| Signature
Authorization/Delegation (8/16/2006) |
| Welcome
back to a new academic year of purchasing. The Old Dominion University
Research Foundation policies and procedures require that any financial
transaction initiated be done so with appropriate levels of authorization.
Signature authorization is the responsibility of the designated
Principal Investigator on individual project accounts, cost centers,
overhead accounts and discretionary accounts. (more) |
| NSF
limited submissions programs, deadlines in October (8/2/2006) |
| Below
is a list of NSF limited submissions' programs with deadlines in
October. (more) |
| Multidisciplinary/Multi-Institutional
Research Collaborations Presentations (8/2/2006) |
| In
2005-2006, the Office of Research funded five (5) multi-investigator,
multidisciplinary seed- funding proposals. (more) |
| Research
Foundation Fall Semester Deadlines (7/28/2006) |
| As
a reminder, the Research Foundation is on a biweekly payroll (26
pays) for all employees. The fall semester for students includes
10 pay periods (08/06/06 to 12/23/06). All fall Payroll Authorization
Forms (108's) for students must be submitted no later than Tuesday,
August 1, 2006 in order to be processed in time to receive the first
paycheck on August 25, 2006.
Missing
information or signatures will delay the processing of the 108.
Late registration for classes will also delay the processing of
the 108.
Please
visit our website for the 2006 Payroll Schedule and fall semester
deadlines at http://www.researchfoundation.odu.edu/pdf/payschd2006.pdf.
Should
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Linda
Cuddington at 683-4293 ext. 615.
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| 2005-2006
Annual Research Report (7/24/2006) |
| The
Office of Research will publish an Annual Report for 2005-06 that
will showcase ODU faculty's research and scholarly accomplishments.
(more) |
| Post
Doc Benefits (6/29/2006) |
| The
Research Foundation Board of Trustees approved the extension of
income protection benefits, life insurance and disability insurance,
to Post Doctoral Research Associates effective July 1, 2006. (more) |
| Updated
Holiday Closing Schedule (6/20/2006) |
| Governor
Kaine has designated Monday, July 3, 2006 as an additional state
holiday. President Runte has notified employees of ODU that all
operational areas at ODU will be closed July 3 and 4 with the exception
of scheduled classes and special needs areas. The Research Foundation
follows the University schedule and will be closed on July 3rd and
4th this year. Leave eligible employees who are required to work
on the holidays will be compensated according to the Holiday Leave
policy. |
| Request
for Leave Share Program Donors (5/16/2006) |
| Two
relatively new employees of the Research Foundation are out of work
recovering from recent hospitalizations. Each will exhaust their
accrued leave balance prior to their anticipated return to work
dates. It is estimated that Mary Garrett, a Grant and Contract Administrator
will need 1–2 months leave and Mathew King a Post Doctoral
Research Associate in Chemistry will need 2 – 4 months leave.
Leave-eligible
Research Foundation employees who are willing to donate some of
their available annual leave balance may make a pledge of their
annual leave to a “bank” specifically for these persons
to be used on an as needed basis. Volunteer donors may pledge
their available annual leave in daily increments (8 hours at a
time). If you are interested in donating to the
bank, please contact Alan Bohache, Director Human Resources for
the Leave Share Program Donor Application Form. Completed Forms
may be returned by campus mail to Hughes Hall Room 2033, by US
Mail to ODU Research Foundation, PO Box 6369, Norfolk VA 23508,
or by Fax to 683-5290. If you elect to participate you may choose
to designate leave for a specific individual or indicate your
leave donation to be used as needed for either candidate. Donations
of annual leave in increments of 1 day (8 hours) will be selected
as needed. If you have any questions, please contact Alan Bohache,
Director Human Resources, 683-4293, ext 200, or via email abohache@odu.edu.
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| Research
Foundation Summer 108 Reminder (Important Payroll Information) |
| As a
reminder, the Research Foundation is on a biweekly payroll (26 pays)
for all employees. The summer semester includes 6.5 pay periods
(05/07/06 – 08/05/06). All summer Payroll Authorization Forms
(108's) for faculty and students must be submitted no later than
April 25, 2006 in order be processed in time to receive the first
paycheck on May 19, 2006.
(more) |
| EEO
Employee Summary (3/31/2006) |
| In
September of each year we review the composition of our workforce
and highlight the affirmative action goals of the Foundation. Your
assistance as hiring supervisors is requested to help the Research
Foundation meet our goals. (more) |
| NIH
News - 424 R&R Transition Delayed (2/8/2006) |
| NIH
Adjusts Timeline for Electronic Application Submission to Provide
Additional Time Before the R01 Transition (more) |
| New
Mileage Reimbursement Rate Effective January 1, 2006 (1/10/2006) |
| Old
Dominion University Research Foundation will adjust its reimbursement
rate for the use of one’s personal automobile for business
purposes to 44.5 cents for 2006. The rate is effective January 1,
2006 and will apply to all official travel on or after that date.
The new rate matches the rate approved by the General Services Administration
and replaces the temporary rate previously in effect until December
31, 2005. |
| ODURF
Guidelines and Approval (10/17/2005) |
| Do
you ever use ODU classified employees to work on funded research
projects? If so you need to be aware of the procedure on Secondary
Employment of a University Classified Employee through the Research
Foundation, effective November 1, 2005. (more) |
| ODU
Research Foundation Signature Authorization / Delegation (8/30/2005) |
| Welcome
back to a new academic year of purchasing. The Old Dominion University
Research Foundation policies and procedures require that any financial
transaction initiated be done so with appropriate levels of authorization.
(more) |
| Research
Foundation Recruiting Enhancements - Fall 2005 (8/9/2005) |
| Two
new forms (Recruitment Information Form and Position Description
Form) have been developed to assist in collecting the information
needed to initiate a new recruitment process for a full time Regular
and Post Doc status employee. (more) |
| Personnel
Activity Reports (7/26/2005) |
| This
week the Research Foundation will be distributing to Principal Investigators
the Personnel Activity Reports (PARS) for the spring, summer and
fall semesters of 2004. The purpose of these reports is to reflect
an after-the-fact reporting of the percentage distribution of activity
of employees compensated under sponsored programs. Your cooperation
in reviewing, obtaining the required signatures and returning these
reports to the Research Foundation will be greatly appreciated.
We apologize for any inconvenience the delay in the distribution
of these reports may cause. |
| Leave
accrual and associated charges for Post Doctoral Research Associates
(6/16/2005) |
| Post
Docs employed through the Research Foundation will begin accruing
annual and sick leave benefits as of June 26, 2005. This implements
the leave program that was originally planned for July 1, 2002.
(more) |
| Accident
Reporting and Treatment (3/10/2005) |
|
In
case of an at-work accident, a list of hospitals and Urgent Care
Centers can be found at http://www.researchfoundation.odu.edu/accidenttreatment.htm
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| Modification
to Advance Travel Authorization Procedure (11/12/04) |
|
On
April 22, 2004, the Research Foundation issued a procedure for
advance travel authorization to address the needs of our insurance
underwriters. (more)
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| FICA
Exemption ABD (11/12/04) |
|
Changes
to FICA Exemption for students affect every "all but dissertation"
(ABD) status student employee taking one credit hour. (more)
|
| Proposal
Submission Procedure (9/24/04) |
|
The
procedure that follows is to define the process by which Principal
Investigators (PI) give final approval to the form and content
of proposals before submission to the funding agency. (more)
|
| University
ID Numbers and Identification Cards (8/16/04) |
|
The
Research Foundation has converted to the use of the University
Identification Number (UIN) as the primary identifier of individuals
and employees in its information systems. (more)
|
| Faculty
Supplemental Compensation Procedure (5/26/04) |
|
This
serves to document the current Research Foundation procedure for
processing faculty overload payments. (more)
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| Research
Using Human Subjects (12/18/01) |
|
If
you are using human subjects in your research, you are encouraged
to complete the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) online training
ethics course at least once per year. (more)
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