This policy lists the definitions of a cost transfer and the requirements for processing a cost transfer request. See the Financial Affairs Website for additional guidelines regarding this policy.

All UAB property is considered by the State of Alabama to be State property. Therefore, it is rare to transfer ownership of property unless certain conditions require UAB to relinquish the property in question. This policy outlines those conditions and procedures for transferring the ownership of UAB property.

Title IV recipients who withdraw completely before completing 60% of the term for which the student has been charged, will be required to return a portion of the Title IV funds they received. This policy details the return amount, overpayment procedures, and order of return of Title IV funds.

This policy details the restrictions and limitations on refunds for students withdrawing from classes.

UAB provides severance pay and benefits for full-time regular nonfaculty exempt employees and nonexempt employees.

Financial Affairs must approve all independent contractors. Application for requesting to be treated as an independent contractor must be made on the form provided by Financial Affairs.

This policy mandates compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards for all UAB merchants in order to securely protect and maintain cardholder data during payment card processing, storage, or transmission.

Current UAB employees should be paid through the UAB payroll system for all services, except those services entitled to independent contractor treatment regardless of the person's UAB employment status.

UAB employees and trainees are required to participate in payroll direct deposit. An employee's pay is deposited directly into his or her bank account on each pay day.

This policy describes the two types of cost sharing, "mandatory" and "voluntary," their purposes within the Univeristy, and the cost sharing requirements by federal cost accounting regulations.