Employment Guidance
Conflict of Interest Disclosures and External Professional Activities for Pay (EPAP)
Consistent with the entrepreneurial spirit of innovation at NC State University, the institution encourages the transfer and advancement of knowledge through relationships with outside businesses, scholarly publications, and the creation and licensing of intellectual property.
Nonetheless, the university must also adhere to federal, state and sponsor regulations regarding conflicts of interest (COI) while safeguarding public trust in the integrity and truthfulness of our institution’s research. This requires the establishment of a carefully controlled and monitored process to ensure we meet standards of objectivity that are critical to the preservation and expansion of knowledge.
- EPS employees only:
- Filing a COI disclosure is a crucial step in complying with federal, state, and university COI regulations and ensuring that individuals and the university avoid penalties for COI non-compliance. The university relies on you to file your annual COI disclosure and keep it up to date so that it continues to meet its institutional obligations to the UNC System and the agencies that fund university research.
- File or update a conflict of interest disclosure
- EPS employees only:
- Filing a notice of intent (NOI) is a requirement that protects the individual and the university from conflicts of commitment, which occur when the pursuit of an external activity involves an investment of time that interferes with an employee’s work obligations.
- File a Notice of Intent to engage in External Professional Activities for Pay Procedures
- Research Enterprise Data System (RED) Training
- FAQs and Guidance
Dual/Secondary Employment
Dual employment occurs when one state agency or university secures the services of an EPS or SHRA employee of another state agency on a part-time, consulting, or contractual basis. The State Budget Office, the State Personnel Office, and NC State University must follow certain directives in the event of dual employment.
Steps to request dual employment:
- If engaging in dual employment outside of NC State University, the employee, supervisor, and department head should complete and sign the Request for Approval for Secondary/Dual Employment and return it to DELTA-NCSCaLE HR.
- As the borrowing agency, the supervisor should complete the CP30 Form and return it to the parent agency. View the Dual Employment website for additional detailed steps and procedures.