Faculty

Hiring any faculty for a sponsored award is a collaborative process between the Principal Investigator (PI/PD), the PI's/PD's School Administrative Manager (AM), Faculty Affairs, Human Resources and ORSP. The PI/PD should consult with the AM in his/her division or school for guidance on the hiring process.

Reimbursed Release Time (RRT) (Course Buyout):

• Is not a monetary payment to the Principal Investigator/Project Director (PI/PD), it is a transfer of funds between ORSP and the PI's/PD's school to temporarily release the PI/PD from some teaching obligations in order to fulfill requirements of a sponsored award.
• Is only available during Fall & Spring semesters.
• Benefits charged to the project are based on institutional pooled benefit rates.
• Reimbursements to the school (and charges to the grant) will be paid as a lump sum during October of the fall semester and March of the spring semester.

Faculty Additional Employment (Overload):

• Is a monetary payment to the PI/PD.
• May be for a set number of days or for an entire semester.
• Includes summer pay for AY appointed faculty.
• Is subject to policies and procedures of Faculty Affairs and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Faculty may not exceed a total of 1.25 FTE for all of their appointments combined.

Please note the following:

• In order to request either RRT or Faculty Additional Pay, faculty pay/salary must be included in the budget approved by the funding agency.
• PIs are responsible for fulfilling Time & Effort Reporting requirements for RRT and Faculty Additional Employment on their awards.