| Memo to: | All UH-Downtown/PS Holders | UH-Downtown/PS 02.A.04 | |
| From: | Manuel T. Pacheco, President | Issue No.2 | |
| Subject: | Outside Employment of Faculty and Professional Staff | Effective date: 6/10/90 |
| 1. PURPOSE 1.1 This PS describes the university regulations on outside employment of faculty and professional staff of the University of Houston-Downtown. |
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| 1.2 This PS is intended to be a supplement to the policy of the University of Houston System and the laws of Texas. It establishes policy and procedures required to be in compliance with Board of Regents policy 01.A.09, Consulting and Paid Professional Service. It is intended to apply to all outside employment. | |
2. POLICY/PROCEDURES |
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| 2.1. Each faculty and professional staff employee is accountable to the University of Houston-Downtown for 100% of the duties associated with basic appointment. Professional activities of faculty and professional staff may appropriately include certain forms of limited outside assignments for pay; however, in no case should these assignments outside the university interfere or conflict with university responsibilities. Before accepting such assignments, employees are expected to consult with and to obtain written approval from their supervisor as outlined in the procedures accompanying this document | |
| 2.2 Faculty who wish to arrange consulting activities must provide prior written notification to the appropriate department chairman and dean. Review by the chairman and dean of such activities will include consideration of any real or apparent conflict of interest and the benefit of the proposed service to the institution. Each faculty member who engages in consulting or other paid professional service, including teaching on a temporary basis at another institution, must insure that such activities do not require commitments of time averaging more than one day per calendar week, and must arrange such activities so as not to interfere with regularly scheduled classes. | |
| 2.3 Professional or administrative staff who wish to arrange consulting activities must obtain prior written approval from the appropriate supervisor. While consulting is a recognized aspect of faculty activity, within the limitations noted in this document, consulting by professional or administrative staff must be justified on an individual basis by clear and direct benefit to the institution. | |
| 2.4 Permission for outside employment is left to the discretion of the university in accordance with the attached procedures. Outside employment shall not interfere with the performance of the employee's duties at the University of Houston-Downtown. Outside employment shall be performed outside the normal working hours of the employee or by the use of vacation time or leave without pay. | |
| 2.5 Use of university facilities, space, equipment or support staff for consulting activities is permitted only if a financial arrangement has been concluded between the individual and the Vice President for Administration prior to the employee beginning the outside consulting service. | |
| 3. REVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIES | |
| Responsible Party (Reviewer): Vice President for Academic
Affairs Review: As needed Reprint of original policy statement. Signed original on file in the President's Office. |