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60xxxx: Payroll Costs
I. GENERAL
All salaries, wages, and special payments paid to faculty members and employees of Duke University should be charged to one of the G/L accounts in this series.
Section IV of this procedure has specific examples of G/L account selection. Appendix A has a chart for help with Biweekly (non-exempt) G/L accounts. Refer to General Accounting Procedures 101.0 through 101.9 for information about Payroll forms, timecards, etc.
For the University when completing the payroll forms, the first 2 digits of the G/L account are the Service Type (ST) and the second two digits are the Service Category (SC).
II. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Definitions of terms used in this procedure are specified below:
A. EXEMPT
Refers to faculty members or employees who are not subject to the minimum wage or overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. These employees are also referred to as "faculty/staff".
B. NON-EXEMPT
Refers to employees who are subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. These employees are also referred to as "biweekly employees".
C. FACULTY
Members of the academic staff at Duke University and Medical Center who hold the rank of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate, Instructor, or Lecturer. This includes positions designated as Visiting, Adjunct, Clinical, Consulting, Research, or Medical Research. Additionally, various "in residence" artists and scholars, graduate teaching assistants, instructional assistants, research assistants, and teaching assistants are considered "faculty" for payroll purposes. All faculty are in job family 40, Faculty.
D. TENURE AND TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
Members of the academic staff in one of the following positions:
- Professor (Tenure), Job account 1541
- Associate Professor (Tenure), Job account 1542
- Assistant Professor (Tenure), Job account 1543
- Professor, Job account 1545
- Associate Professor, Job account 1546
- Assistant Professor, Job account 1547
E. STAFF
All exempt employees other than faculty. Staff have position classifications in one of these job families:
05 - Scientific/Electronic/Research Technology
08 - Information Technology
09 - DUML Ship's Crew
10 - Clinical Technical/Professional II
11 - Nursing, Inpatient
12 - Unclassified
13 - Durham Regional Hospital
14 - Clinical Laboratories
17 - Clinical Technical/Professional
18 - Duke Health Raleigh Hospital
22 - Skilled Crafts, Non-Bargaining Unit
24 - Tele/Video
25 - Nurse Anesthetist
26 - House Staff
27 - Research and Scholarship
28 - Administrative and Managerial
29 - Professional Library Staff
32 - Nursing-Ambulatory Care/Administrative
33 - Student Services
34 - External Affairs
35 - Offsite Practices
F. CLERICAL
Refers to biweekly paid non-exempt employees whose position codes are in job families:
03 - Office Support - General
06 - Office Support - Secretarial
07 - Office Support - Medical
G. TECHNICAL
Refers to biweekly paid non-exempt employees whose position codes are in job families:
05 - Scientific/Electronic/Research Technology
08 - Information Technologies
09 - DUML's Ship's Crew
10 - Clinical Technical/Professional II
14 - Police
15 - Clinical Laboratories
16 - Technical - General
17 - Clinical Technical/Professional I
24 - Tele/Video
H. NURSING SERVICES
Refers to biweekly paid non-exempt employees whose position codes are in job families:
11 - Nursing - Inpatient
25 - Nurse Anesthetist
32 - Nursing-Administrative and Ambulatory Care
I. PATIENT SERVICES
Refers to biweekly paid non-exempt employees whose position codes are in job families:
30 - Service - Nursing Care
J. SERVICE
Refers to biweekly paid non-exempt employees whose position codes are in job families:
19 - Service Bargaining Unit
20 - Service Non-Bargaining Unit
K. SKILLED CRAFTS
Refers to biweekly paid non-exempt employees whose position codes are in job families:
21 - Skilled Crafts, Bargaining Unit
22 - Skilled Crafts, Non-Bargaining Unit
L. STUDENT
A person working toward a degree at Duke University whose primary purpose is to be a student. An employee who is working toward a degree on a part-time basis is not classified as a "student" for payroll. However, graduate or professional school students will be considered "students" for payroll purposes if they are registered (1) for a minimum of three units after passing the preliminary examination for a doctoral degree or (2) for less than nine units to complete requirements for a master's degree. Duke University has three student categories:
Undergraduate Student:
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Trinity College of Arts & Sciences or a B. S. in the School of Engineering.
Graduate Student:
Students pursuing a Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS), Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree through the Graduate School of the University.
Professional Student:
Students pursuing degrees (with the exception of the Ph.D.) in professional schools of the University: Fuqua School of Business, Divinity School, School of the Environment, School of Law, School of Medicine, and School of Nursing.
Students pursuing joint degrees should be categorized by their primary degree. Duke Students employed by the University is in job family 23, Students. Note that non-Duke students are included in job family 12, Unclassified.
M. INSTRUCTION/TRAINING/DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH
Activities of an academic department which are part of its instruction and training programs, whether or not they are offered for credit toward a degree. Includes: course and curriculum development, academic advising, scholarly activities such as preparing and delivering papers, attending seminars and professional meetings, sponsored training grants. Departmental research (research for which there is no separate budget or accounting) is also included.
N. SPONSORED RESEARCH
Research activities which are separately budgeted and accounted for, and have definite research objectives.
III. DEFINITION OF G/L ACCOUNTS
UNIVERSITY - FACULTY/STAFF PAYROLL G/L ACCOUNT SELECTION
JOB DESCRIPTION |
Regular Rank
Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty* |
Regular Rank
Non-Tenure Track |
Non-Regular
Rank Faculty |
Monthly
Staff |
Administrative Effort |
603000
|
602300
|
602400
|
600000
|
Clinical and Service Activities |
603800
|
603900
|
603900
|
|
Faculty Effort Supporting Duke Hospital - Job Family 40 ONLY - Use ONLY with Medical Center Cost Objects - Can NOT be used with 30X-35X Cost Objects |
600200
|
600200
|
600200
|
|
Instruction, Training, Departmental Research |
601300
|
601500
|
602500
|
|
Teaching, Research & Patient Care |
603700
|
602700
|
602700
|
|
Research (153, 2x3, 3x3 and 453 Cost Objects only) |
603600
|
602600
|
602600
|
601600
|
Ph.D. Graduate Students
|
|
|
|
601200
601400 |
Professional and Master Graduate Students
|
|
|
|
601000
601100 |
Postdoctoral Associates |
|
|
|
602800
|
Other Professional Services |
|
|
|
601900
|
Intern - Duke University |
|
|
|
602000
|
Nursing Staff (Senior) |
|
|
|
601800
|
House Staff (Position Code 1363, Job Family 26 ONLY) |
|
|
|
601700
|
* Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty includes Position Codes 1541, 1542, 1543, 1545, 1546 and 1547 ONLY
Represents salary expense for exempt personnel (excluding faculty) in academic departments who provide administrative support.
Federally funded projects: Use this G/L account for exempt personnel who provide clerical and/or administrative support specifically assignable to a sponsored project. An approved Direct Cost Exception form must be on record.
CLOSED Use G/L 600000: Represents salary expense for exempt personnel (excluding faculty) in academic departments whose administrative effort is exclusively in support of the instruction, training, or departmental research activities. Note: An individual's salary on a single cost object may not be divided between G/L accounts 600000 and 600100.
CLOSED: Visit the Finance Research Administration Training page for details on the new process for cost sharing payroll, effective 11/1/2019.
CLOSED: Visit the Finance Research Administration Training page for details on the new process for cost sharing payroll, effective 11/1/2019.
CLOSED: Visit the Finance Research Administration Training page for details on the new process for cost sharing payroll, effective 11/1/2019.
CLOSED: Visit the Finance Research Administration Training page for details on the new process for cost sharing payroll, effective 11/1/2019.
CLOSED: Visit the Finance Research Administration Training page for details on the new process for cost sharing payroll, effective 11/1/2019.
Federally funded projects: For non-research sponsored projects (e.g., 3x2 or 3x9) refer to G/L account 601900. Individuals involved in the non-technical or administrative functions of a sponsored research project must use G/L account 600000, which requires an approved Direct Cost Exception form< on record for Federally funded sponsored projects.
Federally funded projects: Use this G/L account for individuals performing specific technical duties directly related to the project scope of a non-research sponsored project (e.g., 3x2 or 3x9). Individuals performing non-technical or administrative tasks on sponsored projects must use G/L account 600000, which requires an approved Direct Cost Exception form on record for Federally funded sponsored projects.
Represents payments made to individuals participating in an internship programs at Duke University.
CLOSED - USE G/L 602300: Represents salary expense for non-tenure/tenure track faculty in academic departments who provide administrative support, where such effort cannot be specifically identified to either the instruction/training/departmental research or sponsored research activities. Note: An individual's salary on a single cost object may not be divided between G/L accounts 602200 and 602300.
CLOSED - USE G/L 603000: Represents salary expense for tenure/tenure-track faculty whose administrative effort exclusively supports instruction, training, or departmental research activities. An individual's salary on a single cost object may not be divided between G/L accounts 603000 and 603100.
CLOSED: Visit the Finance Research Administration Training page for details on the new process for cost sharing payroll, effective 11/1/2019.
CLOSED: Visit the Finance Research Administration Training page for details on the new process for cost sharing payroll, effective 11/1/2019.
CLOSED - USE G/L 604400: Represents the earnings of exempt personnel performing technical duties for the exclusive support of the Instruction/Training/Departmental Research functions.
CLOSED - USE G/L 604400: Represents the earnings of exempt personnel performing technical duties.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607100: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing clerical duties for the support of general departmental functions. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in the CLERICAL group of job families (refer to Section II of this procedure).
CLOSED - USE G/L 607200: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing technical duties for the support of general departmental functions. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in the TECHNICAL group of job families (refer to Section II of this procedure).
CLOSED - USE G/L 607300: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing nursing service duties for the support of general departmental functions. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in job family 11, 25, or 32.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607400: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing patient service duties for the support of general departmental function. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in job family 13 or 30.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607500: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing service type duties for the support of general departmental function. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in job family 19 or 20.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607600: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing skilled craft type duties for the support of general departmental function. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in job family 21 or 22.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607700: Represents the earnings of non-exempt undergraduate students performing clerical, technical, nursing service, patient service, service, or skilled craft type duties for the support of general departmental operations. Employees charged to this account should have position code 0699 in the student job family 23.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607800: Represents the earnings of non-exempt graduate students performing clerical, technical, nursing service, patient service, service or skilled craft type duties for the support of the general departmental function. Employees charged to this account should have position code 0699 in the student job family 23.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607100: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing clerical duties for the support of the Instruction/Training/Departmental Research functions. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in the CLERICAL group of job families (refer to Section II of this procedure).
CLOSED - USE G/L 607200: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing technical duties for the exclusive support of the Instruction/Training/Departmental Research functions. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in the TECHNICAL group of job families (refer to Section II of this procedure).
CLOSED - USE G/L 607300: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing nursing service duties for the exclusive support of the Instruction/Training/Departmental Research functions. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in job family 11, 25, or 32.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607400: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing patient service duties for the exclusive support of the Instruction/Training/Departmental Research functions. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in job family 13 or 30.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607500: Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing service duties for the exclusive support of the Instruction/Training/Departmental Research functions. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in job family 19 or 20.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607600
CLOSED - USE G/L 607700: Represents the earnings of non-exempt undergraduate students performing clerical, technical, nursing services, patient services, service, or skilled craft type duties for the exclusive support of the Instruction/Training/Departmental Research functions. Employees charged to this account should have position code 0699 in the student job family 23.
CLOSED - USE G/L 607800: Represents the earnings of non-exempt graduate students performing clerical, technical, nursing, patient services, or skilled craft type duties for the exclusive support of the Instruction/Training/Departmental Research functions. Employees charged to this account should have position code 0699 in the student job family 23.
CLOSED - USE 607900: Represents the earnings of non-exempt professional students performing clerical, technical, nursing, patient service, or skilled craft type duties for the exclusive support of the Instruction/Training/Departmental Research functions. Employees charged to this account should have position code 0699 in the student job family 23.
CLOSED - USE 607900: Represents the earnings of non-exempt professional students performing clerical, technical, nursing service, patient service, service, or skilled craft type duties. Employees charged to this account should have position code 0699 in the student job family 23.
Represents the earnings of non-exempt personnel (other than students) performing clerical duties. Employees charged to this G/L account should have position titles in the CLERICAL group of job families (refer to Section II of this procedure).
Federally funded projects: Use this G/L account for non-exempt personnel who provide clerical and/or administrative support specifically assignable to a sponsored project. An approved Direct Cost Exception form must be on record.
Represents wage payments to undergraduate and graduate students of Duke University who are employed by the Duke Office of Durham & Community Affairs as Jumpstart tutors and America Reads/America Counts tutors under the work-study program.
IV. SELECTION OF PROPER BIWEEKLY G/L ACCOUNT BY JOB FAMILY
Job Family | Clerical 60x1xx |
Technical |
Nursing Services 60x3xx |
Patient Services 60x4xx |
Services |
Skilled Crafts 60x6xx |
Undergrad |
Graduate Student 60x8xx |
Professional Student 60x9xx |
03,06,07 | X | ||||||||
05 | X | ||||||||
08 or 09 | X | ||||||||
10 | X | ||||||||
11 | X | ||||||||
12 | Casual Labor - Select based on type of work performed | ||||||||
14,15,16,17 | X | ||||||||
19 or 20 | X | ||||||||
21 or 22 | X | ||||||||
23 | X or | X or | X | ||||||
24 | X | ||||||||
30 | X | ||||||||
31 | X | ||||||||
32 | X | ||||||||
35 | Offsite Practices - Select based on type of work performed |