Grant-Funded Reassigned Time Management for Faculty

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Reassigned/Release Time
  
     
and the Required
 
     Time & Effort Certification
 
Reassigned/Release Time
 
Faculty can be reassigned/released from a percent of their time to work on a
grant.  The amount of time will be stated as a percent of their 4 class
teaching load.
Example 1: Reassigned for 1 course during Fall semester, the percent of reassigned
time is 25%
 
Although rare, exempt staff can be reassigned/released from a percent of
their time to work on a grant.
 
Externally (Grant) Funded
Reassigned/Release Time
 
For a new or existing grant an e-mail is sent by the Office of the Comptroller
Senior Analyst, Budget & HR Integration Specialist (Analyst) to the principal
investigator (PI) of the grant to verify who is on reassigned time, for what
period, and for what percent.
When the confirmation e-mail is received from the PI, the email will be
forwarded to the department Chair.
Then the Analyst will set up the payroll cost distribution in SAP to charge the
confirmed percent of the faculty salary and fringes to the grant.
When the payroll runs the confirmed percent of the faculty salary and fringe
expense will charge to the grant.
 
Externally (Grant) Funded
Reassigned/Release Time example:
 
If a faculty member has a 2 course release (reassigned time) to work
on  2 grants for the Fall semester then 25% of the salary and fringe
expense would post to the two different grants and the remaining 50%
would post to the departmental cost center.
 
Cost Center
 
Description
     
Grant
  
% of Time
 
235090065
 
Physics/Geology RF Grant
 
4001234
 
25%
 
235090050
 
Physics/Geology NK Match
 
4001152
 
25%
 
235090001
 
Physics/Geology/Engineering
   
50%
 
NKU funded reassigned/release time (also
called match or “in-kind”):
 
E-mail is sent by the Analyst to the principal investigator (PI) of the grant to
verify who is on reassigned time, for what period, and for what percent.
When the confirmation e-mail is received from the PI, the email will be
forwarded to the department Chair.
Then the Analyst will set up the payroll cost distribution in SAP to charge the
confirmed percent of the faculty salary and fringes to the grant.
A budget entry will be completed by the Analyst to move the verified percent
of budget from the departmental cost center payroll and fringe benefit line
into the same budget lines in the grant match cost center.
When the payroll runs the confirmed percent of the faculty salary and fringe
expense will charge to the grant match cost center.
 
NKU funded reassigned/release time (also
called match or “in-kind”) example:
 
If a faculty member has a 2 course release (reassigned time) to work on  2
grants for the Fall semester then 25% of the salary and fringe expense would
post to the two different grant matches and the remaining 50% would post to
the departmental cost center.
 
Cost Center
 
Description
     
Grant
  
% of Time
 
235090065
 
Physics/Geology RF Grant
 
4001234
 
25%
 
235090050
 
Physics/Geology NK Match
 
4001152
 
25%
 
235090001
 
Physics/Geology/Engineering
   
50%
 
Reassigned/release time with a limited
amount to be charged to the external
grant:
 
 
 
This is very rare and only allowed if it is a sponsor requirement/regulation.
E-mail is sent to the principal investigator (PI) of the grant to verify who is on
reassigned time, for what period, and for what percent.
When the confirmation e-mail is received from the PI, the email will be
forwarded to the department Chair.
Then the Analyst will set up the cost distribution to charge the confirmed
percent to the grant match. If the external grant will cover only a fixed dollar
amount (i.e. $3,000) of reassigned time, then 25% of the faculty salary and
fringe expense would charge to the match cost center for the grant.
 
Reassigned/release time with a limited
amount to be charged to the external grant
(cont.):
 
 
 
A budget entry will be completed by the Analyst to move the verified percent
less the amount of externally funded fixed dollar amount from the
departmental cost center to the grant match cost center (only the amount of
budget that is not covered by the external grant funding will be moved to the
match).
When the payroll runs the confirmed percent of the faculty salary and fringe
expense will post to the grant match cost center.
An amount retro will be completed each semester to move the fixed dollar
amount of salary and/or fringe expense from the match cost center to the
grant external cost center.
 
Reassigned/release time with a limited
amount to be charged to the external grant
example
 
If a faculty member has 1 course reassigned time to work on a grant for the
Fall semester with a set amount being charged to the external grant then 25%
of the salary and fringe expense would post to the match cost center for the
grant and the remaining 75% would post to the departmental cost center.
Cost Center
 
Description
     
Grant
  
% of Time
 
235090050
 
Physics/Geology NK Match
 
4001152
 
25%
 
235090001
 
Physics/Geology/Engineering
   
75%
A one time retro will be completed to move the fixed dollar amount of
payroll/fringes expense from the match cost center to the grant.
 
Time and Effort Certification
 
Per Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance,
Northern Kentucky University is required to document effort spent on
externally-sponsored awards.
All employees who have salary and fringe expense charged to a grant
are required to complete time and effort certification.
Time can be certified on a monthly basis, but at a minimum must be certified
at the end of each semester.
Each semester. 
All time and effort certification must be completed
within 30 days of the end of a grant.
See the time and effort reporting policy and the time and effort
certification FAQ’s on the Office of the Comptroller’s website.
https://inside.nku.edu/comptroller/grants.html
 
Summary
 
Reassigned/release time is confirmed and set up by the Analyst for all faculty that
have reassigned/release time to work on a grant.
If an employee is working on a grant but it is not reassigned/release time, then a
PAR will need to be submitted.
Time and Effort certification is required to be completed by all employees who
have salary and fringe expense charged to a grant.  Exempt employees will sign
into their myNKU ESS to certify their time.  Nonexempt employees will print their
time input from SAP, sign it and turn into the PI (principal investigator).  See
Office of the Comptroller’s website for procedures for biweekly time certification.
https://inside.nku.edu/content/dam/comptroller/docs/Grant_Biweekly_ESS_Time
_Entry_Procedures05042015.PDF
If there are any questions or concerns please contact the Office of the Comptroller
Post Award Grants and Contracts Administration Office.
        
TS 10/10/2018
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Faculty members can be reassigned or released from their regular duties to work on grants, with a percentage of their time specified for grant-related activities. This process involves communication between the Office of the Comptroller, analysts, principal investigators, and department chairs to verify, set up payroll distribution, and allocate costs accordingly. Examples and procedures for externally funded and NKU funded reassigned time are detailed, illustrating how faculty salary and fringe expenses are charged to specific grants or departmental cost centers. Effective management of reassigned time is essential for successful grant management and academic research endeavors.


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  1. Reassigned/Release Time and the Required Time & Effort Certification

  2. Reassigned/Release Time Faculty can be reassigned/released from a percent of their time to work on a grant. The amount of time will be stated as a percent of their 4 class teaching load. Example 1: Reassigned for 1 course during Fall semester, the percent of reassigned time is 25% Although rare, exempt staff can be reassigned/released from a percent of their time to work on a grant.

  3. Externally (Grant) Funded Reassigned/Release Time For a new or existing grant an e-mail is sent by the Office of the Comptroller Senior Analyst, Budget & HR Integration Specialist (Analyst) to the principal investigator (PI) of the grant to verify who is on reassigned time, for what period, and for what percent. When the confirmation e-mail is received from the PI, the email will be forwarded to the department Chair. Then the Analyst will set up the payroll cost distribution in SAP to charge the confirmed percent of the faculty salary and fringes to the grant. When the payroll runs the confirmed percent of the faculty salary and fringe expense will charge to the grant.

  4. Externally (Grant) Funded Reassigned/Release Time example: If a faculty member has a 2 course release (reassigned time) to work on 2 grants for the Fall semester then 25% of the salary and fringe expense would post to the two different grants and the remaining 50% would post to the departmental cost center. Cost Center Description Grant % of Time 235090065 Physics/Geology RF Grant 4001234 25% 235090050 Physics/Geology NK Match 4001152 25% 235090001 Physics/Geology/Engineering 50%

  5. NKU funded reassigned/release time (also called match or in-kind ): E-mail is sent by the Analyst to the principal investigator (PI) of the grant to verify who is on reassigned time, for what period, and for what percent. When the confirmation e-mail is received from the PI, the email will be forwarded to the department Chair. Then the Analyst will set up the payroll cost distribution in SAP to charge the confirmed percent of the faculty salary and fringes to the grant. A budget entry will be completed by the Analyst to move the verified percent of budget from the departmental cost center payroll and fringe benefit line into the same budget lines in the grant match cost center. When the payroll runs the confirmed percent of the faculty salary and fringe expense will charge to the grant match cost center.

  6. NKU funded reassigned/release time (also called match or in-kind ) example: If a faculty member has a 2 course release (reassigned time) to work on 2 grants for the Fall semester then 25% of the salary and fringe expense would post to the two different grant matches and the remaining 50% would post to the departmental cost center. Cost Center Description Grant % of Time 235090065 Physics/Geology RF Grant 4001234 25% 235090050 Physics/Geology NK Match 4001152 25% 235090001 Physics/Geology/Engineering 50%

  7. Reassigned/release time with a limited amount to be charged to the external grant: This is very rare and only allowed if it is a sponsor requirement/regulation. E-mail is sent to the principal investigator (PI) of the grant to verify who is on reassigned time, for what period, and for what percent. When the confirmation e-mail is received from the PI, the email will be forwarded to the department Chair. Then the Analyst will set up the cost distribution to charge the confirmed percent to the grant match. If the external grant will cover only a fixed dollar amount (i.e. $3,000) of reassigned time, then 25% of the faculty salary and fringe expense would charge to the match cost center for the grant.

  8. Reassigned/release time with a limited amount to be charged to the external grant (cont.): A budget entry will be completed by the Analyst to move the verified percent less the amount of externally funded fixed dollar amount from the departmental cost center to the grant match cost center (only the amount of budget that is not covered by the external grant funding will be moved to the match). When the payroll runs the confirmed percent of the faculty salary and fringe expense will post to the grant match cost center. An amount retro will be completed each semester to move the fixed dollar amount of salary and/or fringe expense from the match cost center to the grant external cost center.

  9. Reassigned/release time with a limited amount to be charged to the external grant example If a faculty member has 1 course reassigned time to work on a grant for the Fall semester with a set amount being charged to the external grant then 25% of the salary and fringe expense would post to the match cost center for the grant and the remaining 75% would post to the departmental cost center. Cost Center Description Grant % of Time 235090050 Physics/Geology NK Match 4001152 25% 235090001 Physics/Geology/Engineering 75% A one time retro will be completed to move the fixed dollar amount of payroll/fringes expense from the match cost center to the grant.

  10. Time and Effort Certification Per Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance, Northern Kentucky University is required to document effort spent on externally-sponsored awards. All employees who have salary and fringe expense charged to a grant are required to complete time and effort certification. Time can be certified on a monthly basis, but at a minimum must be certified at the end of each semester. Each semester. All time and effort certification must be completed within 30 days of the end of a grant. See the time and effort reporting policy and the time and effort certification FAQ s on the Office of the Comptroller s website. https://inside.nku.edu/comptroller/grants.html

  11. Summary Reassigned/release time is confirmed and set up by the Analyst for all faculty that have reassigned/release time to work on a grant. If an employee is working on a grant but it is not reassigned/release time, then a PAR will need to be submitted. Time and Effort certification is required to be completed by all employees who have salary and fringe expense charged to a grant. Exempt employees will sign into their myNKU ESS to certify their time. Nonexempt employees will print their time input from SAP, sign it and turn into the PI (principal investigator). See Office of the Comptroller s website for procedures for biweekly time certification. https://inside.nku.edu/content/dam/comptroller/docs/Grant_Biweekly_ESS_Time _Entry_Procedures05042015.PDF If there are any questions or concerns please contact the Office of the Comptroller Post Award Grants and Contracts Administration Office. TS 10/10/2018

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