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Collaboration: NIH and the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program Jason Howell Gina Talbott Victoria Rubinstein Objectives 1. Understand the size and scope of the NIH IPA program. 2. Know the average cost of implementing an

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Collaboration: NIH and the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program

Jason Howell Gina Talbott Victoria Rubinstein

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Objectives

1. Understand the size and scope of the NIH IPA program.
2. Know the average cost of implementing an IPA at NIH.
3. Understand how collaborating with outside organizations through

the IPA program helps NIH meet its mission.

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What is an IPA?

Develop New Tech Transfer Information Fill Skills Gaps Generate Ideas Strengthen Resources Gain Experience

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How many are there?

62

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What are they doing?

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Collaborating with NIH investigators to apply cardiac MRI advances to pediatric MR imaging Consulting on new approaches for therapy in mental illness Studying cell lines from immunocompromised patients who fail to control viral infections Collating data collected under protocols on heritable disorders of connective tissue Helping to integrate clinical aspects of ADHD with genetic findings

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Where do they come from?

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Who participates?

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What does it cost?

$52,000 36%

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Who does what?

Outside Organization

Negotiates terms of

agreement with IC

Provides information to

certify organization

Provides invoices to

NIH

Updates NIH of changes
r terminations

Institute/Center

Negotiates IPA terms

with outside

rganization
Prepares paperwork
Obtains ethics clearance

and other signatures

Reviews invoices and

forwards to OFM

OHR

Issues NIH IPA Policy
Reviews and certifies

paperwork

Conducts additional

fact-finding, when necessary

Certifies non-profit org.
Processes SF-50 actions

OFM

Obligates funds
Assigns “NBS” number

to IPA Reimbursable Agreement

Receives invoices for

reimbursement payments

Schedules payments

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How long can they last?

Federal Employee

Up to 2 years at a time; can be extended Maximum career limit of 6 years

Non-Federal Employee

Up to 2 years at a time; can be extended No maximum career limit Break in service requirement

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What do the Institutes/Centers think?

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100% agree that IPAs meet their IC’s goals. 100% agree that IPAs bridge skill(s) gap(s). 100% agree that they will use IPAs in the future.

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Resources

For additional information please visit:
Executive Order 11589, April 1, 1971, The Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970
5 CFR Part 334, Temporary Assignment of Employees Between Federal Agencies,

States, and Local, and Indian Tribal Governments, Institutions of Higher Education, and other Eligible Organizations - https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2012-title5- vol1/pdf/CFR-2012-title5-vol1-part334.pdf

NIH Intergovernmental Personnel Act Delegations of Authorities -

http://www.delegations.nih.gov/DOADetails.aspx?id=2002

NIH IPA Manual Chapter - https://policymanual.nih.gov/2300-334-1
HHS Instruction 300-3 Detail and Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Assignments
https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/asa/ohr/hr-library/300-3/index.html

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Contact Information NIH/OHR/Compensation and Policy Division

Jason Howell howelljm@mail.nih.gov 301-451-1329 Victoria Rubinstein rubinsteinv@mail.nih.gov 301-594-1463 Gina Talbott talbottgm@mail.nih.gov 301-443-3520

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