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[Dept. Head Letterhead][Insert Date][First Name] [Last Name][Address][City], [State] [Zip Code]Re:Your appointment to the faculty of Purdue UniversityDear [Dr./Mr./Ms.] [Last Name]:On behalf of Dean [name] and the [insert College name], it is my sincere pleasure to offer you an appointment as a [Research Assistant Professor/Research Associate Professor/Research Professor] in the [School/Department name] at Purdue University. This offer is contingent upon approval by Purdue’s Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships (“EVPRP”) and the satisfaction of various other conditions as described in this letter. Salary, Benefits & Contingent Nature of Appointment [for AY Research Faculty]Your appointment as [Research Assistant Professor/Research Associate Professor/Research Professor] is without tenure and is not on the tenure track. Your initial appointment will be at a capacity utilization level (“CUL”) of [insert %] with a base salary of $ [salary] per year. Your appointment will begin on [insert date] and will end on [end date]. Your initial base academic-year (“AY”) salary will be paid in 10 installments during the academic year, with partial payments in August and May and full payments from September through April. The work calendar for AY employees begins 7 calendar days prior to the first day of classes for the Fall semester and ends on commencement day or the final date for submitting grade reports for the Spring semester, whichever comes later. AY employees are on break when the students are on break, except with respect to the weeks before and after the semester as outlined above.[for FY Research Faculty]Your appointment as [Research Assistant Professor/Research Associate Professor/Research Professor] is without tenure and is not on the tenure track. Your initial appointment will be at a capacity utilization level (“CUL”) of [insert %] with a base salary of $ [salary] per year. Your appointment will begin on [insert date] and will end on [end date]. Your salary will be paid to you monthly at the rate of $ [monthly salary] per month. [for both AY and FY Research Faculty]In addition, Purdue University provides a fringe benefit package that includes retirement benefits as well as major medical, disability and life insurance. The University provides a 403(b) defined contribution retirement plan administered by Fidelity Investments, and you will be eligible for university-funded contributions immediately. Upon hire, the University will contribute an amount equal to 10 percent of your annual salary (and summer earnings) to the 403(b) plan, and you will be required to contribute 4 percent of your salary (including summer earnings) to Purdue’s 401(a) defined contribution retirement plan. Voluntary savings options are also available upon hire. Purdue University’s benefit package is summarized at: purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/. The Faculty and Staff Handbook, which is updated annually, is also available online at purdue.edu/faculty_staff_handbook/.Your appointment and payment of your salary is entirely contingent on external funding. Currently, it is expected that your initial appointment will be for the period beginning [start date] and will be funded by [grant/project name]. Your appointment will continue through [end date] or until funding from [grant/project name] is exhausted, whichever occurs first. [Not for use with H-1B candidates] In the absence of funding, it is possible that your CUL can be reduced to as low as 5% during an approved intervening period, during which time you may engage approved activities designed to secure additional funding to continue in your position. Any reduction of your CUL below 50% will result in the loss of employment benefits. All reductions of CUL will be accompanied by a concomitant reduction in your pay and potential adjustment of your exempt status. Renewal of this appointment beyond [end date] is possible, and is contingent upon availability of funds and your satisfactory performance. [for AY faculty]The work calendar for AY employees begins 7 calendar days prior to the first day of classes for the Fall semester and ends on commencement day or the final date for submitting grade reports for the Spring semester, whichever comes later. AY employees are on break when the students are on break, except with respect to the weeks before and after the semester as outlined above. [if applicable – relocation assistance]In order to assist you with your relocation to Purdue, you will be provided a moving allowance in the amount of $ [insert amount]. The moving allowance will be provided to you in a single lump sum and will be taxable to you as income. [or]In order to assist you with your relocation to Purdue, you will be reimbursed in an amount up to $ [insert amount]. You must submit receipts to receive the relocation reimbursement. The moving reimbursement will be taxable to you as income. Promotion and Applicable Terms & Conditions of Research Faculty AppointmentsYour performance will be reviewed annually by [your Head/Director]. In addition, Research faculty must be reviewed every five years to assess their progress toward promotion. It is expected that you will seek promotion on the basis of excellence in discovery. As a member of the research faculty of Purdue University, your appointment is subject to all Purdue University policies, as they may be amended from time to time. Your primary duty station is the [Purdue University West Lafayette or identify other PPI Statewide location or IU Medical Center in Indianapolis] campus. It is your responsibility to become acquainted with the following policies, which are specifically incorporated into this letter:VI.F.8 “Research Faculty Appointment and Promotion” “Effort Reporting” “Principles and Policies for Academic Freedom, Responsibilities and Tenure, and Procedures for Termination of Faculty Appointments for Cause”purdue.edu/policies/human-resources/b-48.htmlI.A.1 “Intellectual Property” purdue.edu/policies/academic-research-affairs/ia1.html. III.B.4 “Political Activities” purdue.edu/policies/ethics/iiib4.htmlVI.F.12 “Academic-Year Employment” “Conflicts of Commitment and Reportable Outside Activities”purdue.edu/policies/ethics/iiib1.htmlPlease note that policy I.A.1 referenced above requires research faculty members who create intellectual property (“IP”) in the course of their employment with Purdue University to execute a general assignment of such IP in favor of Purdue, subject to certain exceptions, including one for certain scholarly and instructional copyrightable works. By accepting this offer letter, you will be making a prospective assignment of Purdue Intellectual Property (as defined in policy I.A.1) that you create in the course of your employment with the University.Conditional OfferThis offer is contingent upon successful completion of a background check conducted on all positions at Purdue University. You will be contacted via email by “HireRight,” the company that the University relies upon to perform the background check. Please respond promptly with the requested information. This offer is contingent upon submitting proof of your identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Purdue University utilizes an online onboarding system through which you will complete new hire electronic documents, including the electronic Section 1 of the USCIS Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. ?Section 1 must be completed no later than your start date. A Welcome email will be sent to you from Purdue HR and will contain the link and information needed to log into your employee dashboard where you will complete your electronic documents.? Section 2 of the electronic I-9 must be completed no later than the 3rd business day after your start date and requires you to physically present original and unexpired document(s) from the List of Acceptable Documents in person to a predetermined location on campus.This letter and the policies referenced above contain the entire agreement concerning your employment with the University. If these terms are acceptable and if you assent to the assignment of Purdue Intellectual Property, as described above and defined in Policy I.A.1, please sign where indicated below and return a signed copy to me by [insert date]. A fully-signed copy of this letter (i.e. containing my, your and the EVPRP’s signature) will be provided to you immediately upon the EVPRP’s review and approval of the appointment. The faculty and staff join me in welcoming you to the [School/Department Name] and look forward to working with you. We trust that it will be mutually rewarding. Sincerely,________________________[Department/School Head][Department/School Name][College Name]________________________[College Dean] [College Name]I have read and understand this letter and the policies referenced above, I agree to the terms and conditions of this appointment, and I hereby assign to Purdue University all Purdue Intellectual Property that I may create in the course of my employment with the University.______________________________________[First Name] [Last Name]DateApproved:____________________________________Executive Vice President forDateResearch and Partnershipscc: ................
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