The University of Memphis

Summer School Compensation

POLICIES

Appointments for summer session are by invitation and contingent on instructional needs of the department and the University. Summer session classes may be canceled if they do not meet minimum enrollment standards established by the University. Summer session assignments are separate from academic-year appointments, and compensation is based on prior academic-year salary.

To publish the limitations on summer compensation as established by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and to set out the procedure for how academic year/9-month faculty will receive payment for summer assignments.

Summer compensation may not exceed maximum set forth in TBR Policy 5:02:04:10.

• Credit instruction - The limit is 1/32 (3.125%) of the prior academic year salary per credit hour. The maximum compensation is 25% of the prior academic year base salary.
• Non-Credit Instruction and Research - Compensation cannot exceed 1/9 of the prior academic year salary per month (33.33% maximum, including compensation for any credit instruction during the same summer session) for faculty who:
• serve under sponsored contracts for research,
• provide other professional services paid from restricted accounts, and/or
• participate in noncredit instructional services, such as continuing education courses, conferences, and seminars.

Credit Instruction During the Summer

Computer generated Credit Instruction Forms are produced by Faculty Administrative Services and submitted to Human Resources and Payroll for processing. Do not use the Extra Compensation-Administrative Summer Authorization Payment Request.

Non-Credit Instruction, Research, Other Service During the Summer

Use the Extra Compensation-Summer Administrative Authorization Payment Request for work other than credit instruction performed during the summer. To obtain a copy of this form, go to Records at http://bf.memphis.edu/forms/hr.htm.

• Before services are rendered, type or clearly print information for items #1 through #7.
• The employee providing the service, that employee's department head/chair, and the head/chair of the department receiving the service shall sign at #8.
• After the services are performed, type or clearly print information in items #9 through #10.
• The head/chair and the dean/director of the department receiving the services shall sign at #11.

Submit the properly completed and signed form to the Payroll Office. Forms must be received no later than the 5th day of the month to be paid on the supplemental payroll run on the 15th of the same month. Payments will be processed in the same manner as the employee's regular pay, i.e., direct deposit.

The securing of an employee's services by another Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) institution, University of Tennessee, or other State agency or institution must be in compliance with TBR Dual Service Agreement provisions. Refer to the Dual Services procedures in the University' Extra Compensation and Outside Employment Policy for information on this type of employment arrangement.

Faculty Compensation During Summer Session and Inter-sessions http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/policies/default.aspx?id=1488