Common use of Use of the Funding Clause in Contracts

Use of the Funding. Provision of Salaries, Relief for Teaching and for Other Duties 8.1. The Funding specified in the Funding Offer must not be used for the provision of salary support for Specified Personnel. 8.2. Under the ITRH, ITTC and LP schemes, Funding may be used for the payment of a PI’s costs incurred because of their involvement in the Project, where such visits and costings were outlined in the Proposal and were not prohibited as a Special Condition. 8.3. Subject to clause 7, Funding for Project costs may be used by the Administering Organisation to employ Personnel, other than the Specified Personnel, where provision for such was included in the Proposal in accordance with the Funding Rules and approved by the Minister. They may be employed full-time or part-time, as required. 8.4. Under the ITTC scheme, Funding may be used for stipends for ICHDRs and ICPDs, in accordance with the conditions outlined in Schedule B. ICHDR and ICPD requests must be included in the Proposal and not be prohibited as a Special Condition. 8.5. In respect of Personnel other than Specified Personnel, unless the ARC otherwise determines: (a) in recruiting Personnel, the Administering Organisation shall follow its normal recruitment procedures which should not unduly delay recruitment into the project; (b) the provision of salaries, recreation leave, sick leave and other conditions of employment for Personnel shall be those of the Administering Organisation; (c) the on-costs provisions beyond the ARC contribution of 30 per cent remain the responsibility of the Administering Organisation, for example extended periods of leave, severance pay, and such like must not be provided from ARC Funds; and (d) under the ITTC scheme, in recruiting ICHDRs and ICPDs the Administering Organisation shall follow the recruitment procedures outlined in Schedule B. 8.6. Under the ITRH and LP schemes, Funding may be used by the Administering Organisation to fund the relief of CIs from teaching or other duties, where provision for such was included in the Proposal and is not prohibited as a Special Condition. The ARC’s funding contribution is limited to a maximum total of $50,000 per year, for all CIs, over the duration of the Project. 8.7. The Administering Organisation must ensure that any Personnel who are employed full- time on a Project and whose salary is provided from the Funding shall not, without the prior agreement of the ARC, accept any remuneration whatsoever from any source other than the Administering Organisation in respect of work performed on the Project. 8.8. Project payments can only commence once the Funding Agreement has been executed by both parties. Retrospective salary payments will not be paid for employment prior to the date the Funding Agreement is executed. Notwithstanding this clause, please see Schedule C for ITRP commencement details. 8.9. Under the ITRH, ITTC and LP schemes, a Partner Organisation’s cash contribution to the Administering Organisation for the Project may be used to raise the levels of the salaries paid to Personnel, excluding the salaries of Specified Personnel. 8.10. Under the ITRH and LP schemes, where a HDR stipend is to be paid from Project costs: (a) the HDR stipend recipient must be enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research at an Eligible Organisation as listed in section A13 of the Funding Rules; (b) the HDR stipend per annum must be at an appropriate level as specified in the ARC salary and stipend rates document on the ARC website and the relevant Funding Rules; (c) management of candidature of HDR stipend recipients will be at the discretion of the Administering Organisation or Participating Organisation as appropriate. This includes but is not limited to selection, appointment, periods of leave and/or suspension of candidature; and (d) other costs of candidature will be the responsibility of the Administering Organisation as appropriate. Costs of candidature may include, but are not limited to, costs of relocation, periods of leave and thesis production.

Use of the Funding. Provision of Salaries, Relief for Teaching and for Other Duties 8.1. The Funding specified for Discovery Projects and Discovery Indigenous Projects in the Funding Offer must not be used for the provision of to provide salary support for Specified PersonnelCIs (excluding DAATSIA Recipients) or PIs. 8.2. Under the ITRH, ITTC Discovery Projects and LP Discovery Indigenous schemes, Funding may be used for the payment of a PI’s costs incurred because of their involvement in the Project, where such visits and costings were outlined in the Proposal and were not prohibited as a Special Condition. 8.3. Subject to If expenditure is incurred as allowed for in clause 77.2 above, the Administering Organisation must ensure that expenditure is in accordance with the broad structure of the ‘Project Description’ and ‘Project Cost’ detailed in the Proposal, or any revised Project budget, aims and research plan submitted by the Administering Organisation which are approved by the ARC. 8.4. Funding for Project costs may be used by the Administering Organisation to employ Personnel, other than the Specified Personnel, where provision for such was included in the Proposal in accordance with the Funding Rules and approved by the Minister. They may be employed full-time or part-time, as required. 8.4. Under the ITTC scheme, Funding may be used for stipends for ICHDRs and ICPDs, in accordance with the conditions outlined in Schedule B. ICHDR and ICPD requests must be included in the Proposal and not be prohibited as a Special Condition. 8.5. In respect of Personnel other than Specified Personnel, unless the ARC otherwise determines: (a) in recruiting Personnel, the Administering Organisation shall follow its normal recruitment procedures which should not unduly delay recruitment into the projectprocedures; (b) the provision of salaries, recreation leave, sick leave and other conditions of employment for Personnel shall be those of the Administering Organisation; (c) the on-costs provisions beyond the ARC contribution of 30 per cent remain the responsibility of the Administering Organisation, for example extended periods of leave, severance pay, and such like must not be provided from ARC Funds; and (d) under the ITTC Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme, in recruiting ICHDRs PDRAs and ICPDs PGRs the Administering Organisation shall follow the recruitment procedures outlined in Schedule B.A. 8.6. Under the ITRH Discovery Projects and LP Discovery Indigenous schemes, Funding may be used by the Administering Organisation to fund the relief of CIs Specified Personnel (except for DAATSIA Recipients) from teaching or other duties, where provision for such was included in the Proposal and is not prohibited as a Special Condition. The ARC’s funding contribution is limited to a maximum total of $50,000 per year, for all CIs, year over the duration of the Project. 8.7. The Administering Organisation must ensure that any Personnel who are employed full- time on a Project and whose salary is provided from the Funding shall not, without the prior agreement of the ARC, accept any remuneration whatsoever from any source other than the Administering Organisation in respect of work performed on the Project. 8.8. Project payments can only commence once the Funding Agreement has been executed by both parties. Retrospective salary payments will not be paid for employment prior to the date the Funding Agreement is executed. Notwithstanding this clause, please see Schedule C for ITRP commencement details. 8.9. Under The Funding specified in the ITRH, ITTC and LP schemes, a Partner Organisation’s cash contribution to the Administering Organisation Funding Offer for the Project may Laureate Fellowship or Future Fellowship salary supplement must only be used to raise for the levels provision of salary and on-costs for the salaries paid to Personnel, excluding the salaries of Specified PersonnelLaureate Fellow or Future Fellow. 8.10. Under the ITRH and LP schemes, where a HDR stipend is to The Future Fellowship salary must be paid from Project costsaccording to the Future Fellows FTE status: (a) the HDR stipend recipient full-time Future Fellowships must be enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research at an Eligible Organisation as listed in section A13 of the Funding Rules;paid 100 per cent salary plus on-costs for four years. (b) part-time Future Fellowships are paid pro-rata plus on-costs over a period of up to eight years, subject to conditions outlined in clause 11. 8.11. A DECRA Recipient’s salary or a DAATSIA Recipient’s salary may be used for other purposes to support the HDR stipend per annum Project in exceptional circumstances without extension to the life of the Project. This may include teaching relief for personnel covering the absence of the DECRA Recipient. A VFA request must be submitted for prior approval of any such circumstances. 8.12. Under the DECRA scheme, up to one higher degree by research stipend may be supported per Proposal (this stipend may be divided amongst more than one person, for example two students at an appropriate level as specified in the ARC salary and stipend rates document on the ARC website and the relevant Funding Rules; (c) management of candidature of HDR stipend recipients will be at the discretion of the Administering Organisation or Participating Organisation as appropriate. This includes but is not limited to selection, appointment, periods of leave and/or suspension of candidature; and (d) other costs of candidature will be the responsibility of the Administering Organisation as appropriate. Costs of candidature may include, but are not limited to, costs of relocation, periods of leave and thesis production0.5 FTE each).

Use of the Funding. Provision provision of Salaries, Relief salaries and relief for Teaching teaching and for Other Dutiesother duties 8.1. 8.1 The Funding must not be used to provide salary support for Chief or Partner Investigators except in the case of a Linkage Industry Fellowship specified in Schedule A. 8.2 Funding specified in the Funding Offer Schedule A for a Linkage Industry Fellowship must not be used for the provision of salary support for Specified Personnelany other purpose. 8.2. Under the ITRH, ITTC 8.3 Entitlements for APAI Postgraduate Research Students are detailed in Schedule D Entitlements for APDI Fellows are detailed in Schedule E. ARC notional salary and LP schemes, stipend rates are detailed in Schedule B. 8.4 Funding may not be used for the payment of a PIPartner Investigator’s costs incurred because of their involvement in the Project, where such visits and costings were except for purposes outlined in the Proposal Project Application and were not prohibited as a Special ConditionCondition as specified in Schedule A. 8.5 If expenditure is incurred as allowed for in clause 8.4 above, the Institution shall ensure that expenditure is in accordance with the broad structure of the Project Description and Costs contained in the Project Application, or any revised Project Budget, aims and research plan approved by the ARC. 8.3. Subject to clause 7, Funding for Project costs 8.6 Funds may be used by the Administering Organisation Institution to employ Personnel, Personnel other than the Specified Personnel, Personnel where provision for such was included in the Proposal in accordance with the Funding Rules and approved by the MinisterProject Application. They may be employed full-time or part-time, as required. 8.4. Under the ITTC scheme, Funding may be used 8.7 The Institution must ensure that a person who is studying full-time for stipends for ICHDRs and ICPDs, in accordance with the conditions outlined in Schedule B. ICHDR and ICPD requests must be included in the Proposal and a postgraduate degree or other postgraduate qualification shall not be prohibited employed on a Project for more than 20 hours per week or such lesser time as a Special Conditionthe internal policies and procedures of the Institution provide. 8.5. 8.8 In respect of Personnel other than Specified PersonnelChief Investigators or Partner Investigators, unless the ARC Minister otherwise determines: (a) in recruiting Personnel, the Administering Organisation Institution shall follow its normal recruitment procedures which should not unduly delay recruitment into the projectprocedures; (b) the provision of salaries, recreation leave, sick leave and other conditions of employment for Personnel shall be those of the Administering Organisation;Institution. (c) the on-costs oncosts provisions beyond the ARC contribution of 30 per cent remain 26% remains the responsibility of the Administering OrganisationInstitution, for example eg extended periods of leave, severance pay, and such like must pay etc. shall not be provided from ARC Funds; andresearch funds. See also Clause 17 Negation of employment by the Commonwealth. (d) under the ITTC scheme, in recruiting ICHDRs and ICPDs the Administering Organisation shall follow the recruitment procedures outlined in Schedule B. 8.6. Under the ITRH and LP schemes, 8.9 Funding may only be used by the Administering Organisation to fund the for relief of CIs specified Personnel from teaching or other duties, where provision duties for such was included in the Proposal and a maximum of six months per annum if it is not prohibited specified as a Special Condition. The ARC’s funding contribution is limited to special condition for a maximum total of $50,000 per yearProject in Schedule A, and may not be used for all CIs, over the duration of the Projectany other purpsose. 8.7. 8.10 The Administering Organisation Institution must ensure that any Personnel who are employed full- full-time on a the Project and whose salary is provided from the Funding shall not, without the prior agreement of the ARCMinister, accept any remuneration whatsoever from any source other than the Administering Organisation Institution in respect of work performed on the Project. 8.8. Project payments can only commence once the Funding Agreement has been executed by both parties. Retrospective salary payments will This does not be paid for employment prior to the date the Funding Agreement is executed. Notwithstanding this clause, please see Schedule C for ITRP commencement details. 8.9. Under the ITRH, ITTC and LP schemes, a Partner Organisationpreclude Industry Partner’s cash contribution to the Administering Organisation for the Project may be Institution being used to raise the levels of the salaries paid to Personnel, excluding the salaries of Specified PersonnelPersonnel (including APDIs but not Chief Investigators). 8.10. Under the ITRH and LP schemes, where a HDR stipend is to be paid from Project costs: (a) the HDR stipend recipient must be enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research at an Eligible Organisation as listed in section A13 of the Funding Rules; (b) the HDR stipend per annum must be at an appropriate level as specified in the ARC salary and stipend rates document on the ARC website and the relevant Funding Rules; (c) management of candidature of HDR stipend recipients will be at the discretion of the Administering Organisation or Participating Organisation as appropriate. This includes but is not limited to selection, appointment, periods of leave and/or suspension of candidature; and (d) other costs of candidature will be the responsibility of the Administering Organisation as appropriate. Costs of candidature may include, but are not limited to, costs of relocation, periods of leave and thesis production.