…d follow the approval process as a “Visiting Scholar.” Does the “Policy on Unpaid Volunteers, Interns and Visiting Scholars” apply in the following instance: the visiting scholar does not have a Social Security number and the visiting scholar has never lived in the United States? Yes. The Visiting Scholar is not a UNC-Chapel Hill student, so the policy and its provisions would still apply. For additional information relating to background checks o…

…ty’s Department of Environment, Health & Safety the University’s Policy on Unpaid Volunteers, Interns and Visiting Scholars the University’s policy on the Protection of Minors the University’s Independent Contractor Policy Barring any of these conditions, the background check requirement is dependent upon the employee type. Please note: A new background check is required for job changes between employee types (i.e., SHRA to EHRA, temporary to perm…

…cy Independent Contractors The determination that an individual is an independent contractor is to be made prior to the individual’s performance of service. The Independent Contractor Request Form is to be used for all individuals providing personal services to the University Go to Policy Unpaid Volunteers, Interns & Visiting Scholars UNC-Chapel Hill recognizes the significant benefits that derive from the use of unpaid volunteers, interns, and vi…

…eave described in Section I(c) and Section II(d) above may be eligible for unpaid leave in addition to that described in Sections I and II, as follows: Under North Carolina law, an employee who qualifies for federal Family and Medical Leave shall be entitled to up to fifty-two weeks of unpaid leave during a five-year period in order to care for the employee’s child, spouse, or parent where that child, spouse, or parent has a serious health conditi…

…ensure compliance with relevant immigration/Visa regulations. Please note: Visiting Scholars do not receive EHRA appointments and though unpaid may be subject to different requirements by OISSS. Please consult OISSS regarding individuals coming into the United States under Visiting Scholar arrangements. Salaried or Non-Salaried Appointments for Individuals Living Outside of the U.S. If a foreign national is working on a UNC-Chapel Hill project out…

…omply with statutory requirements such as the FLSA. Special Note Regarding Visiting Scholars On occasion, departments may invite visiting scholars to come to the University and participate or otherwise collaborate in research or instructional activities. If these scholars’ duties principally involve the instruction of students, then the individual will qualify for an exemption from the FLSA salary minimum as a “teacher.” However, for those scholar…

…record for each biweekly period in which they work. Go to Policy Policy on Unpaid Volunteers, Interns & Visiting Scholars UNC-Chapel Hill recognizes the significant benefits that derive from the use of unpaid volunteers, interns, and visiting scholars in support of the University’s mission of teaching, research, and public service as well as the importance of safely and appropriately engaging these individuals. This policy outlines specific proced…

…ministration or other related management decisions. Go to Policy Policy on Unpaid Volunteers, Interns & Visiting Scholars UNC-Chapel Hill recognizes the significant benefits that derive from the use of unpaid volunteers, interns, and visiting scholars in support of the University’s mission of teaching, research, and public service as well as the importance of safely and appropriately engaging these individuals. Go to Policy Recruitment Advertising…