August 2009
Welcome to RES News, a newsletter from Research Enterprise Services, serving the administrative needs of numerous science units on campus. Look for this update every other month, and please keep an eye on res.berkeley.edu, where you can access all services and information.
In the next few months, we will be transitioning a number of research units into RES. Currently we are schedule to complete the transition at the end of November. We ask for your patience during this time while we bring on and train new staff.
In response to the many inquiries regarding guidelines on the program for faculty with research funding who wish to pay themselves for furlough days during the academic year, I am writing to confirm that we are still awaiting final program parameters from the Academic Personnel Office (APO). We will issue campus procedures as soon as this information is available. Please disregard any information regarding a September 1, 2009 deadline, this does not apply to RES units. We expect that the program implementation will occur sometime in September, and you can be assured that you will have sufficient time to review the proposed program and apply by the given time parameters.
More information on the furlough/salary reduction plan can be found at http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/budget/furlough/berkeley-faqs.htm.
Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost Breslauer's message to all academic titles dated August 24, 2009 regarding the furlough policy can be found at
https://calmessages.berkeley.edu/archive/message/18359.
REMINDER: Please feel free to share your comments and suggestions through the RES Investigator Feedback page. Postings go directly to me, and can be kept confidential if desired. I appreciate your help in ensuring RES provides exceptional service to our researchers.
Sincerely,
Diane Leite, Assistant Vice Chancellor, RES
COMPLIANCE
Research Compliance Services Now Available
Compliance is responsible for the regulatory management human subject protocols for RES investigators and also offers IRB resource services to RES investigators and staff. Compliance currently offers the following services:
Human Subject Protocol Development
We will work with the investigator and key staff to develop the protocol and prepare all necessary documentation for IRB submission, to include CPHS submissions; intent-to-rely; multiple IRB submissions; outside IRB submissions and collection of all required documentation prior to submission.
Human Subject Protocol Management
Compliance will monitor project status to ensure compliance with Federal, State & University regulations and policies and ensure that documentation (e.g. renewals) are submitted in a timely manner so that lapses do not occur. Examples include amendments, adverse-event, and other submission services to the IRB; tracking of study staff and monitoring of training expirations; and study continuation preparation, review & submission.
Compliance Resource Services
We provide faculty & staff training about IRB submission process & requirements, and will act as the IRB liaison on behalf-of RES investigators.
For specific compliance requests, contact rescompliance@berkeley.edu . If you are interested in learning more about RES Compliance, contact 666-3332 or latara_harris@berkeley.edu.
CONTRACTS & GRANTS
NIH Updates
The requirements for NIH progress reports are changing as of Oct. This is both for the paper 2590 and eSNAP. Most notably the old key personnel section is going away and being replaced by an "All Personnel Section." There is also a requirement that anyone with a PH.D. that spends 1 person month of effort or more on an NIH award must have a commons ID.
Revised PHS 2590 (DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report) Now Available-Policy Changes Implemented
(NOT-OD-09-139)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-139.html
New Requirement for eRA Commons User IDs for Individuals in a Postdoctoral Project Role with Measurable Effort on an NIH Annual Progress Report (PHS2590)
(NOT-OD-09-140)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-140.html
Two Critical Issues for Recent Submissions of Applications for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) Individual Fellowships References and Designation of Sponsor
(NOT-OD-09-144)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-144.html
HUMAN RESOURCES
UC Furlough/Salary Reduction Plan
Please find answers to frequently asked questions about the systemwide plan and UC Berkeley's implementation at the enclosed link. Please note that answers are subject to change as operational details are finalized. This website will be updated as information becomes available: http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/budget/furlough.htm
PURCHASING
RES Purchasing offers comprehensive support for all procurement activities as well as travel, entertainment, and general reimbursements.You can find information on purchasing processes, procedures, and policies at
http://res.berkeley.edu, as well as instructions for using the online purchasing system,
http://resaccess.berkeley.edu/news/news.php. All orders must be processed through the online system. If you need access to the RES purchasing site, send e-mail to resaccess@berkeley.edu.
If you have invoices to submit, please feel free to use the drop box located in the RES Purchasing Office, on the right just after you walk in the door to 174 Stanley.
RECEIVING & STOCKROOM
Dry Ice is now $0.60/scoop. The check-out system involves completing the sheet on top of the dry ice, including your name, signature, lab, and the number of scoops you're taking.
The Stanley Hall Stockroom is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday to all customers. Stanley Hall occupants can access the stockroom with card key 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Johann Yopp, your Fisher representative, is on site from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday for assistance. Orders placed on
fishersci.com by 1:30 p.m. can be delivered within one hour on the same day, or can be picked up in person within 15 minutes of placing the order. All orders placed after 1:30 will be delivered the next morning or can be picked up by the customer until 3:30 on the day of the order. If you still need a username and password come down to 156 to pick it up so you can start using the stockroom.
Many new products have been added to the stockroom in the past few months with more to come soon. A Promega freezer will be added by October to fulfill some requests that have been given to us. As always, if there is some product that you would like to see in the stockroom, please send us an e-mail at stanleystockroom@berkeley.edu and give us the description, cat#, and size and we will try our best to fulfill your request.
