We include it based on the NIH definition of base salary:
'...For the purposes of the salary limitation, the terms "direct
salary," "salary," and "institutional base salary" have the same
meaning and are exclusive of fringe benefits and facilities and
administrative (F&A) expenses, also referred to as indirect costs. An
individual's institutional base salary is the annual compensation that
the applicant organization pays for an individual's appointment,
whether that individual's time is spent on research, teaching, patient
care, or other activities. Base salary excludes any income that an
individual may be permitted to earn outside of the duties to the
applicant organization. ..."
[please see:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-024.html .]

Michael
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Michael Fish
Director, Grants Development Office
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
(805) 756-2982
xxxxxx@calpoly.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: tedm2 [mailto:xxxxxx@U.WASHINGTON.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 7:31 AM
To: RESADM-L
Cc: tedm2
Subject: [RESADM-L] Institutional Base Salary

Happy New Year everyone!

I have a question on what others are including in their definition of
Institutional Base Salary.

In reviewing our Faculty Effort Certification policy the question came
up about whether or not to include Administrative Duties Stipends in
the IBS.  The  ADS represents additional salary paid to faculty who
assume administrative duties such as department chairs.

Does your institution include or exclude this part of a faculty members
salary form the Institutional Base Salary for proposal and effort
calculations?

If you include it, what is your reasoning?

If you exclude it, what is your reasoning?

Thank you in advance for your response.

Ted Mordhorst
Assistant Director for Compliance
Grant and Contract Accounting
University of Washington
3905 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105-6692
206-616-8678
xxxxxx@u.washington.edu

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