Guidelines for New Employees
All
faculty, academic staff members, and postdoctoral research associates
must complete the Report of Non-University Activities (RNUA) at least
annually, as required by state law, federal regulations, and University
policy. While the University encourages active participation in
external activities that enhance an employee’s professional skills or
constitute public service, University policy requires both the reporting
and prior approval of all non-university income-producing activities.
Any external relationships that may give rise to a potential conflict
of interest must also be reported.
University
policy requires academic employees to disclose outside activities at
least annually or when requesting permission for a new activity. The
annual RNUA is the mechanism for disclosure of external activities and
relationships. This reporting process takes place in September for all
employees via the
START myDisclosures
application. Employees hired in the months prior to September,
however, are required to complete the RNUA as part of the new hire
process.
If you are a new employee of the University please consider the following:
Were you hired prior to August 15?
If
yes, please complete the RNUA for the current academic year. You will
need to submit the RNUA again as part of the annual RNUA process in
September.
Were you hired after August 16?
If yes, you should complete your RNUA within 30 days of your University start date. You will receive an email notification from START myDisclosures with instructions to complete your RNUA. You will not need to complete another RNUA when the annual process starts mid-September.
Additional Resources
The
University of Illinois Policy on Conflicts of Commitment and Interest
provides a framework for judging the propriety and advisability of
non-university activities.
UIC
Employee policies and procedures for the University of Illinois at Chicago are available on the
Human Resources website. The
Faculty Handbook provides current, new, and prospective faculty members a convenient guide to UIC policies.
UIS
The
Academic Staff Handbook is available for employees of the University of Illinois at Springfield as a guide to policies and procedures.
UIUC
The
Campus Administration Manual
is one of several policy manuals for the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. It includes policies, procedures, information, forms,
and guidelines.