Re: FURLOUGHS Barbara Bralver 13 May 2009 23:00 EST

There is something wrong with alex with no address.   I was in the business for 35 years- I received th,k you's from. Many facukty who said they wouldnakt have b een funded with the evil Director's help. Thx b
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From: "Cappellucci, James E." <xxxxxx@PARTNERS.ORG>

Date:         Wed, 13 May 2009 23:35:04
To: <xxxxxx@hrinet.org>
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] FURLOUGHS

Alex,

Where do you work?

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From: Research Administration List on behalf of l alex
Sent: Wed 5/13/2009 11:00 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] FURLOUGHS

NO...you're WRONG. The awards are to the INDIVIDUAL - that's why they can be
moved to other institutions. (not to make ad hominen comments, but unless one
has ever written/been awarded several R01s/PPGs, SPA people have NO idea the
mental toll this takes on an individual).

It' the SPA people who have said outright to me that if it weren't for SPA, the
PIs would "steal" the $ for "shag carpet"! Yes, these extremely hard won,
intellectually gifted PIs once they are lucky enough to even receive an award,
this of course is the 1st thing on their list! I take exception to this systemic
attitude that the PIs work for SPA and the the zeal put forth by SPA to increase
the IDC rates. There is only so much sponsor/NIH pie, and I frankly would rather
it be spent on SCIENCE not administrators whose idea of help in grant
submissions is to forward NIH website addresses or send reams of boiler plate
text. What is SPA being paid for (by the PIs IDCs) if not to provide
assistance/guidance when it is needed.
This is why there is resentment towards SPA - the hubris that it IS their $. If
not for the unique ideas and hard fought effort to get a grant (currently at the
15%-tile at certain institutes at NIH), there would be NO IDCs, SPA, etc. These
PIs who often work 80+ hours/week, while the SPA people often are MIA,
conveniently just prior to grant deadline, off for "training" or conventions.
Obviously this is a sore point due to excessive hours prepping a grant for which
the SPA person, left the office at 2PM. So what if it doesn't get submitted in
time; it'll only mean a loss of some $5 million in IDCs, much less than the
actually the DC, which SPA doesn't care about.

SO...please do furlough, to get back to the topic, but at least please do it to
state line/admin people, who seem to be in abundance in most institutions, often
with grandiose titles, e.g. Coordinator of Excellence & Efficiency Director!

May 13, 2009 10:09:21 PM, xxxxxx@hrinet.org wrote:

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Make your point. It sounds like you are saying the institutions are "stealing"
the PIs F&A. The grants are given to the institutions. The awards belong to the
institutions. The indirect costs belong to the institutions, not the highly
funded, tenured PIs. Most gifts are given to institutions, too. Normally they
are restricted and bear little F&A. Depending upon the
sponsor/terms/instution/policy, these funds can be portable if the PI leaves.
The PI, SPAs and anyone who manages these accounts should be responsible. Also,
under certain conditions,  severance and unemployment CAN be charged to DHHS
grants.

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From: Research Administration List on behalf of l alexander
Sent: Wed 5/13/2009 8:54 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] FURLOUGHS

I can't wait for the lawsuits to begin from highly funded, tenured faculty who
provide the institutions with a rich source of IDCs, which the SPAs are all to
happy to take their cut FIRST. Can't wait to have the NIH audit these
instituions.

May 13, 2009 11:39:22 AM, xxxxxx@hrinet.org wrote:

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We have implemented furlough days and applied them to all employees, regardless
of funding source, no exceptions.  Our employees are employed by the state and
furlough days apply to all state employees, even if their salary is grant
funded.

Sara

Sara L. Wilhelm
Grant Accountant
General Accounting
Hitchins Room 109
Frostburg State University
Phone: 301-687-7054
Fax: 301-687-4494
xxxxxx@frostburg.edu

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From: Research Administration List on behalf of Wilma Ennenga
Sent: Wed 5/13/2009 11:29 AM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] FURLOUGHS

Good morning! It's a beautiful 75 F degrees in Flagstaff, glorious blue skies,
fragrant pine trees, trails calling and yet here I am at work. So it had better
be for something fun like the "Furlough Issue" as it has come to be known in
some locales. Still, I'd rather be outside so I'd appreciate your soonest
response to these questions!

The questions:

·         Is your university (1) considering and/or (2) implementing FURLOUGHS?

·         If so, will the furlough program apply to all employees regardless of
funding source?

·         Alternatively, are you making an exception for "non-state" funding and
exempting those employees?

If everybody replies directly to me - xxxxxx@nau.edu - rather than to
the listserve, I promise to post a summary of responses by COB today.

Thanks,

Winnie

Wilma G. (Winnie) Ennenga

Director, Office of Grant and Contract Services

Northern Arizona University

Applied Research and Development Bldg. #56, Suite 240

1298 South Knoles Drive

Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4130

Telephone: 928/523-8319

Fax: 928/523-1075

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