In general, contract labor personnel may be justified for filling Laboratory operational needs, especially those associated with:
- A vacation, leave, or an extended illness
- Periodic short-term increases in workload beyond the resources of regular staff,
- A special project for which available staff lacks time, skills, or both.
Contract labor personnel should not be allowed to provide services to the Laboratory for more than 12 consecutive months or 12 cumulative months out of 36 months.
Contract labor personnel should not be retained for assignments which are designated positions under the UC Conflict of Interest Code without prior discussion with the Head, Human Resources, or designee. For the OCFO, such positions are:
- Subcontracts Administrator/Manager
- Distributed Purchasing Team Leader/Manager
- Contracts Officer/Manager
- Deputy Procurement Manager
- Chief Procurement Officer
- Controller
- Chief Financial Officer
Steps for obtaining Contract Labor:
- Identify need
- Complete Contract Labor Information Form (CLIF)
- Obtain signature approval on CLIF from Department Head and Business Manager
- Submit CLIF to HR Center
- Receive and review resumes
- Inform HR Center of final selection
- HR Center coordinates start date with contract labor vendor and LBNL manager/supervisor, activates contract laborer in HRIS
For more information, visit the LBNL Contract Labor website.