Hiring Assistants
It is VERY IMPORTANT to note that we cannot pay anyone for hours that they work before they complete the official hiring process.
Paperwork first, then they can start working. This is not simply departmental policy, nor even only University policy - it is mandated by Federal regulations. If a faculty member has someone working for them before they've completed the paperwork here, that means they are working for the faculty member personally – not for the U, and that faculty member would then have to pay them personally, and we couldn’t reimburse that payment.
We cannot reimburse anyone for payments made directly to another individual. This includes paying a person for a service, such as editing, musical entertainment, etc., even if they do this service as a business.
Faculty who would like to hire someone on a University account (and have sufficient funds in that account) should contact Julie (chimera@umich.edu) to make the arrangements.
* All Departmental policies and procedures are subject to possible change as University and LSA policies change.
Updated 8/29/2004