Unfortunately, yes.  This seems to be common practice in the
institutions in which I've worked.

Jon Elizabeth Hart, MPA, CIP
Senior Director, Sponsored Programs Administration
Senior Director, Human Subjects Protections Program
The Rockefeller University
1230 York Ave., NY, NY 10021-6399
tel:  (212) 327-8054; fax:  (212) 327-8400
email:  xxxxxx@rockefeller.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
Behalf Of Robert Miller
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 2:38 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] FRINGE BENEFIT COST LOAD

According to my finance departments policy, employees who work less
than 19hrs/week are not eligible for health, group/life insurance
however, the related grant is charged a fringe benefit cost load (even
though the employee is not eligible nor receiving the benefit).  My
department's explanation is that the charge is assessed university
wide based on hours worked.

As you might surmise, my PI is very upset.

Have any of you experienced this? Can you provide some perspective or
regulatory rationale?

Thanks,

Robert Gregory Miller
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Div. of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Science
Administrative Director/Research Administrator
xxxxxx@cdrewu.edu
Office: 323.563.5961
Fax: 323.563.5966

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