Course buy-outs are quite common. If your PI has documentation that her PO supports the request, that's a good first start (given the budget constraints at NSF and all federal agencies). The applicable NSF policy (GPG; http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf13001/gpg_2.jsp#IIC2gia) states that NSF will generally limit salary compensation for senior project personnel to not more than two months of their regular salary in any one year (across all of their funded NSF projects). But it also states that they will consider requests for compensation in excess of two months as long as these are disclosed in the proposal budget and appropriately justified (i.e., your PI will need to make a strong case for why she needs more than just the two months). Approval of compensation above and beyond the two months will have to be specifically approved by NSF in the award, so be sure to check that it's there before proceeding on the assumption that just because the proposal was funded, the extra compensation was approved.

Michael Spires
Proposal Development Specialist
Office of Sponsored Projects
Smithsonian Institution
Mail: MRC 1205, P. O. Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
Voice: (202) 633-7436

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Heidi Davis
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 13:13
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] Exception to 2/9 rule for faculty at liberal arts college?

One of our visiting professors is requesting NSF funding to expand a a successful NSF-funded pilot into a full-scale program.  The fact that she is a visiting professor doesn’t contravene university policy.  The problem is that the PI wants to request 5 months of salary support per year, including
2.25 months of support during the academic year, so that she can secure a course release (she has a 4/4 teaching load).  She insists that her program officer supports this request, due to the fact that ours is a liberal arts college.  I'm reluctant to make this request without my office first speaking with the agency.  Have any of you made similar requests or received more than 2 months of NSF support for a faculty member?  Do you have any advice for us?

-Heidi

Heidi Davis, Ph.D.

Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs

Marquette Hall 301, Campus Box 71

Loyola University New Orleans

6363 St. Charles Ave.

New Orleans, LA  70118

Direct Line: (504) 865-3086

Grants Office: (504) 865-3084

xxxxxx@loyno.edu

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[mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Hawk, Patricia
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:53 AM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] e-Verify

The regulations for enrolling in e-Verify indicate that institutions of higher education have two choices--use it for all employees or use it for employees on contracts/subcontracts that require it.  Oregon State University chose to only use e-Verify for employees on contracts/subcontracts that required it.

Some state legislatures, however, have passed laws that require all public agencies (that would include colleges and universities) to use e-Verify checks on all hires.  The Oregon legislature considered such a bill a couple of years ago, but it didn't pass.

Pat

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[mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Karen Mara
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 6:59 AM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] e-Verify

Our institution requires e-Verify checks on all hires.

Karen S. Mara
Administrator/Clinical Research Manager
University of Utah
Center for Alzheimer's Care, Imaging & Research and Division of Cognitive Neurology
650 Komas Drive, #106A
Salt Lake City, UT  84108
(801) 581-8375 phone
(801) 581-2483 (fax)
xxxxxx@hsc.utah.edu

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[mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Lawrence Waxler
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7:46 AM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] e-Verify

We have had the issue of e-Verify background checks come up again. The University currently conducts several types of background checks on all new hires, but there is a wide difference of opinion about if and when e-Verify checks should be conducted.

1.	There are some that feel we should conduct an e-Verify check
only when specifically required under the terms and conditions of a specific agreement. Any employee assigned to such an agreement would have to undergo a check at the time of assignment.
2.	There are some that feel we should conduct an e-Verify check
only when the nature of the work being conducted (e.g. import/export
restrictions) would pose some risk. Any employee assigned to such an agreement would have to undergo a check at the time of assignment.
3.	There are some that feel we should not necessarily conduct an
e-Verify check on foreign-nationals from countries upon which the Federal government has imposed some restrictions as that could, lacking any other reason, be viewed as discriminatory.
4.	There are some that feel that we should do an e-Verify check for
all new employees as we never know what they may be involved with in the future. Within the context of an overall background check this would impose the least additional administrative burden and require the lease amount of employee tracking.

I note that over 30 states have either current or pending legislation requiring e-Verify checks to be conducted by either all employers or all public employers (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.trackercorp.com/everify-legislation-map.php&k=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0A&r=CKWWnXkc5XQK%2BzQIAthrbw%3D%3D%0A&m=o2m8Fm4OSf6q2%2FsSggx7E5jzzCqulogEvWlKFBg8XSo%3D%0A&s=a4106b3c5c14447df2760652a63e736bd67a95410ea1a46c55455c92cdabc55c).

So………..what is your institutions position/policy on this?

Larry

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Larry Waxler, Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
University of Southern Maine
1 Chamberlain Avenue
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME  04104-9300
Telephone: 207-780-4413
Telefax: 207-780-4927

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