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Research Development and Grant Writing newsletter Available

A recent issue of Research Development & Grant Writing News is available at http://go.osu.edu/grantwritingnews (OSU login required). The Office of Research recently began subscribing to this newsletter which has received excellent reviews from the higher education research community. The information is especially helpful to faculty, postdocs, and graduate students who are new to grant writing.

OAA Grant Opportunities: The Battelle Endowment for Technology & Human Affairs (BETHA)

For more than 50 years, The Ohio State University and Battelle Memorial Institute have been partners in creating new opportunities for our communities. Since its first recorded gift to Ohio State in 1954, Battelle's commitment to this institution has enabled Ohio State to accelerate its research in fields as diverse as medicine, engineering, and contemporary public policy. Battelle's generosity has also provided new opportunities for meritorious OSU students; broadened the outreach of the WOSU stations; and promoted the exhibition of art at the Wexner Center. Read more on http://oaa.osu.edu/betha.html.

FY12 Federal Agency Priorities and Budget Presentations

Learn more: http://research.missouri.edu/federalupdate/slides.htm.

Off-Duty Compensation for 9-month faculty in 2011-2012

MESSAGE FROM JOSEPH ALUTTO AND CAROLINE WHITACRE

We are writing to you because you have received QOD (quarter off-duty) compensation from grants or contracts during the past two academic years. In academic year 2011-12, there will be some one-time changes to the QOD policy as part of the university's calendar conversion from quarters to semesters. We want you to be aware of these one-time changes so that you will know what to expect during the coming year.

There are three main changes for you to know about during this transitional year:

  1. Because 2011-12 is a short year, there will be a limit of 2.25 months of QOD compensation that can be earned from external grants or from a combination of general funds and external grants.
  2. This compensation can be earned during any off-duty quarter during the 9-month academic year (fall, winter or spring quarters) or in the summer of 2012.
  3. All faculty on 9-month appointments will be receiving a one-time overlapping payment (equivalent to 1/12 of annual salary) in September 2012.

The rest of this memo explains items 1 and 2 in more detail.

Under the quarter calendar, for each month worked during a quarter off-duty, faculty were permitted to earn up to 1/9th of their annual salary in additional compensation from a combination of sponsored project and university funds. For convenience, QOD appointments were made, and QOD salary was paid, on calendar quarters (i.e., starting in January, April, July, or October) although these dates are slightly out of sync with the academic calendar.

Under the semester calendar, beginning in 2012-13, faculty will continue to be permitted to earn up to 3/9th of their salary in off-duty compensation through a combination of sponsored project and university funds. In general, the off-duty period will be in the summer, and the additional compensation will be paid in June, July, and August.

The chart below illustrates the calendar complexities for the transitional year of 2011-2012. Under the quarter calendar, faculty with summer as their QOD would have had July, August and September as their off-duty months (again, for clarity, using October to September as the nominal year). Under the semester calendar, however, September will be the first month of the 2012-2013 academic year, and so is not available as part of the 2011-2102 year. At the same time, the redefinition of off-duty days, which was approved by the University Senate last year, allows some off-duty salary to be earned and paid in June 2012, following the conclusion of spring quarter. Faculty taking off-duty quarters in fall, winter or spring will also be limited to 2.25 months of QOD compensation. This provides equity across the year and also reflects the fact that the on-duty period for summer is shorter than usual.

Calendar complexities for the transitional year of 2011-2012

The limit of 2.25 months of off-duty compensation is one-time only as the academic calendar is reset from October to September (quarters) to September to August (semesters). If you have questions please contact Anne Moffat at moffat.1@osu.edu or 2-3732.

On and off-duty months for 9-month faculty with summer or not summer QOD during academic year 2011-2012.

Webinar - FY12 Federal Research Priorities and Budget

Webinar - FY12 Federal Research Priorities and Budget will be broadcast 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday (10/31)-Wednesday (11/2) in 117 Research Administration Building. Hear from program personnel at the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Naval Research, Army Medical and Materiel Command, and the Departments of Agriculture, Education and Energy as they share agency direction and funding priorities for the coming year. Attend as your schedule permits. Register: osp.osu.edu/training/training/eventreg2.cfm?key=1113.

EHE Office of Research Hosts Weekly Help Sessions

Beginning in October, 2011 the EHE Office of Research will host weekly help sessions for faculty, research staff, and students. The sessions are for individuals of all stages of career development. Our staff will be equipped with a laptop to assist with navigating online tools and systems (e.g., PI portal, Cayuse, COS, etc) and reviewing electronic documents. Note that these sessions will occur on Wednesdays from 1–3 p.m. on a rotating basis in Arps, Campbell, Ramseyer, and PAES. A complete listing is available online, and additional details are forthcoming in the EHE News.

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