Agency Agreements

Purpose

This document outlines the background, parameters, and considerations for developing agreements for fiscal and staffing services for campus related organizations as well as the roles and responsibilities in establishing and administrating these agreements.

Background

The Research Foundation (the "Foundation" or "RF") provides services to campus related programs and organizations through an agency relationship documented in written legal agreements between the RF and the entity for which the services are being performed. Services are provided based on the following

Service Types

There are two types of agency services.

Service Type

Description

Fiscal

Purchasing and Accounts Payable

Staffing

Staffing and Benefits*

* This service enables a third-party entity to hire staff to work at their place of business but be paid and receive benefits through the RF. The agency agrees to abide by all RF Human Resource policies, hiring procedures and salary and benefit guidelines.

Roles and Responsibilities

Campus

It is the campus responsibility to do the following:

  1. Ensure a clear relationship between the organization requesting services and the State University of New York – any agency relationship needs
    to be approved by the Office of General Counsel at RF central office (OGC) prior to execution.
  2. Ensure adequate funds are available for the provision of services. Agency accounts must be funded in advance.
  3. Determine the appropriate fees to charge on the activity above and beyond central office costs.
  4. Provide any draft agreements to the OGC for review prior to execution.
  5. Once executed, a copy of the final, signed agreement must be forwarded to the OGC. (OGC will notify the Finance Office regarding fiscal service
    agreements and the Office of Administration & Human Resources regarding staffing services agreements.)
  6. Provide annual revenue estimates via the on-line estimate tool for these agreements pursuant to the RF’s Financial Plan process.
  7. If staffing services will be provided, the campus must work with the OGC to determine appropriate insurance requirements.
  8. Work with the Office of Sponsored Programs Services in the area of deficit monitoring and collections.

Central Office

It is the responsibility of the OGC to keep a copy of the fully executed agreement on file.

  1. RF OGC will:
  2. RF central office Finance Department will:
  3. RF central office Human Resources Department will:
  4. RF central office of Sponsored Program Services will:

Agreement to Use

Fiscal Services Agreement – Use a Fiscal Services Agreement if the RF wants to contract with a third party entity such as a campus based foundation or an affiliated entity to pay vendors and/or contractors for the execution of the mission of the third party entity.

Staffing Services Agreement – Use a Staffing Services Agreement if the RF will be hiring staff for employment at a third party campus related organization, paying their salary and providing employee benefits.

Staffing and Fiscal Services Agreement – Use this combined agreement if the RF will be providing both types of services to a third party campus related organization.

Note: Contact the Office of General Counsel to obtain the appropriate agreement template(s) for each service listed above.

Change History

Date

Change History

December 1, 2009

New document.

 

 

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