PrintAUGUST 7, 2008
Procedures on Faculty Effort Commitments Have Been Updated
Details about how and when to commit faculty effort in proposals may be found on the Procedures Regarding Commitment of Faculty Effort page. Changes include a revision of wording to be used in proposal narratives and budget justifications and, for NIH, stating effort in terms of calendar years. For more information, please also see Commitment and Documentation of Effort on Sponsored Projects.
JULY 7, 2008
New Subcontract Object Codes
Two new object codes, 8190 and 8191, have replaced the old object codes (8180-8189) used to charge subcontract expenses to Harvard sponsored awards, effective July 1, 2008. Please refer to the memo below for details.
JULY 3, 2008
Revised Sponsored Travel Policy Effective July 1, 2008
The Office for Sponsored Programs has issued a revised travel policy for travel booked on or after July 1, 2008. Please note: travel booked before July 1 must still adhere to the old policy. Major changes are listed below. Please refer to the policy and download the form below.
Federal Awards Travel Reimbursement Exception Form
Two Major Changes:
1. Use of Preferred Vendors is no longer required.
2. There is a new Federal Awards Travel Reimbursement Exception Form (FATREF) to be used when a traveler is asking to be reimbursed from a federal award for travel on a non-U.S.-flag air carrier. Use of U.S.-flag air carriers when booking travel to federal awards is still required.
JUNE 17, 2008
Harvard University's Intellectual Property Policy
In February 2008, Harvard University adopted and instituted a new policy governing Intellectual Property (IP). This concise Guide provides basic information that will assist members of the Harvard community to quickly understand the core elements of Harvard's new IP Policy. For those wishing to review the IP Policy, please see http://otd.harvard.edu/resources/policies/patent.
JUNE 6, 2008
FAS RAS Summer Workshops and Clinics Have Begun
To see a schedule and register for sessions, click here.
JUNE 6, 2008
Revised Annual Salary and Effort Certification Policy
The FAS Faculty Effort Certification Policy and Procedures document has been revised. Annual review and certification is required for salaries paid to faculty from sponsored awards and for effort committed to sponsored projects. Questions about this process should be addressed to Alan Long, Assistant Dean for Research Finances and Systems, aklong@fas.harvard.edu , 6-2491.
MAY 28, 2008
New Faculty Summer Salary Procedures
Please download the documents below for more information.
Original communication and request form:
Summer Salary Email from Dean Smith and the Divisional Deans
Faculty Supplementary Compensation Application 2008
Clarification Memo and Frequently Asked Questions:
Supplemental Compensation Clarification Memo 5-28-08
Supplemental Compensation FAQ 5-28-08
APRIL 2, 2008
NIH Public Access Mandate
Effective April 7, 2008 Principal Investigators must ensure that electronic versions of any peer-reviewed manuscripts arising from NIH funding and accepted for publication after that date are deposited in PubMed Central (PMC), NIH's digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature, and that the articles may be made publicly available by PMC no later than 12 months after publication.
To assist with this process, Harvard University has released a document outlining this new NIH Public Access Policy, and the steps investigators must take in order to comply. More information is also available on the Countway Library Website.
MARCH 19, 2008
New Dean's Approval Form Posted
The Dean's Approval Form and Guidelines for Completion of the Dean's Approval Form have been updated to reflect the new fringe benefit rates for FY2009. Also, the rates for exempt and nonexempt personnel now include the vacation fringe assessment.
Please begin using the new DAF immediately for all proposal submissions.
MARCH 11, 2008
New Fringe Benefit Rates
OSP has announced Harvard's new rate agreement which includes the new fringe benefit rates which have been approved by DHHS. Please use these rates for all proposals going forward. We will be updating the Dean's Approval Form and budget templates to reflect these changes shortly.
| TYPE | EFFECTIVE FROM | PERIOD TO | RATE (%) | LOCATIONS | APPLICABLE TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed | 07/01/07 | 06/30/08 | 24.6 | All | Faculty |
| Fixed | 07/01/07 | 06/30/08 | 41.3 | All | Exempt |
| Fixed | 07/01/07 | 06/30/08 | 52.1 | All | Union (non-exempt) |
| Fixed | 07/01/07 | 06/30/08 | 42.3 | All | Union (hourly) |
| Fixed | 07/01/07 | 06/30/08 | 7.7 | All | Temporary |
| Fixed | 07/01/07 | 06/30/08 | 22.6 | All | Post Docs |
| Fixed | 07/01/07 | 06/30/08 | 18.2 | All | Teach. Asst. |
| Fixed | 07/01/08 | 06/30/09 | 25.0 | All | Faculty |
| Fixed | 07/01/08 | 06/30/09 | 41.6 | All | Exempt |
| Fixed | 07/01/08 | 06/30/09 | 53.5 | All | Union (non-exempt) |
| Fixed | 07/01/08 | 06/30/09 | 43.6 | All | Union (hourly) |
| Fixed | 07/01/08 | 06/30/09 | 7.9 | All | Temporary |
| Fixed | 07/01/08 | 06/30/09 | 23.3 | All | Post Docs |
| Fixed | 07/01/08 | 06/30/09 | 16.7 | All | Teach. Asst. |
| Prov. | 07/01/09 | Until Amended | Use same rates and conditions as those cited for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. | ||
