Jan. 14, 1999

Deadlines

Grant Proposals

Jan. 15, 1999 is the deadline for receipt of proposals at Grant and Contract Services for proposals due on Feb. 1, 1999 at the awarding agency.

Other

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute

The Alcohol and Drug abuse Institute invites applications from the University of Washington for its Small Grants Research Awards. Proposed research must be in alcohol or drug abuse-related fields. The maximum amount considered for funding is $20,000. Application deadline is 5 p.m., March 15. Questions concerning suitability of a potential project should be directed to the Institute at 543-0937. Application guidelines are available on ADAI’s Website at http://weber.u.washington.edu/~adai/ or by calling ADAI at 543-0937.

Attendance Incentive Program

Each January all WPRB- and contract-classified staff, professional staff, librarians, and educators participating in a sick leave program who have a year-end balance exceeding 480 hours, may elect to be paid a portion of the sick leave which was accrued but not used in the previous calendar year. Payment is made at the rate of 25 percent and all hours compensated are then deducted from the employee’s sick leave balance.

Example: An employee had a 480-hour balance at the end of 1997 and during 1998 accrued, but did not use, an additional 96 hours. The 1998 year-end balance is 576 hours. In January 1999, the employee requests payment for the unused time and is paid for 96 hours at 25 percent of the regular hourly rate. The 96 hours are then subtracted from the permanent sick leave record, reducing the balance to 480 hours as of Dec. 31, 1998.

This program is open for participation only during the month of January, and Jan. 29, 1999 is the deadline for submitting forms.

Program information is available at all the area personnel offices and in the Personnel Services web site under Attendance Incentive Review (home page address: http://www.washington.edu/admin/emprel/attendance.incentive.html).

The necessary forms are available to departments through Central Stores; “Request For Payment of Year-End Unused Sick Leave” (UoW 1502). Participants are responsible for completing and submitting the forms. The completed forms must be received in the UW Payroll Office no later than the last working day in January; Jan. 29, 1999. Payment may be expected to be issued no later than the second paycheck in February. Questions pertaining to the attendance incentive program should be directed to your department’s area personnel office.

Staff Personnel Office

Notification of Inspection

The University has received a report from the State Department of Health (DOH) regarding their inspection in October 1998 of the use of radioactive materials in University programs. Items cited in the report are in the less serious category of infractions. There were two infractions described in the 1998 State Department of Health Inspection Report. A reply to this report will be returned to DOH. More information is available from the Radiation Safety Office, Environmental Health and Safety, Hall Health Center, 543-0463. The inspection report may also be reviewed at Health Sciences and Medical Affairs News and Community Relations Office, C-301 HSB, and the UW Visitors Information Center, 4014 University Way N.E.