Consultants are independent contractors and are not employees of UNC. Likewise, UNC employees cannot be paid as consultants.
Consult the sponsor guidelines to determine if a cap on consulting rates applies to your proposal.
Principle investigators must report and manage any conflicts on interest when hiring consultants to work on sponsored projects.
Consultants hired to work on contracts and grants are subject to all applicable UNC procedures relating to personnel services contracts.
Consultants are paid upon receipt of an invoice or statement approved by the PI.
Consulting fees are taxable and as such are subject to 1099 reporting. Total payments that do not exceed $600 will not be reported. Individuals desiring 1099s for amounts less than $600 should contact UNC General Administration’s Division of Finance.
In determining consulting fees for multi-year projects, an inflationary factor of 5% per project year is suggested but not mandatory.