National Science Foundation
goes into effect on Mon. January 30, 2023. Two of the will require investigators to sign and certify, under penalty of perjury and the False Claim Act, their biosketches and current and pending documents. NSF is no longer providing fillable PDF documents. These documents are now required to be completed in . Information on the biographical sketch can be found . Information on current and pending support can be found .
PIs and OSRP must now prepare investigator current and pending support in SciENcv. In order to do so, you will need to delegate access to your SciENcv profile to OSRP. Instructions on how to do so may be found Click on the links for more information on what must be included in your and . See p.14 in the for a summary table.
National Institutes of Health
As of Wednesday, January 25, the National Institutes of Health has adopted the Forms H set of instructions. A summary of significant changes can be found here. Please pay particular attention to the major change to Resource Sharing Plans. Here is a link for more information on how to write a . Sample plans can be found at this . Please also note NIH's limitations on the use of universal resource locators (URLs).
NIH issues final policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is issuing this final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy) to promote the management and sharing of scientific data generated from NIH-funded or conducted research. This Policy establishes the requirements of submission of Data Management and Sharing Plans (hereinafter Plans) and compliance with NIH Institute, Center, or Office (ICO)-approved Plans. It also emphasizes the importance of good data management practices and establishes the expectation for maximizing the appropriate sharing of scientific data generated from NIH-funded or conducted research, with justified limitations or exceptions. This Policy applies to research funded or conducted by NIH that results in the generation of scientific data.
You can see the full announcement here:
Federal Administration Information and Resources
Effective January 1, 2025, amendments to the Illinois Whistleblower Act significantly expand the Act's coverage. Existing law prohibited employers from taking adverse actions against employees who reported the employer’s unlawful activity (or activity reasonably believed to be unlawful) to public bodies, such as government authorities or in court. Under HB 5561, in addition to these prohibitions, employers cannot retaliate against employees who disclose or threaten to disclose such information to any supervisor, principal officer, board member, or supervisor in an organization that has a contractual relationship with the employer. Employers are likewise prohibited from retaliating against employees who report information regarding employer activities they reasonably believe pose a substantial and specific danger to employees, public health, or safety. The amendments also expand the definition of 'adverse action' to include any action that 'could dissuade a reasonable worker from disclosing or threatening to disclose' information protected by the law.
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