At Drexel, some of our retired faculty remain research-active and our
policy states that emeriti may be granted principal investigator status.
However, we would not grant PI status if we feel that the institution
will have insufficient control over the work (i.e. as in the case of the
PI who is working alone and permanently located in a far away state).

We generally propose salary at the rate at which the professor retired,
although if they are actively consulting, you may want to document and
establish a more appropriate rate to use going forward. The key is to
have a logical and defendable basis for the salary rate. If an award is
made, we hire the professor at the level of effort approved for the
proposed work. The professor and the work are subject to the usual
controls and compliance checks, and we treat the project with the same
care and standards that we apply to all sponsored projects.

Peggy Vigiolto
Associate Vice Provost
Office of Research
Drexel University
3201 Arch Street, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-2311
215-895-6699 fax
xxxxxx@drexel.edu

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
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Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:12 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] Professor emeritus as PI on grant

Could anyone share their policy on this.  Professor is retired but would
like to use the University for affiliation.  If allowed, how would you
calculate salary since retired professor is no longer on the payroll?

Thanks.

Tim Kirby
Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Montclair State University
College Hall, Room 309
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043

973-655-7534
FAX: 973-655-5150

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