Useful Information for Proposals

Institutional and Fiscal Data
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Institutional and Fiscal Data

INDIRECT COST RATES

Indirect Cost Rate PDF

Federally negotiated F&A Agreement with the US Dept.of Health and Human Services (Indirect Cost Rate) -  43.5% MTDC (effective 7/1/10)

Off Campus Indirect Cost Rate - 26% MTDC (effective 7/1/10)

Cognizant Agency -  US DHHS, Jay Mervis 202-401-2808

FRINGE BENEFITS

Fringe Benefit Rates – A composite fringe benefit rate of 32% should be used for permanent three quarter- to full-time personnel in proposal writing, except in cases where the sponsor requires otherwise.  Please note the composite fringe benefit rate is a historical average.  For assistance with fringe benefit compensation, contact the Office of Contracts and Grants at (336) 334-5091.

NOTE: Faculty summer salary while on a grant/contract is generally figured on the basis of 1/9 of the academic year salary per month of the grant-related activity. Salary support during the summer may be for up to three months (3/9) if the funding agency approves.

NOTE: Unemployment/workers compensation insurance is charged for all persons who are employed by a grant or contract. The rate is .3 percent multiplied by total budgeted salaries (0.003 x salary).

Employee Category: Fringe Rate as a percentage of salaries
Faculty and Other EPA Staff: 0.8%
SPA Permanent Staff: 1.5%
Temporary Employees and Students: 0.2%

The Fringe benefit rates will be reviewed on an annual basis and adjustments to the rate will be made based on the claims incurred in past fiscal years. The federal government has approved the above FY 2011 rates for charging to federally sponsored awards

Graduate Student Stipend

Note: The total support package for a graduate student may include tuition and fees; these costs should be figured into your budget.       

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT TUITION/FEES

http://fsv.uncg.edu/cashiers/cashiers_payment.html

http://www.uncg.edu/grs/financial%20information/estimatecost.html

Minimum wage is $ 7.25 per hour in the State of North Carolina.  There is no maximum rate though hourly rates should be equitable, consistent with the discipline and type of work performed.  To calculate a semester's salary from an hourly rate, base it on 83 instructional days per semester.  This applies to undergraduate assistants as well as to graduate students who are being paid on an hourly basis. Hourly rates for student assistants range from the minimum wage to as high as $10 per hour depending on the type of work performed.

PERSONNEL COMPENSATION

Human Resources

Position Classification –

NC Office of State Personnel Job Classifications by Schematic Code

Fringe Benefit Rules –

NC Office of State Personnel Benefits for State Government

CURRENT RATES FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSMENT

Travel meals and per diem rates – Travel Policy 5

Transportation and Mileage – Travel Policy 7

International travel: Proposals submitted to federal funding agencies that include out-of-country travel may request the subsistence rate published in the Federal Register for that location. The Federal Register rates for out-of-country travel are available online (Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances for Foreign Areas) through the US Dept. of State.

If a PI elects to claim the federal per diem, the published per diem is the maximum amount that can be reimbursed. Excess subsistence for lodging will not be allowed. A receipt for lodging expenses from a commercial lodging establishment must be presented for reimbursement.

NOTE: For a more detailed description of the UNCG travel regulations, see the Travel Policies and Procedures from the Office of Financial Services and/or consult with the person handling travel audit in the Office of Financial Services.