Steve,

The assessment is included in the indirect cost study and so is approved at
the time the indirect cost rate is negotiated.  It is reviewed and modified
as necessary each time we renegotiate the indirect cost rate.

Claire

At 10:40 AM 06/02/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>This sounds like a great way of handling this problem. I assume your
cognizant
>audit agency has approved the inclusion into the fringe rate.  Thanks for
>responding.
>
>Steve
>
>"Claire L. Carlson" wrote:
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> The University of Montana has a policy that covers sick and annual leave
>> for grant-funded employees.  Basically, we developed a sick and annual
>> leave assessment which is included in the fringe benefits charged against
>> all grants.  When grant-funded employees take sick or annual leave, the
>> salary for the leave is charged to the pool, and not to the grant.  Sick
>> and annual leave pay-offs for grant-funded employees are also done from the
>> pool.  I'll fax you the policy.
>>
>> Claire
>>
>> At 07:45 AM 06/02/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>> >We are tryting to come up with a policy on paying and accounting for
>> >vacation time accrued by employees whose appointments are completely
>> >dependent on sponsored funding. The problem arose some time ago when a
>> >particular one year grant ended and three indivduals' appointments ended
>> >with it. They had not taken any vacation time during the course of the
>> >one year grant and were, understandably, looking to get paid for those
>> >days upon their departure. The department chair, dean, and academic vp
>> >then went scrambling because they didn't have any money readily
>> >available to deal with this. If you have a policy or guidelines that
>> >address this issue, could you fax me a copy to the number below Thanks.
>> >
>> >Steve
>> >
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>> >Office of Research Administration
>> >Boston College
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>> >Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
>> >Telephone: 617-552-3344
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>Office of Research Administration
>Boston College
>McGuinn Hall 600
>Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
>Telephone: 617-552-3344
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>Fax to my computer:  413-895-8328
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