Budget Highlights for Basic Science and Research and Federal and State Grant Accounts
Dec 24, 2015
Budget Highlights for Basic Science and Research andFederal and State Grant
Accounts
State portion of (PCP participant) salary will be budgeted per the contract language noted in the remarks section of the Terms of Employment.
◦ Fully tenured 1 FTE will be state funded on base salary before PCP percentage only
◦ If faculty was hired with .7 FTE funding noted in the remarks section of the contract, .7 FTE of base salary before PCP will be state funded. The remaining portion of base salary before PCP should be budgeted on grant accounts.
Just the base salary before PCP portion of faculty salaries will be budgeted before July 1 (do not budget the PCP portion of these salaries). New Personnel Action Form (PAF) will need to be submitted after July 1, 2015 to include full salary (including PCP).
Please keep in mind that Dean’s tax and PCP tax will come from soft fund accounts and should be budgeted accordingly.
Budget Dean’s tax payments at 5% of projected Salary Savings
Budget PCP tax payments at 10% of projected salary savings
Questions regarding PCP should be directed to:◦ Doug Easler◦ Ph: (775) 784-1799◦ [email protected]
Performance Compensation Plan
Employee salaries that include grant accounts will be included on the CPL spreadsheet.◦ federal (Fund 1320)◦ state (Fund 1321)
It is important to check when the grant ends.◦ Grant is ending before June 30, 2016 then an
additional account will need to be provided to cover the salary.
Federal/State Grant Accounts
The grant ending date is located in CAIS under:
Financial
Look Up Information
Grants by Award/Account Number
Alternative Account Options
Memo Account (OSP-4) ◦ The Office of Sponsored Projects can set up a memo account (OSP-
4 form) for a grant that will start within 90 days. Here is the link to the OSP-4 form: http://www.unr.edu/sponsored-projects/forms-and-policies
OSP-4 form. ◦ New Account◦ Existing Account, no cost extension◦ Principal Investigator (PI)◦ OSPA #◦ Existing Grant, should have an account number◦ Project Title◦ Request Amount, keeping in mind that this is for a 90 day period◦ Start/Stop dates, not to exceed 90 days.◦ Account Number what will be charged if this grant is not awarded.◦ Signatures by the PI, department chair, and dean, or designee.
OSP-22 Budget Setup, Memo Account, Increase or Decrease in Sponsor Support
SMS Payroll Clearing account 1211-119-001K.◦ Only use for encumbering the salary until the grant
is set up.◦ Remove all payroll costs if charged to this account.
Do not enter operating budgets for grants in the Budget Module. These are completed through the Office of Sponsored Projects.
Contact the Office of Sponsored Projects, for more information regarding budgeting grant accounts. Here is their link: http://www.unr.edu/sponsored-projects
Do you have any questions?