The bulk of this series comprises arbitration proceedings stemming from faculty grievances over salary, tenure, and termination, as well as more general grievances arising from the interpretation or application of the collective bargaining agreement. Includes a copy of the Agreement between the University of San Francisco (USF) and the University of San Francisco Faculty Association (USFFA), extended through June 30, 1986 (carton 2, folder 13).

Carton 3, folders 4-22, and carton 4, folders 1-2 contain correspondence, notes, financial, and legal documents, including depositions, generated in the 1983 case, USSFA vs. USF, a class action lawsuit that went before the United States District Court. The origins of the lawsuit lay in the contract signed by USF and USFFA regarding the appointment of Adolph Koven as arbitrator. From 1979 through 1986, Koven was retained by both USFFA and USF to act as the sole arbitrator between the two parties in rights disputes, and to serve as a mediator/interest arbitrator when a resolution could not be met. In November 1981, in a dispute over salary adjustments and supplemental pension plans, arbitrator Adolph M. Koven ruled in favor of USFFA. The University argued that benefit increases for retired members should not have been included among the other salary and benefit issues decided upon in arbitration, and refused to pay the award, thus causing the Faculty Association to sue the University for breach of contract.

In this lawsuit, USFFA and Michael Lehmann were represented by the labor law firm Van Bourg, Allen, Weinberg & Rogers, while the University and its defendents were represented by Littler, Mendelsohn, Fastiff & Tichy.