I am confused by both the initial question and the reply.  Are we talking about getting paid twice for the same time OR having one grant support work on a different project OR simply redefining one's "effort"?

At 09:54 AM 7/20/01 -0400, you wrote:
>This issue was grappled with many years ago now between NIH an dDept of Veterans
>Affairs. They ended up with a policy that utilized a Memorandum of Understanding
>between the VA and the Affiliated University/medical school  that outlines
>percent effort and salary to be allocated from grants administered by each
>insitution. A level above 40 hours per week couold thus be establishe but it was
>expected that this level would be reasonable ie no more than 60 hours per week.
>You can find the procedures to be followed in PHS 398 instructions - I.B.4
>Detailed budget for initial budget period. Kari
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: MSU [mailto:xxxxxx@MURRAYSTATE.EDU]
>Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 9:46 AM
>To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
>Subject: [RESADM-L] Code on Allowable Time on Federal Grants ??
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>
>Folks:
>
>I know the NSF will not allow a researcher to augment their regular salary
>during the academic year. However, can anyone tell me if its written in the
>federal code that an individual working on any federal grant cannot devote more
>than 100% of their time to federal projects.  Specifically, a faculty could not
>devote themselves fulltime to one federal project then commit to work on another
>federal project at the same time, at least legally.
>
>Michael
>
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