4.16 Extra Income Compensation
It is a policy of the university that the individual faculty and staff member
owes his or her first allegiance to duties at the university. His/her first
responsibility is to discharge these duties satisfactorily. If he/she has
the time, energy, ability, and inclination to perform additional work for
compensation from outside sources, the university does not discourage this
unless the outside work interferes with the effectiveness of the staff member
in carrying out assignments at the university.
It is the responsibility of those in charge of divisions, offices, or departments
to judge whether or not in any given case such outside work is interfering
with the effectiveness of those faculty and staff members under their direct
supervision. If an administrator believes outside work does interfere, he/she
should discuss the matter with the faculty or staff member in question;
if a satisfactory disposition of the matter cannot be obtained thereby,
the problem should be called to the attention of the appropriate administrative
superior.
As a general rule, the university will not pay over 100% of the budgeted
salary over a full-time faculty member for ON-CAMPUS professional services
during the contract period. Honoraria for lectures or guest activities at
workshops or institutes are justifiable exceptions to the general rule.
In some instances, approval may be granted for additional compensation for
services performed on campus in conjunction with some project of a research
or instructional nature when the work is obviously performed in addition
to those duties for which salary is received. Such exceptions are difficult
to judge, and therefore must be approved by the department head, dean of
the college in which the work is to be done, and the academic vice-president.
When an outside agency supports a project on the campus involving "released
time" of a faculty member, it is expected that compensation for such
time will be paid to the university including appropriate overhead costs.
For example, if a faculty member is devoting 25% of his/her time on the
project, the funding agency would reimburse the university for that amount.
In some instances, the university may agree to match in some proportion
the contribution of an outside agency. When these involve salary funds,
ordinarily the faculty member will still receive no more than 100% compensation.
The university encourages faculty members to seek outside support for their
research and creative activities, especially those related to the specialization
of the faculty member.
The university has a liberal and flexible policy concerning outside consultation.
In accordance with the basic missions of the university for instruction,
research, and service, consultation work is encouraged, especially in the
area of the faculty member's professional specialization, and involving
the sharing of his/her professional knowledge and skills with the community
beyond the campus. Compensation for such consulting work is a matter of
agreement between the individual faculty member and the off-campus party,
but the time involved ought not interfere with the normal discharge of full-time
university duties. In general, consulting work ought not exceed the equivalent
of one day per week while the faculty member is on full-time duty at the
university. If difficulty is encountered in distinguishing between services
rendered on behalf of the university and for private consultation, the individual
faculty member should consult his/her department head. The university does
not require formal approval for outside consultation or other off-campus
professional activities as long as they do not interfere with his/her duties
as a full-time faculty member as judged by his/her colleagues, department
head, academic dean, and vice-president and provost.
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