NSF is not the only federal agency with the 2/9’s rule…but I can’t remember which other ones.  It’s driving me crazy…who knows???  Below is the NSF guideline.

NSF regards research as one of the normal functions of faculty members at institutions of higher education. Compensation for time normally spent on research within the term of appointment is deemed to be included within the faculty member's regular organizational salary. Grant funds may not be used to augment the total salary or rate of salary of faculty members during the period covered by the term of faculty appointment or to reimburse faculty members for consulting or other time in addition to a regular full-time organizational salary covering the same general period of employment. Exceptions may be considered under certain NSF science and engineering education program solicitations for weekend and evening classes or for administrative work done as overload. (See GPM Section 611.)

Summer salary for faculty members on academic-year appointments is limited to no more than two-ninths of their regular academic-year salary. This limit includes summer salary received from all NSF-funded grants.

 

 

Bonnie Kwit

Grants & Contracts Officer

Oakland University

544 O'Dowd Hall

(248) 370-4116


From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Meslang
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Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] PI salaries on federal grants

 

To my knowledge that is an NSF requirement only.  I have not seen it on other Fed grants

 

"If we knew what it was we were doing, It would not be research would it?"
Albert Einstein

 

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Tidewater Community College
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>>> Matthew Katz <xxxxxx@WESTERNU.EDU> 10/31/2006 2:49 PM >>>

Has anyone heard of the rule that states that Principal Investigators cannot earn more then 2/9th of their salaries from Federal grants? If so, where is this referenced? Thanks

 

Matthew D. Katz, MHA

Assistant Vice President,

Sponsored Research and Contract Management

Western University of Health Sciences

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