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which are in the public interest and which may include remunerable research,
consultation or other activity identified with and using University facilities.
E. Contractual Research. Full time faculty members who wishes to conduct contractual
research projects must obtain approval of he department chairperson, the dean of the
respective school and the Provost. The teaching and library responsibilities of faculty
engaged in contractual research will be prorated in accordance with the percentage of
time devoted to the research project and in relation to the percentage of salary paid to
the researcher from the University.
F. Non-elective public office. Subject to the other provisions of this section, a member of
the faculty may hold other non-elective offices or positions of honor, trust, or profit
with the State or Texas or the United States if his holding the other offices or positions
is of benefit to the State of Texas or is required by state or federal law, and if there is no
conflict between his holding the office or position and his holding the original office or
position for which the member of the faculty receives salary or compensation.
G. State office holders. A member of the legislative branch of the state may not be paid
from the state budget that funds the university although such a person is a member of
the instructional staff.
H. Reporting Requirement. Faculty members are not required to secure advance approval
for consulting or outside activities, but should be prepared to disclose the nature and
extent of the activities to the department chair, or dean.
5.18. Compensation Above Contracted Salaries
Faculty members who participate in special programs and projects, which are independently
funded, may find that additional compensation is available for those special services.
Participation in these special programs should be cleared with proper administrative supervisors
before a commitment is made. Should additional compensation be available for such special
programs and projects, it is to be handled through the regular procedures of the University Fiscal
Office; it is subject to the processes applied to regular compensation; and it is subject to review
by appropriate University officials.
5.19 Payday
Full-time and regular employees, except certain hourly employees, are paid on the first working
day of each month, unless the first working day falls on a holiday. (When this occurs, payroll
checks are issued on the next business day.) Deductions for retirement, social security, and
income tax are prorated and deducted from each paycheck. On the proper payday all employees’
payroll checks are released to designated individuals for each department on campus. The
department will deliver the check(s) to each employee.
On one payday each year, usually the last payday of the calendar year, each employee is required
to receive his/her check personally, upon producing the required identification and signing the
payroll printout.
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