At UM the faculty consider themselves as professionals, that is they
do not work at an hourly rate, they work 100% and that is however
many hours they need.  Their total effort may not be more than 100%
and their total compenstation is not more than 100% of their salary
An exception might be 9mo appointed people working extra in summer.
SO if they have 100% of their time committed to sponosred projects, they
may not teach (but I assume they attend committee meetings and meet
with students).  Note that it is not a good idea for anyone to actually
be covered 100% by sponsor funds as that leaves no time to work on
new proposals, an activity which may not be charged to current sponsors.
If required to spend time in clinic, then I suspect that they must
correspondingly reduce their sponosored project percentage.

Anyway, work with percentages not hours.

Bob Beattie
Sr Project Rep
DRDA
Univ of Mi

From: Research Administration Discussion Group on Thu, Apr 24, 1997 6:25 PM
> We are in the process of reviewing our policies and procedures to =
>ensure that we are in compliance with CAS.  My task force is reviewing =
>effort reporting.  In our discussions, we have defined a problem we have =
>on campus and I don't think we are the only University that has had or =
>has this problem.
>
> We have faculty that have been hired in a tenure track position.  They =
>are currently being supported 100% by sponsored research.  (40 hours a =
>week)  They are also teaching and participating on committee etc. (the =
>hours over 40).  One faculty member feels that the hours greater that 40 =
>is "donated" services.
>
> We also have faculty that are "required" to spend time in the clinics =
>but are also supported 100% by sponsored research.  There could be more =
>instances that we are not aware of, but the problem is the same =
>regardless.
>
> Can we define a work week for faculty to be 40 hours and that anything =
>over and above is "donated" services.  If so, how would this be handled?
>
> Has anyone else had to face this issue and been able to solve it?  This =
>faculty member is afraid that if we say the University must pick up her =
>salary for the teaching and other activities that she will then not be =
>allowed to teach and receive tenure.
>
> I would appreciate any recommendations/resolutions that you would be =
>able to share with me.
>
>Karen Anderson
>Grants and Contracts Accountant
>Creighton University
>Omaha, Nebraska
>(402) 280-2289
>