Skip to main content UTexas Home Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost Menu UTexas Home The University of Texas at Austin Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost Colleges & Schools UT Directory Search Search The Office Expand o Maurie D. McInnis o Leadership & Teams o Reporting Units o Institutional Accreditation & Effectiveness News Expand o Provost News o Press Releases Faculty Affairs Expand o Faculty Evaluation o Development, Diversity & Equity o Life & Work o Faculty Awards o Recruitment & Retention o Leaves & Related Policies o Faculty Policies & Resources o Faculty Forms Academics Expand o Student Success Initiatives o Enrollment & Curriculum o Undergraduate Awards o Extended Campus Policies & Resources Expand o Faculty o General o Forms o IRRIS Home Policies & Resources : General Authorization of Individual/Professional Services (AIS/APS) Authorization of Individual/Professional Services (AIS/APS) The paper APS form must be approved prior to the performance of services. This is extremely important to ensure that the individual is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor and the appropriate paperwork is completed. Prior approval for the paper APS form must be obtained by both of the following: Chair/Director, equivalent Administrative Officer, OR those with electronic signature authority for the account Dean, Vice President, OR those with Dean/VP signature authority in Electronic Office Management (EOM) for PBS Also, the Grant or Contract Certification section of the APS form must be completed by the principal investigator on all APS forms for expenditures from federal grant or contract funds. Individuals providing services as independent contractors must accept the Terms and Conditions for Federally Sponsored Projects on the Employee/Independent Contractor Classification Checklist. All State of Texas employees must obtain prior approval from their agency head for outside work. The department must work with the independent contractor to identify and obtain the State of Texas employee’s state agency head’s approval signature for all higher education institutions and state agencies, except employees at another UT System Institution. The agency head’s work approval signature is required prior to the date work begins and must be included in the payment voucher documentation. For individuals who hold an active appointment at another UT System Institution, the provost's office will obtain the signature of the other institution’s president. Forms The title of the web form has been changed from APS (Authorization of Professional Services) to AIS (Authorization of Individual Services), but the manual/paper form retains the APS designation. The electronic document ID authorizing these services is referred to as a PBS document. Please complete both forms below: Authorization of Professional Services (PDF) Employee/Independent Contractor Classification Checklist (EICCC) (PDF) Complete Both Forms: Authorization of Professional Services (PDF) Employee/Independent Contractor Classification Checklist (EICCC) (PDF) Contact - EVPP Approvals Phone: 512-232-3303 Email: evpp-approvals@austin.utexas.edu Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost 110 Inner Campus Dr STOP G1000 Austin, TX 78712-1701 Phone: 512-471-4363 Fax: 512-475-7385 Email Us Public Access to Course infomation (HB 2504) The office FACULTY AFFAIRS ACADEMICS POLICIES AND RESOURCES FORMS UT Austin Home Emergency Information Site Policies Web Accessibility Policy Web Privacy Policy Adobe Reader © The University of Texas at Austin 2016