Chapter 2: Summer Employment
The University assigns academic year appointees to duties that span the academic year and fiscal year appointees to duties that span the twelve-month calendar year.
Academic year duties include all duties and responsibilities associated with the academic-year calendar (from the beginning of the fall semester though the end of the spring semester), as determined by the Dean and/or department chair. Fiscal-year duties include all duties and responsibilities associated with the University’s fiscal year (July 1 through June 30).
Each of the colleges and schools establishes its own formula for compensating academic-year appointees who perform duties between the end of one academic year and the beginning of the next.
Salary paid through the University and earned between the close of one academic year and the beginning of the next is not included in the retirement contribution plan. However, a faculty member receiving such compensation may contribute to the retirement plan by an agreed reduction of their/her/his salary, even though there is no matching contribution from the University. Faculty members should consult the Benefits Office of Human Resources for details.
The limit of additional salary that academic-year appointees may receive from unrestricted University funds is two-ninths of the academic-year salary. Exceptions must be approved by the Provost. AcademicÂyear appointees may earn as much as three-ninths of salary during the period between academic years if the additional funds are provided by outside support and if the arrangement has been approved in the regular grants approval procedure. Fiscal-year appointees are not paid additional salary in lieu of vacation.
For academic-year appointees, compensation for teaching, research, or duties during the period that is not part of the academic year must be authorized in advance. Faculty members should consult the office of their dean for payment processes and calendar.