teaching conditions, procedures, fringe benefits, and financial compensation.…

This report covers the major agricultural handling and processing industries qualifying for partial overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act and evaluates the need for such exemptions. Questionnaires which were sent to firms in various processing industries provide data on nearly 4,000 processors. The results show that existing…

Definitions of terms used in the Fair Labor Standards Act and statistical tables compiled from a survey of agricultural processing firms comprise this appendix, which is the second volume of a two volume report. Volume I is available as VT 012 247. (BH)

At the request of the Employment Standards Administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted a nationwide survey of private nonfarm industries, designed to provide comprehensive frequency distributions of nonsupervisory employees by average straight-time hourly earnings and weekly hours of work by coverage status under the Fair Labor…

Subjects were asked to rate occupational desirability in two different tasks: (1) ratings based on varying levels of salary, workload, and prestige for unidentified occupations; and (2) ratings of actual occupational titles. Ratings of unidentified occupations based on the three factors could be described by an averaging model of the form…

When nonteaching professionals are members of a faculty union, what effect does it have on interstaff relationships and programs? Should campus administration opt for one union or for separate unions for nonteaching professionals? A study of these issues at 18 four-year higher education institutions (comprising 54 campuses) and 72 two-year…

Discusses ways in which working situations could be changed to increase the role of men in childrearing. Considers present American attitudes, examples from Norway and Sweden, and possible ways of restructuring working situations in the U.S. (SB)

Results of a study of personal job-stress factors among day care center personnel focus on impact of staff-child ratio, working hours, time out, staff meetings and program structure. Recommended institutional changes for prevention of staff "burn-out" involve reduction in amount of direct staff-child contact, development of social-professional…

Unexpected absences from work among residents cause scheduling difficulties and stress among residents. University of Rochester internal medicine and pediatric residents recorded the days they had been absent from work and provided their opinions regarding the stress these absences caused and the effectiveness for the sick-call system. (Author/MLW)

The authors examine the effects of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program participation on post-program earnings. Results show that CETA participation had a significant negative effect on men's earnings and hours worked per week. However, the same experience had a positive effect on women's earnings and hours worked. (Author/CH)

Employment status of nurses is examined in the context of a role conflict-job satisfaction model. It is proposed that women become nurses to provide important care to patients but are pushed away from the profession if there are competing demands for their time from children or spouse. (CT)