External Employment and Consulting

DUE DATE: August 31st

SUBMIT: Link to Form to upload forms to

POSTED DATE: August 1st

TO: County Extension Agents – District 7

SUBJECT: External Employment and Consulting approval

DETAILS:  See below


“Permission is requested to accept consultation and/or outside employment. The proposed employment will not interfere with the performance of my assigned duties and responsibilities within The Texas A&M University System. It is in a field in which I have unusual or unique competence. In such outside employment, I shall act as an individual and not as a representative of The Texas A&M University System, AgriLife Research or Extension.”

If you DO NOT have outside employment please send me an email stating “I do not have any outside work and /or consulting work.”

If you DO have outside employment please complete, sign and return the following form by email to Kerri Michalewicz by August 31:

AG-406 Request for Consulting & Outside Professional Employment for Faculty and Extension Agents

  • The period of request is September 1 – August 31
  • Each question on the form must be answered – do not leave any blanks
  • Please note that Question #1 asks for an address.  Even if you are self-employed, please list an address.
  • Nature of Work Examples: Judging Livestock Shows; Raising Show Goats; Training Horses, Breeding, genetic selection and raising cattle;  operate small family cattle & sheet operation; Beef Cattle Ranch Management and Operation; Mending & Alterations
  • Benefits to the Employee Examples: Supplemental Income;  Practical Application Experience; Ability to maintain true decision making with producers; sharpen livestock evaluation skills for working with 4-H projects; Ability to stay up-to-date on industry and uses of new and/or improved technology
  • Benefits to AgriLife: Ability to stay updated and educated in the field of Animal Science; Knowledge of practical application and experience; Ability to maintain true decision making with producers; sharpen livestock evaluation skills for working with 4-H projects; to raise animals that can be utilized in several industries to continue to improve artificial insemination techniques; N/A

TIP:  You will be asked for this form EVERY year for your entire career with AgriLife….keep a copy on your computer for next year!

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