Payment and compensation of the research team

This article applies to the following staff of the strategic technologies program projects:
- Faculty, research staff and graduate students (or students of equivalent programs), in addition to researchers, research assistants, technical and administrative personnel and accountants.
- Project managers and PM assistants.
- Consultants, evaluators and staffers assigned to provide special expertise related to the project.
Compensations and remunerations will be given based on the human resources budget in payments as follows:

Due time	Details	Payment
Once contract is signed and implementation plan is approved and the first technical interim report of the project is submitted.	Compensation and remuneration of project staff for the first 6 months of the year, with the exception of researchers.	First
Once the first annual technical and financial reports are submitted.	Compensation and remuneration of project staff for the next 6 months of the year, with the exception of researchers.	Second
Once the annual technical and financial reports are approved.	Researchers’ remuneration for the 1^st year.	Third
Once the second technical interim report is submitted and approved.	Compensation and remuneration of project staff for the first 6 months of the 2^nd year, with the exception of researchers.	Fourth
Once the 2^nd technical and financial reports are submitted.	Compensation and remuneration of project staff for the next 6 months of the 2^nd year, with the exception of researchers.	Fifth
Once the final technical and financial reports are approved as well as an electronic version of the project scientific deliverables.	Researchers’ remuneration for the 2^nd year.	Last

The total amount of payments received by any research team member (head researcher, associate researcher) and project manager in terms of research project compensation may not exceed the equivalent of the compensation for three projects per month.
Technical reports need to be approved before any payment is made to the research team, as stated in the contract.
A research team member may not receive two compensations at the same time for the same research project.
No payments shall be made before the actual project kick off date.
No payments shall be made before the contract is signed.
Project spending is made using the strategic technologies budget. Compensation for the project staff is made based on the progress achieved and the roles and responsibilities of each. Actual compensation amounts will be determined by the supervisory committee.

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