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UW-Eau Claire Physical Plant Operations Charge-Back Policy:

The UW-Eau Claire charge-back policy on physical plant operations is based on the guidelines for such charges specified in UW-Central's Financial Policy and Procedure Paper(FPPP) #25. These guidelines require charge-backs for special services performed to general operation (non-auxiliary) activities, and for all physical plant services provided to self-supporting (auxiliary) activities. This local supplement to FPPP #25 indicates which costs will be charged back to auxiliaries and non-auxiliaries, and provides specific examples of routine and special services to non-auxiliary areas.

  1. Auxiliary enterprises shall be on a complete charge-back basis, including all charges specified under part IV of FPPP #25.
  2. Non-auxiliary offices and departments shall not be charged for the routine physical plant maintenance, except for extraordinary requests of otherwise routine services (i.e., painting to change the color of a wall between normal painting periods shall be charged back). Routine Mainten­ance involves upkeep of building envelopes, mechanical and utility systems, including the following specific services:
    1. Provide electricity.
    2. Provide steam for heating, cooling, domestic hot water, and lab functions.
    3. Provide necessary utilities and maintain distribution systems.
    4. Provide adequate cleaning service for all areas.
    5. Remove trash.
    6. Maintain building hardware.
    7. Maintain building envelopes, including exterior walls, roofs, windows, doors, floors.
    8. Paint interior walls on a seven year basis; one coat application only.
    9. Maintain classroom and lecture room chalkboards and bulletin boards.
    10. Maintain fixed furniture, such as cabinetry, plumbing, and lab benches in classrooms, lecture rooms, and laboratories.
  3. Physical Plant Operations shall charge neither auxiliary nor non-auxiliary areas for maintenance of all lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, park areas, walks and drives.
  4. Physical Plant Operations shall charge non-auxiliary areas (departments, offices, etc.) for the special services enumerated below. Charges for such services shall include all costs specified under part IV of FPPP #25.
    1. Repairs to office furniture (movable).
    2. Maintenance and repairs to special laboratory fixed equipment such as growth chambers, coolers, sterilizers, autoclaves, etc.
    3. Maintenance of movable equipment such as refrigerators, ice makers, etc.
    4. Cabinet construction.
    5. Additional shelving or modifying existing cabinets.
    6. Changes in locks when present installation is sound (Re-keying).
    7. Hanging and framing pictures.
    8. Installation of projection screens when requested by Teaching and Technology Learning Development Center.
    9. Alterations of rooms and building structure, including utilities.
    10. Making office and desk signs.
    11. Changing window treatment. Roll-up shades are provided and maintained by Physical Plant.
    12. Construction and installation of chalkboards, projection boards, and bulletin boards except as needed in classrooms for instructional purposes.
    13. Installation of door closers on offices where none exist. Physical Plant maintains closers after initial installation.
    14. Reupholstering office furniture assigned to departments.
    15. Installation of electrical service except as needed for instructional purposes.
    16. Installation of laboratory apparatus.
    17. Custodial service when required outside of normal shift schedules.

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