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To comply with New York State Ethics Commission regulations (Title 19 NYCRR
Part 930 of the Public Officers Law), the college is required to annually report
honoraria received by full-time faculty and professional and
management/confidential employees. An honorarium is defined as “a payment, fee,
or other compensation given to an individual for services rendered not related
to the individual’s official state duties.” It also includes payment for travel
expenses when the expenses incurred are unrelated to the employee’s duties.
Examples of honoraria include compensation for delivering a speech, writing an
article, or attending a meeting. Honoraria do not include salary, wages, or fees
earned from outside employment. Faculty are not required to declare honoraria
received within their academic disciplines.
Although reporting honoraria is required, obtaining prior approval of requests
to receive honoraria is optional rather than mandatory. However, the college
encourages employees to seek prior approval from the president’s designee (your
respective vice president) before engaging in an activity that leads to the
receipt of honoraria.
If you receive honoraria during the period April 1, 2008, through March 31,
2009, and do not request prior approval from your vice president, you will be
required to report the source, date, and amount of honoraria received to your
vice president by May 8, 2009.
Information regarding reporting of honoraria can be found on the
New York State
Ethics Commission Web site. Questions should be directed to Susan Earshen,
director of human resource management, at 878-3042.
Source: Bulletin, Vol. 54, No. 12 / November 6, 2008
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