If you include salary escalation to NIH your escalation will be cut. (Most institutes). If you’re at the maximum allowed (R21, $250k; R01, $500k; etc.) your award would be cut and reduced due to that escalation. Don’t escalate budgets to NIH if the budget is at the maximum.
For Modular budgets, I normally do not include escalations since most times detail budgets are not required. I do include state mandated cost of living of 3 % annually on all others. I include a statement within the justification stating a 3 % state of Texas mandated cost of living is included on all staff salaries.
I was thinking the same thing. I have had a consistent history of NIH cutting escalation of salaries during award stage, ending up with a reduction in funds awarded. I advise our PIs to not budget escalations due to this. I think it would be safe to make room years out in lines that are easier to re-budget to cover any salary/fringe increases since NIH expects some of these variances and allows institutions to do a justified re-budget when necessary. What is your university's culture in post award when it is requested for this type of re-budget?
@@emilydevereux8664 NIH allows us expanded authority to rebudget without issue as long as we're not changing the scope of the grant, so shuffling some funds from supplies, travel, etc. to cover salary increases shouldn't cover the change in scope and should be allowable and hasn't been an issue. At NIH regional meetings I've been to it has been recommended to flatline budgets BY NIH STAFF.
If you include salary escalation to NIH your escalation will be cut. (Most institutes). If you’re at the maximum allowed (R21, $250k; R01, $500k; etc.) your award would be cut and reduced due to that escalation. Don’t escalate budgets to NIH if the budget is at the maximum.
For Modular budgets, I normally do not include escalations since most times detail budgets are not required. I do include state mandated cost of living of 3 % annually on all others. I include a statement within the justification stating a 3 % state of Texas mandated cost of living is included on all staff salaries.
I was thinking the same thing. I have had a consistent history of NIH cutting escalation of salaries during award stage, ending up with a reduction in funds awarded. I advise our PIs to not budget escalations due to this. I think it would be safe to make room years out in lines that are easier to re-budget to cover any salary/fringe increases since NIH expects some of these variances and allows institutions to do a justified re-budget when necessary. What is your university's culture in post award when it is requested for this type of re-budget?
@@emilydevereux8664 NIH allows us expanded authority to rebudget without issue as long as we're not changing the scope of the grant, so shuffling some funds from supplies, travel, etc. to cover salary increases shouldn't cover the change in scope and should be allowable and hasn't been an issue.
At NIH regional meetings I've been to it has been recommended to flatline budgets BY NIH STAFF.