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FY2020 OAR Special Services Charges (Effective July 1, 2019)
| Special Service Charges effective July 1, 2019 | ||
| Service | Time Increments and Additional Information | |
| Staff cage handling charge* | Per cage | 5.00 |
| Breeding Cage Handling Fee** | Per cage | 25.00 |
| Caretaker time | Per hour | 33.00 |
| Caretaker overtime | Per hour | 49.50 |
| Caretaker callback | 3 hour minimum charge (overtime) | 148.50 |
| Supervisor time | Per hour | 35.25 |
| Supervisor overtime | Per hour | 52.88 |
| Supervisor callback | 3 hour minimum charge (overtime) | 158.63 |
| Veterinary Technician time | Per hour | 44.00 |
| Veterinary Technician overtime | Per hour | 66.00 |
| Veterinary Technician callback | 3 hour minimum charge (overtime) | 198.00 |
| Veterinarian Time | Per hour | 87.58 |
| Veterinarian overtime | Per hour | 131.37 |
| Veterinarian callback | 3 hour minimum charge (overtime) | 394.10 |
| Room Rental Agreement | See Room Use Agreement | See Link |
| Special trip charge | Transport Animals, Specimens & Equipment | 33.00 |
| Drug mixing charge | Minimum 1/2 hour ($22 + cost of materials) | 27.00 |
| Each additional 0.5 hour | 22.00 | |
| Drug Dispense (Partial container) | 5.00 | |
| Medicine Administered by Caretaker/Vet Tech | 5.00 | |
| Late animal order/After Wednesday @ 4PM**** | 50.00 | |
| Late animal order/After Thursday @ 4PM**** | 100.00 | |
| Holding Protocol Transfer | $50 to & $50 from Holding Protocol | 50.00 |
| Cage Set Up Fee "Non Standard Housing" | Per cage | 5.00 |
| Room/Equipment Decontamination Fee*** | Labor and materials | *** |
| Animal Procurement Administrative Fee | Under consideration for future years | |
| Animal Shipping | ||
| Admin Fee - Domestic Shipping(first strain) | Special cases or unique shipping requirements may result in additional fees | 175.00 |
| Each Additional Strain | 20.00 | |
| Admin Fee - International Shipping(first strain) | Special cases or unique shipping requirements may result in additional fees | 285.00 |
| Each Additional Strain | 20.00 | |
| Cage - Shipping container | 40.82 | |
| Divider - Shipping container | 7.46 | |
| Napa Nectar - water source for shipping | Associated with import/export of animals | 3.00 |
| Surgical/Imaging Support Space | ||
| Surgical Room Reservation Fee | Non-refundable | 100.00 |
| Surgical Room Usage | Daily | 100.00 |
| Instrument Pack - Small | 11.50 | |
| Instrument Pack - Large | 26.50 | |
| * where staff is asked to perform euthanasia, malocclusion trim, special feed/water or similar activity | ||
| ** where staff is asked to wean, tail/ID, colony maint., or similar activity related to breeding | ||
| *** based on actual time and materials used each time | ||
| ****Late order deadline may be impacted by holidays or other events, OAR will publish new date if this occurs | ||