>
> Let me clarify why I put the memo out yesterday about one study
> section arbitrarily cutting the adm./clerical salaries from RO1s. As
> many of you know, many of us have been discussing this issue for
> months, i.e., what OMB means by major project; whether we can get
> these salaries through on RO1s considering the statement in the
> circular in D.l, etc., etc., etc.  Most universities, including
> Emory, are allowing these requests on RO1s but are telling faculty to
> carefully justify person's role in project, e.g., person is
> performing non-routine clerical duties.
>
> However, we who are allowing these requests have been quite worried
> that they would not be approved, even though HHS (NIH) has not made a
> definitive statement about this.  Thus I was surprised to hear from
> my chair that the salaries were cut at this recent study section
> meeting.  Apparently it was the members themselves (scientists) who
> were already aware of the revision in A-21, and saw this as a way to
> save some dollars.
>
> To Bob Kruger:  Thanks so much for your observation.  We are also
> advising our faculty to be creative.  I like that term research
> coordinator, but as yet, we don't have that title in our
> classification system.  I agree one does have to be creative.
>
> To Doug:  Thanks for your response.  Sounds like you are doing what
> most of the rest of us are doing.  I agree totally with you.  The
> study section members should not be making this decision.  It indeed
> should be made by the grants management people.  But why were the
> study section members not apprized of this?????
>
> Ann R. Stevens,Ph.D.
> Phone 404-727-2503
> Fax 404-727-2509
> xxxxxx@OSP.EMORY.EDU
> Emory University
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