Deadlines

Grant Proposals

Feb. 12 is the deadline for receipt of proposals at Grant and Contract Services for proposals due on March 1 at the awarding agency.

Academic Opportunity

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 Web site at http://weber.u.washington.edu/~adai/ or by calling ADAI at 543-0937.

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute

Other

Rate Increase

The Department of Labor and Industries has announced a rate increase for Medical Aid, the State of Washington’s Worker’s Compensation Program. Effective with the payroll of Jan. 1-15, 1999 (paid on Jan. 25), payroll deductions have increased from 0.04130 to 0.04450 per hour for a maximum of 80 hours per semi-monthly pay period. Therefore, for full-time employees, the typical Medical Aid deduction increased from $3.30 to $3.56 per pay period.

Payroll 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 NE. n