Is it legal to require employees paid on sponsored awards to take furloughs? What about federal awards?
Yes, it is legal for the University to require employees on sponsored awards, even federal awards, to take furloughs. Institutions are expected to have organizational policies with regard to the payment of salary and wages for employees and to consistently apply those policies regardless of the source of funds. Payroll and effort records should reflect the percentage of time actually devoted to any grant or contract. OMB Circular A-21, section J.10.b(2)(d), which governs use of federal funds, states: “Practices vary among institutions and within institutions as to the activity constituting a full workload.
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