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Re: Consulting while Employed



On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Angela Curran wrote:

> I have a question related to archival consulting, but with a slightly
> different twist.  I searched the ARCHIVES' archives and found many
> posts from previous discussions about archival consulting, but they
> tend to refer to the type of consultant work that is independent, or
> what I think of as self-employed consultants, who are making a living
> doing consulting.  I'm in a situation that I'm sure many of you find
> yourselves in---happily employed full-time but asked to consult on
> another project because of your experience in your full-time position.
> The main thing I can't determine is whether I should/should not charge
> a fee above and beyond my expenses.  If I did charge a fee, should my
> employer be entitled to it if they allow me to consult on the other
> project during work time?
>
> I'm a little baffled from an ethical perspective and have no guidance
> from my employer.  In fact, they're kind of looking for me to come up
> with the guidelines for this.  They've basically given their okay for
> it.

At Mississippi State University, 100% of my time is to the university. If
I wanted to consult, I would have to fill a form out saying I was doing
work simillar to what I do for the University.
If I took money, the university would be entitled to it. But, if I wanted
to keep the money, I could take vacation days for the time that I work.

Hope this helps.

Mike




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