It is against UAB policy for employees to receive special benefits as a result of making travel reservations, arrangements for functions at UAB, or for making purchasing decisions. This policy describes the type of purchases that are considered UAB gifts and those that are of a personal nature, which cannot be reimbursed by the university.

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.

UAB's Identity Theft Prevention Policy facilitates the University’s Identity Theft Prevention Program to detect, prevent, and mitigate identity theft in connection with the opening of certain accounts and the maintenance of certain existing accounts.

All costs gained for the same purpose in like circumstances must be treated as either direct or indirect costs. Direct costs are those costs specified or directly assigned to a sponsored project, instructional activity, or institutional activity. Indirect costs are those that are cannot be matched to a sponsored project, instructional activity, or institutional activity.

This policy details responsibilities, definitions, utilization, disposition, and sub-contract administration, with regards to Federally Titled Property. See UAB Financial Affairs Website for additional information regarding this policy.

Employees who demonstrate an outstanding performance but whose salaries meet or exceed the maximum salary band for their respective positions, are eligible to receive a Fixed Increment Payment.

This policy defines capital equipment for the hospital. The item must have an individual cost of $2000 or more and have a useful life of one or more years, provided sufficient individuality and size exists to make control feasible. Major computer software is inventoried when its cost is $5000 or greater.

This policy details the requirements for conducting business and maintaining inventory in the UAB Surplus Warehouse.

This policy lists the definition of capital equipment, the procedures for capitalizing specific equipment, and the procedures for expenditure charges.

Certain situations require the need for professional and consultant services (independent contractors). This policy outlines the definition of these services, the minimum amount needed to establish a written contract, and the procedures to be followed in managing such services.