Heather, We do not restrict the number of hours staff may work outside of their institutional jobs, but nearly all outside activities - even nonpaid or volunteer activities and service on most boards, other than for recreational or religious organizations - must be preapproved to ensure there is no conflict of interest or conflict of commitment. We have an online tool for preapproval that works alongside our annually-required COI reporting tool.
Thanks! Christine From: bounce-120243157-72832...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-120243157-72832...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Heather Foster Sent: Monday, March 07, 2016 12:57 PM To: Institutional policy-related discussions (acup...@list.cornell.edu) Subject: [acupa-l] Conflict of Commitment - restriction on staff (not faculty) Hello, Does your institution have a policy that restricts the number of hours employees (staff, NOT faculty) may engage in outside activities, specifically outside employment? For example, Jane Doe is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt employee appointed to a 40 hour work week (typical M-F, 8-5). If Jane wants to supplement her income by working at a grocery store in the evenings and/or weekends, do you place any restriction on the number of hours she can spend per week partaking in outside employment? Let's say Jane wants to work 8 hours on Sat and Sun for a total of 16 hours per calendar week. There is zero conflict of commitment; her supervisor states that Jane still successfully fulfills her obligation to the university. Is this allowable at your institution? Anything you can provide would be helpful. Thanks in advance! Heather Heather M. Foster Policy Specialist Institutional Compliance & Risk Services The University of Texas at San Antonio P 210.458.5537 F 210.458.4993 Replying to Messages: Replying (using Reply) to an ACUPA-L e-mail will distribute your message to the ENTIRE list of members. To send a message privately, reply directly to the individual who sent the message (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). To Unsubscribe: Go to http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html and complete the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. Questions about the ACUPA e-list? Contact Jamie Parris at jamiepar...@cornell.edu<mailto:jamiepar...@cornell.edu?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or 607-255-6837. ________________________________ UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today.
