Outside Employment and Conflict of Interest

Outside employment is defined as:

1. employment or consulting in an outside work or activity,
2. receipt from an outside source of a regular retainer fee or salary, or
3. regular or periodic involvement with a business or company in which the faculty has a principal interest or a non-profit organization in which the faculty is an officer, board member, etc. 

To report outslide activities...

• All Staff (Exempt and Non-Exempt) must complete a form via the University of Texas System Outside Activity Portal.
• Faculty members and other principal investigators/researchers should use UTRMS

All faculty and staff are required to request permission each year before accepting work outside of UT.  The following links provide more information on outside employment and conflicts of interest:

• Faculty Consulting and Other Professional Activities, Including Outside Employment
• Outside Employment