NIH and AHRQ Increase Salary Limitation for FY 2020 to $197,300
NIH & AHRQ have issued updated guidance regarding the salary limitations for FY 2020 reflecting an increase in the Executive Level II salary level from $192,300 to $197, 300 effective January 5, 2020. See NIH Guidance NOT-OD-20-065 and AHRQ Guidance NOT-HS-20-006 for detailed information.
The new salary cap may be used for budgeting purposes effectively immediately. If adequate funds are available in active awards that were issued in those years restricted to Executive Level II (see historical record of salary cap link), and if the salary cap increase is consistent with the institutional base salary, grantees may rebudget to accommodate the current Executive Level II salary level effective January 5, 2020. However no additional funds will be provided to these grant awards.
The federal budget template has been updated to reflect the new salary cap.
Please contact your Sponsored Programs Research Administrator with any questions.