June 7, 2017
Dear Principal Investigators and Research Administrators:
We would like to ask for your comments and input regarding a proposed change to our current release-time procedure in Sponsored Programs.
At this time, in order to process release-time, PI’s:
- Submit a ‘Request for Reimbursed Time’ to their MAR;
(The request is then approved and processed by the MAR, ¼ªÏé·»-Financial Services, TUC-Sponsored Programs and TUC-Financial Services)
- Receive a copy of ¼ªÏé·» invoice for the reimbursed time;
- Prepare a Check Request and submit it to TUC for the processing of payment.
We suggest eliminating Step 2 and 3. This would mean that PI’s no longer receive a copy of the ¼ªÏé·» invoice and will not need to complete a Check Request. Once the PI submits the initial “Request for Reimbursed Time, ’ it would directly result in the processing of payment to ¼ªÏé·».
We intend to implement the new procedure on July 1, 2017.
Please let us know if you have any concerns regarding this new procedure.
Regards,
Georg