I am also interested. We have resisted overloads on federal grants, but
the faculty tell us that we are overly restrictive, based on their
conversations with folks at collaborating institutions.  Janet

Janet M. Hahn, CRA
Executive Director
Sponsored Programs and Grants Management
Box 6926                               tel:  540-831-5479
Radford University                   fax: 540-831-6636
Radford, VA 24142-6926          xxxxxx@radford.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Martha M. Taylor [mailto:xxxxxx@AUBURN.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 5:02 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] Supplemental Pay/Extra Compensation

I have searched the RESADM-L archives for information on overload
policies,
supplemental pay discussions, and chats about extra compensation for
faculty/staff specifically as it applies to charging sponsored
agreements.
I found some good discussions dating back to 1994.  The interesting
thing
about this subject is that many say it is not allowed per A-21, however,
I
also surfed institutional web sites and found MANY policies where
universities have managed to figure out a way to make this acceptable.

What are the absolute constraints?
Do faculty have to be unionized?
Do faculty have to have formal contracts declaring exactly what a full
load
is?
Are 9-month and 12-month appointments treated differently?
Are staff allowed similar opportunities?
Is it strictly a medical school opportunity?
Is it consistently applied across the entire institution or unit by
unit?
Are there maximum amounts allowed?

Some of the policies I have located address some of these questions but
not
all.

Can anyone who has such a policy identify some of the pitfalls and
benefits
to having such a policy for extra pay?  Can you explain how it came to
pass
at your institution - who wrote it and who approved it?  Have you had
any
problems arise with audits or other issues because of the policy?  Have
any
of you abandoned such programs or policies?  If so, why?  Has it had the
impact you originally intended when the policy was introduced?  Was it
an
incentive to increase funding activity or simply to reward faculty?  Are
your faculty on less than 100% appointments and the external funds bring
them to 100% or is it truly "extra" pay above their base?  What special
considerations did you make to ensure compliance with A-21.

Any information or references to places I can look further is
appreciated.
Thanks.

Please respond to me directly at xxxxxx@auburn.edu.  Thanks.
******************************************
Martha M. Taylor, Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
310 Samford Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5131

334-844-4438
334-844-5953 (fax)

xxxxxx@auburn.edu

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