23 NCAC 02D .0326. BUDGET FTE FUNDING

(a)  All student membership hours generated by the college for a given class shall be counted for budget FTE purposes provided 100 percent of the instructional cost is paid from college funds (funds budgeted through the college's budget including State Current, County Current, or College Funds).  These provisions apply to all instructional contracts which generate budget FTE including Basic Skills classes.  For purpose of this Rule, instructional cost includes the salary of the instructor(s) as well as fringe benefits, supplies, materials, and travel paid from college funds.  College-sponsored instruction shall not supplant existing training which may take place without the college's involvement.  Following are Rule applications:

(1)           A company or entity may reimburse the college for a given class up to 50 percent of the instructional cost.  The student hours in membership generated in the class may be reported for budget FTE.  If the college is reimbursed for more than 50 percent of the instructional cost for a given class, student hours in membership reported for the class shall be prorated in the same proportion as the college funding.  If the college is reimbursed for 100 percent of the instructional cost, the class would be gratis [see Paragraph (b) of this Rule] and no budget FTE would be generated.

(2)           In cases where a company or entity donates funds to a college with no expectation for instruction in return, these funds shall be treated as college funds and may be used to generate budget FTE.

(3)           The community college shall not contract with a company or entity to provide training to its current employees except as provided by provisions set forth in 23 NCAC 02E .0402.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115D‑5; 115D‑31; 115D‑58.5; S.L. 2001, c. 424, s. 30.3(b),(e);

Eff. September 1, 1988;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 15, 1992 for a period of 180 days to expire on April 15, 1993;

Temporary Amendment Eff. November 1, 1993 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1994; September 1, 1993;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 4, 2001;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2009; April 1, 2003.

 

Note

Note:  Contracted training does not have to be defined as work station occupational skills training in order for 23 NCAC 02E .0402(c) to apply for reimbursement purposes.

(b)  Any class for which the instructor's services are provided at no cost or for which the instructional cost is paid totally and directly by an external agency is a "gratis" class.  In this situation, the class is reported as self-supporting, and does not generate budget/FTE.  If a portion of the class is gratis, student hours shall be prorated accordingly.

(c)  Categorical state allotments to colleges, except literacy and Human Resources Development, such as Small Business, Customized Training Programs, Community Service, and Block Grants do not earn budget/FTE and are not subject to the provisions of this Rule.