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<p class=MsoNormal>Effective Jan. 1, the NIH salary rate cap increased to
$191,300 from $186,600.&nbsp; The NIH has issued a notice that provides
information regarding how the salary rate cap impacts NIH awards and provides
guidance for proposing personnel costs for those individuals with salaries in
excess of the cap.&nbsp; It also includes background information and examples
on implementing the salary limitation.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>As further explained in the notice, the NIH salary rate cap is
legislatively mandated.&nbsp; For Federal FY 2008, the <b>Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2008</b> (Pub. L. No. 110-161) restricts the rate of direct
salary that may be charged to NIH awards (including contracts) to Executive
Level I of the Federal Executive Pay scale.&nbsp; This eighth year that the salary
rate cap has been tied to the Executive Level I pay rate.&nbsp; Congress has
also legislated a salary rate cap for NIH awards since 1990.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>For additional information regarding the salary rate cap,
please review the NIH notice at <a
href="http://www.magnetmail1.net/ls.cfm?r=23558148&amp;sid=3330127&amp;m=419931&amp;u=Atlantic2&amp;s=http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-035.html">http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-035.html</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bruce&nbsp;Morgan</span><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Assistant
Vice Chancellor for Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

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