Effort on VA or Other Awards During Sabbatical

[Noel Schumacher]

Hello, From reading policy it is my understanding that there should not be an issue supplementing a faculty members sabbatical up to their regular salary amount using funds from awards or contacts (such as a VA contract award agreement). Can anyone confirm this is the case?

- https://policy.umn.edu/research/effortcertification

- https://policy.umn.edu/hr/facleaves

Thanks,
Noel

[caac Certified Approver Program]

That is correct, they can supplement their sabbatical pay with paid effort on research. 

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/html5/section_7/7.9_allowability_of_costs_activities.htm

Sabbatical leave costs may be included in a fringe benefit rate or in the organization's F&A rate. Salary may be charged directly to a project for services rendered to the project by individuals while they are on sabbatical leave, provided the salary is proportional to the service rendered and is paid according to established organizational policies applicable to all employees regardless of the source of funds. Sabbatical leave paid by an individual's employer, in combination with other compensation (e.g., partial salary from an NIH grant), may not exceed 100 percent of that individual's regular salary from his or her organization