Is it appropriate to use adjunct instructor (temporary part-time faculty [TPTF]) rates rather than the prorated salary and benefit rates of the faculty or staff member applying for release time?
For auditing purposes, it is strongly preferred that release time requests be made at the prorated rates rather than the TPTF rates because the cost of hiring instructors to take over part of the teaching load of a full-time faculty member who has received grant funding typically is not directly identifiable with the goals of the funded project. On very rare occasions (e.g., if a grantor’s program guidelines explicitly limit the amount of funding budgeted for salaries), a faculty or staff member may request an exception to this policy. Such exceptions can be granted only with the approval of the Vice President for Finance and Administration. If TPTF rates are used in a grant proposal, the difference between the prorated salary of the faculty member requesting the release time and the cost of the TPTF should be clearly identified in the budget justification as a cost match. If you have additional questions regarding this issue or would appreciate assistance with other aspects of prepari
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- Is it appropriate to use adjunct instructor (temporary part-time faculty [TPTF]) rates rather than the prorated salary and benefit rates of the faculty or staff member applying for release time?
- How much would I be paid for part-time temporary (adjunct) teaching?
- What benefits do part-time temporary (adjunct) instructors receive?
