FACULTY HANDBOOK

Outside Employment

Full-time faculty are permitted to engage in outside work, for example, at a clinic, hospital, doctor’s office, research center or other such facility, subject to the restrictions below, and ONLY with advance approval from the University. SOP site development and work at the AUHS-authorized/assigned practice site is excluded from this provision and is handled separately by agreements/contracts between AUHS and the practice site. Also excluded is any research work conducted at AUHS research partners such as Charles Drew University or other pre-approved sites for clinical, educational, or research activities. Other outside work cannot exceed more than 8.0 hours per month and must fall within the confines of the below:

  • Any outside employment or other activity must not compete or conflict with University interests, their full-time schedule, or adversely affect job performance at the  University. Employees are not permitted to use any University resources or any confidential information of the University in any outside activities or employment. Employees are not to solicit or conduct any outside business during normal working hours for the University without prior authorization. Outside employment, whether authorized or not, will not be considered an excuse for poor job performance, absenteeism, tardiness, leaving early, refusal to travel or work different or longer hours.
  • Any outside employment must be approved in advance; in writing and signed, by the employee’s Dean and the Provost. The request for pre-approval must state whether and the extent to which any outside work will be performed during normal working hours.
  • Any outside employment that occurs during normal working hours will only be approved when the outside employer agrees to pay AUHS for the services or other such arrangement has been made by the Provost that financially benefits the University. Employees must use any available PTO time when engaging in outside work during normal working hours, but only with prior approval from the employee’s Dean and the Provost.

This policy is subject to change without prior notice.