Under A-21 it is generally inappropriate to pay "overload" for activity on
a sponsored program.

If the institution has a clear, written policy on overload payment, and a
specific sponsored program circumstance fits that policy, the cost would be
allowable.  The policy has to be reasonably related to a true
overload.  Most that I have seen limit the overload to a semester and
require both chair and dean approval.  And it cannot be using the
day-a-week consulting privilege to undertake additional work for the
employing institution.  A very short sponsored program might create an
overload situation; a continuing one would not.

Chuck

At 11:39 AM 11/20/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I am interested in learning if any of your institutions pay faculty
>overload, and if so, what are your institution's policies regarding this.
>
>Also, how do you reconcile the payment of faculty overload with the
>statement in OMB A-21 section J.8.d. (1) (Salary rates for academic year),
>which states that: "Charges for work performed on sponsored agreements by
>faculty members during the academic year will be based on the individual
>faculty member's regular compensation for the continuous period which,
>under the policy of the institution concerned, constitutes the basis of his
>salary.  Charges for work performed on sponsored agreements during all or
>any portion of such period are allowable at the base salary rate.  In no
>event will charges to sponsored agreements, irrespective of the basis of
>computation, exceed the proportionate share of the base salary for that
>period.  This principle applies to all members of the faculty at an
>institution. ....."
>
>Thank you.
>
>Brenda Dias
>Grants & Contracts Administrator
>ODU Research Foundation
>Phone (757) 683-4293  ext.612
>Fax (757) 683-5290
>Email: xxxxxx@odu.edu
>
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