送交者: 聊斋2 于 2005-9-26, 18:55:35:
The issue is likely a problem for Chinese administrations rather than American universities:
1. It is perfectly legal to have a second job or even third job in the States. As long as employee is satisfied, there should be no problem. I would presume that those who hold a second "full time" position in China are committed to their position in the States. That is to say, they will treat their American job as first priority. I would doubt if anybody could ignore their teaching and supervising responsibility. In other words, if they fulfilled their faculty responsibility in the States, the dean and professors may not care what he/she is doing anywhere else as long as it dose not break the law. However, it depends on each faculty or even the dean himself.
2. For those high profile openings in China, it is very likely that these foreign candidates have already discussed their time partition with the Chinese university administrations. Chinese universities are, sometimes or even very often, willing to accept some kind of part-time "full time" arrangement, for example, only about 3 months a year in China (mostly in summer). For the rest of the time, it would depend on email communications. That is to say, it is namely a full time position but a part time job in practice. This will surely cause much less or no problem in the States because the candidates are promoting the profile of their American universities. However, it should be the concern for the Chinese Education Committee. Based on what been put into the applications form for the so-called Chang Jiang River Scholarships, a candidate must quite their other full time job and to ensure at least 9 months in China.
3. The double grant application. This brings no harm to the States because they are likely the grants already funded in the States. The results come out of Chinese supported program won't be anything at internationally leading position. And, all after all, it is not US money anyway. Again, it is up to the Chinese government to decide if it is wise to finance such applications.
4. Taxation. They will pay tax in China. Their income in China should be declared in the States but may not be taxed again.
5. One more additional information. For those who hold a "full time" position in China and only spend a few months there, their salary will more likely depend on the actual time of staying in China, rather than an annual salary.
What I would suggest is that we should not condemn them as whole. Otherwise we might be surprised to know somebody actually got the permission from both countries.