While full-time equivalency (FTE) is currently reported in job data, using FTE does not meet one of the safe harbor methods for tracking hours. The three safe harbor methods are (a) track actual hours, (b) days worked equivalency – credit eight hours worked for any day in which the employee works one hour, or (c) weeks worked equivalency – credit 40 hours worked for any week in which the employee works one hour. Using FTE for teaching academics is appropriate because it is based on an agreed upon documented methodology which is being applied consistently as allowed by the regulations.
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Reviewed 2015-08-19
