Faculty Handbook 2020-2021

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2020-21

Research Salary Offset The College typically funds a minimum of 20% effort for faculty conducting active research programs. Faculty with grants will not be required to fund more than 30% of their base salary from their grants for up to a total of 50% research time, but may elect to fund more. The percentage of faculty assignment for research, teaching, clinic and service will be determined annually by the department chair, the Associate Dean, and the VPAA. See policy below on Research Salary Offset, F&A Distribution, and Bridge Funding. Facilities and Administrative Funds With approval of the VPAA, faculty who are PIs on grants that generate F&A for more than two years shall receive funds for discretionary use equaling 5% of the annual F&A to the institution. These funds will be distributed at the end of the fiscal year and may be carried over from year to year. With the approval of the VPAA, faculty paying more than 30% salary offset from grants may receive additional discretionary funds up to 50% of the F&A generated by the additional salary offset for the PI. See policy below on Research Salary Offset, F&A Distribution, and Bridge Funding. Bridge Funding Faculty PIs with at least three years of continuous prior funding will be eligible for bridge funding during unfunded periods, if the funds are available. An “unfunded period” begins when a research program has no remaining source of extramural funds (including no cost extensions) and all balance awards and discretionary funds have been used. Any bridge funds provided will be used to maintain existing research programs for the development of new grant applications for further funding. Accessing bridge funds is contingent upon at least one grant application each year. If funding has not been procured after two years, bridging funds may be discontinued and faculty assignments will be revised by the department chairs and the Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs. See policy below on Research Salary Offset, F&A Distribution, and Bridge Funding. Balance Awards Unexpended funds from an industry sponsored project will be made available to the project PI as a Balance Award for up to 24 months with the following stipulations: (1) The funds can only be used for authorized travel to professional meetings or for other research-related expenses on authorized research projects. (2) Expenditures will be subject to F&A costs based on the rate of the original award. (3) Balance awards for projects with PI salary offset (including applicable fringe benefits) may not exceed the sum of the project PI’s salary offset. See below Policy on Balance Awards.

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