Most grant agencies permit fringe benefits to be included in the budget portion of grant applications. Typically the fringe benefits are calculated as a percentage of the salaries and wages requested. The following tabulation lists the current rates by job classification for salaries and wages.
| Summer (June – August) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Principal Investigator | 9.0% | If annual salary is less than $86,400 (Social Security base) |
| 3.0% | If annual salary is greater than $86,400 | |
| Technician/Secretary | 25.0% | First year of grant |
| 34.0% | Subsequent years of grant | |
| Student | 9.0% | |
| Academic Year (September – May) | ||
| Principal Investigator | 34.0% | |
| Technician/Secretary | 25.0% | First year of grant |
| 34.0% | Subsequent years of grant | |
| Student | 0% | |
