Types of assignment contract: IPA or “reverse” IPA? Although the same contract form is used for the Federal and Non-Federal Employee Mobility Allowance (UM), higher education employees are generally referred to as “on an IAP” when assigned to a federal agency, while federal employees working for the university are “on a reverse PPI.” The IAP agreements are negotiated on behalf of the external organization by the Director of the IC (or his representative) and by an official with comparable authority. IAP transfers are initiated by management and must be implemented by a written agreement. All shared costs and other agreements related to the initial assignment must be recorded on Form NIH 2942 (see Appendix 3). All candidates for the PPI must be advised by an ethics officer on the applicable ethics rules before certifying the transfer agreement. The ethics officer must sign that he has met and consulted with the IAP candidate on the agreement (in Part 10) before the contract can begin. The extension of the transfer period and the modification of the agreement must be recorded on the contract form, form NIH 2942 or the extension form (see Appendix 4). Myth: an agency can only enter into an IAP agreement with a public body. Can`t get compensation from an outside organization. Exception: an additional salary may be paid by the external body if the assigned organization has a higher rate of pay than the NIH salary. By appointment, the NIH organization can reimburse all or part of the employee`s salary and benefits.

UM is responsible for informing the federal authority of substantial changes to the original transfer agreement by concluding an amendment to the transfer agreement to ensure that the information relating to the agreement is accurate, complete and up-to-date. Depending on the type of assignment change, the change can be processed by an incremental PAF, a Post-Award Change Request (PACR) or an ORSP action requirement. Be sure to include information about the type of significant change in the change agreement to clarify what will be changed/updated. The director, NIH (or its designer), is responsible for approving divestment agreements if the NIH`s basic salary is higher than the GS-15/10 set, including the locality. Each task should be performed for purposes that the head of the federal agency or its organizer is of mutual interest and utility to the federal authority and the non-federal organization. Each proposed task should be carefully considered to ensure that it serves reasonable public objectives and promotes the objectives and objectives of the participating organizations. Tasks that correspond to the personal interests of staff, circumvent staff caps or avoid making unpleasant personnel decisions are contrary to the spirit and intent of the mobility allocation program. Expenses should be audited monthly with investigators to confirm expenses for the current work allowance.

The federal authority should be immediately informed of the substantial changes to the original agreement. Tasks under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act are initiated by the administration. The evolution of the proposed allocation should be controlled by management. Benefits to the federal agency and the non-federal organization are the main considerations in launching contracts; not the personal wishes or needs of a single employee.