Fee Payments

If the individual to whom you want to pay the Fee Payment is not already a Cornell employee, you need to refer to the Hiring Procedures for Temporary Employees and provide the completed Extra Compensation/Bonus or Fee Payments Form along with the Information for Preparation of Appointment for the individual to be compensated.

Individuals hired for short-term project work or contracted with over a specific period of time to do a particular job or task, may be compensated in a one-lump sum payment or paid in regular installments throughout the period of appointment via a University Personnel Action Form (UPAF) through the University Payroll System. Such employment is always for a specified period of time; i.e. no more than one or two months duration (assuming the type of work being performed meets FLSA regulations) and for an agreed upon amount of compensation. To accomplish this, provide the Administrative Service Center with the information requested on the Extra Compensation/Bonus or Fee Payments Form and the Information for Preparation of Appointment for the individual receiving remuneration.

Graduate students may be hired for a flat fee in exchange for a specified number of hours worked, over a specified number of weeks (subject to the Supervisor's preference). It is not necessary to record any hours in any timekeeping system such as COLTS II, if one opts for the Fee Payment procedure described herein.

For planning purposes, please note, it can take up to three weeks before payment is received. This type of payment can only be vouchered during the regular Payroll cycle, which is on the 15th and 30th of each month. Two weeks is required by Records Administration and Payroll from the date of processing to the date of payment; not to mention that Human Resources needs some time to complete the actual paperwork to be forwarded to Records and Payroll.

You may complete the form and send it to the Administrative Service Center. Fee payments are subject to taxes and Employee Benefits. Employees, students or otherwise, are not benefits' eligible when appointed this way.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Administrative Service Center or call X5-5037 for assistance.

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Last Modified: June 21, 2005