Staff Officers of Research (Salaried and Part-Time Zero-Salaried)

Requirements

Department submits the following:

• Letter from chair to Dean recommending the appointment and including the officer’s name, title, and effective date of hire, as well as – for a part-time zero-salaried officer – the school/program in which he/she is currently enrolled and a statement indicating that the work he/she will be doing is directly related to the pursuit of his/her degree
• Officer’s CV, using the COAP format as a guideline
• Invention Agreement (not applicable to Department of Psychiatry)
• Salaried officer only:
  • Tax documents and NYS Labor Law 195.1 form, if salaried
  • Affirmative Action RAPS Clearance
  • Proof of Doctorate if received within the previous 2 years
  • Offer letter, signed by both chair and candidate
  • Tax documents
  • Approved Position Classification Form
• Part-time zero-salaried officer only (to be used for Officers of Research who are performing research in pursuit of a degree):
  • Proof of current school/program enrollment
• Visa and non-resident alien documents, when applicable
• TBH, or Paper Nomination if unable to use the TBH
• Voluntary Self-Identification of Race and Ethnicity form
• Pre-Hire Attestation Form

Workflow – Staff Officers of Research

Path 1 – If salaried

• The OFA Representative reviews the CUIMC Position Classification Form and associated documentation and submits them to the Faculty Affairs AVP for approval.
• The Faculty Affairs AVP reviews and, if acceptable, signs the Position Classification Form.
• OFA sends a copy of the signed Position Classification Form to the department faculty affairs contact.
• Upon receipt of the approved Position Classification Form, the department submits the TBH or, if unable to use a TBH, the Paper Nomination Form.
• The OFA Representative reviews the submission and submits it to the OFA Senior Director.
• The OFA Senior Director reviews and, if acceptable, approves by signing the TBH or Paper Nomination Form.
• OFA approves and submits the TBH electronically or Paper Nomination manually to CUIMC Payroll.

Path 2 – If part-time zero-salaried

• The department submits the TBH or, if unable to use a TBH, the Paper Nomination Form.
• The OFA Representative reviews the submission and submits it to the OFA Senior Director.
• The OFA Senior Director reviews and, if acceptable, approves by signing the TBH or Paper Nomination Form.
• OFA approves and submits the TBH electronically or Paper Nomination manually to HRPC.

Resources

CUIMC Billing Compliance Plan Attestation Form

CUIMC COAP CV Format

CU Faculty Handbook

CUIMC Joint/Interdisciplinary Appointments and MOA Guidelines

CU Paper Nomination Form

CUIMC Position Classification Form

CU RAPS/AA Policies and Tools

CUIMC Reciprocal Faculty Appointment Application Form

CUIMC Reciprocal Faculty Appointment Release and Compliance Form

Inventions Agreement Form

CU Template-Based Hire (TBH) - Attaching Documents - job aid

CUIMC Title Structure

CU Stipend Form

Offer Letter for Officers of Research Template

Staff Associates Reclassification Framework

Pre-Hire Attestation Form 

Voluntary Self-Identification of Race and Ethnicity form