To: DEANS
From: CP/EVC KLETZER
Re: Delegation of Authority for Faculty Recruitment Allowance (FRA) and Zero Interest Supplemental Home Loan Program (ZIP)
Dear Colleagues:
I write to clarify approval authority for the FRA and ZIP programs.
Deans now have authority to approve any combination of FRA and/or ZIP up to $100,000 per candidate. Deans also retain authority to establish repayment schedules for FRA of any amount. This authority may not be further redelegated.
As of October 1, 2022, FRA and ZIP commitments are being fully centrally funded, rather than cost-shared between divisional and central funds. Funds are budgeted for $100,000 per candidate, so anything beyond that needs to come to the CP/EVC for budgetary approval.
The CP/EVC has authority to approve a FRA or ZIP loan (or any combination of FRA and ZIP loan) in excess of $100,000. Any FRA or ZIP individually in excess of $150,000 requires prior approval by the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at UCOP. In both cases, requests should be submitted to the Academic Personnel Office at apo@ucsc.edu for handling.
This delegation supersedes the FRA delegation of authority granted by Chancellor Blumenthal on December 4, 2017. It also increases the dean’s authority for ZIP, which was previously set at the systemwide salary scale published amount for FRA (which was $78,900 when ZIP was launched in 2022 and is currently $82,600).
In a dual hire of two partners, the dean can approve any combination of FRA and ZIP up to $100,000 for each partner. Only one ZIP loan can be funded for a single home purchase, so take this into account in your startup negotiations and consult with me or VPAA Lee.
CC: Divisional Academic Personnel Coordinators
VPAA Lee
AVP McClintock
