> Seattle, WA - In a major victory for part-time community and technical
> college faculty, Superior Court Judge Steven Scott decided this week that
> colleges must count part-time instructors' work hours outside the
classroom
> in addition to the instructors' in-class teaching hours when determining
> eligibility for retirement benefits.
>
> The decision, which could have an impact beyond Washington State, is a key
> step in winning pension benefits for hundreds, if not thousands of
part-time
> instructors. See story link below to Seattle Post Intelligencer story in
> today's paper.
>
> Seattle P-I Part Time Faculty 2/4/00
> http://www.seattle-pi.com/local/coll04.shtml