§ 75.516 Compensation of consultants—employees of institutions of higher education.
If an institution of higher education receives a grant for research or for educational services, it may pay a consultant's fee to one of its employees only in unusual circumstances and only if:
(a) The work performed by the consultant is in addition to his or her regular departmental load; and
(b)(1) The consultation is across departmental lines; or
(2) The consultation involves a separate or remote operation.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)