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Retirement Contributions on “B” Contract Faculty Summer Work and Extra Duty Assignments . Effective Date: May 1, 2013. History. UNLV initiated program in 2006 UNR Faculty Senate asked HR to research retirement contributions on summer overload
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Retirement Contributions on “B” Contract Faculty Summer Work and Extra Duty Assignments Effective Date: May 1, 2013
History • UNLV initiated program in 2006 • UNR Faculty Senate asked HR to research retirement contributions on summer overload • NSHE Legal Counsel issued an opinion on June 3, 2011 • Mandatory program implemented no later than summer 2013.
Terminology • Overload Earnings – Earnings on non-contract days which are not eligible for retirement contributions (payroll earnings code – OVL) • Extra Duty Assignment – Earnings on non contract days which are eligible for retirement contributions (payroll earnings code – EDA)
Rules – Summer Research • Faculty must work at least .5 FTE in period when work performed to be eligible for EDA • Period 1 – begins on first non-contract day after Spring semester and ends on June 30 • Period 2 – begins on July 1 and ends on the Friday before the first contract day of Fall semester • Submit one PAF for EDA earnings code for entire period
Rules – Summer Teaching • Faculty must teach at least 8 credit hours over the three summer sessions • Submit one PAF using EDA earnings code for the entire summer (all three sessions) • All classes must be listed on the PAF
Rules – Research & Teaching • Must be at least . 5 FTE • Coordinate teaching with Extended Studies • Notify Extended Studies that combination Teaching and Research are at least .5 FTE • Extended Studies will prepare PAF for teaching • Faculty member ensures PAF is prepared for research • Both PAF’s submitted to HR at same time • Credit Equivalency to days in policy
Other Rules • Winter and Spring break periods are not eligible for EDA – but OVL allowed • Teaching or research less than .5 FTE during summer periods is paid as OVL (no retirement) • Program is mandatory • No retroactive actions or changes to earnings codes (OVL & EDA) will be processed.
Communication Plan • Faculty Senate • Academic Leadership Council • Spring Semester College Faculty Meetings • Research Council • Research List Serve • Other Ideas?