Stanford School of Medicine
Department of Medicine Resource Guide (DOMRG)

Conversion Table From 8/ths to % FTE for SU/VA Joint Appointments

Use this table when making the following statement in a NIH budget justification for a SU/VA joint appointment.

 

VA 8ths VA % SU %
1/8 8.33% 91.67%
2/8 16.67% 83.33%
3/8 25.00% 75.00%
4/8 33.33% 66.67%
5/8 41.67% 58.33%
6/8 50.00% 50.00%
7/8 58.33% 41.67%
8/8 66.67% 33.33%

Example:

Dr. _________ has a joint SU/VA appointment; the SU appointment is ____%, the VA appointment is _____%. Stanford's portion is based on an average 60-hour faculty work week at Stanford. There is no possibility of dual compensation (University plus VA salary) for the same work; there is no conflict of interest regarding such work; and the overall set of responsibilities meets the test of reasonableness.

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