Potential U.S. Federal Government Shutdown: Research Continuity Guidance

Recommended escalation rates for use in sponsored project proposal budgets.

Project costs increase over time as a result of inflation. The university, as part of its institutional budgeting process, makes estimates of these changes. To assist in sponsored project budgeting, we have obtained institutional projections from the University Budget Office, Division of Financial Services, Risk Management and Insurance, and Graduate School and recommend that these are incorporated into funding proposals. These are estimates. Actual costs in future years will be based on various factors, including actions by the University Trustees.

Salary

Table: Cost Escalation - Salary
Category FY21 FY22 FY23
and
Beyond
Faculty 0.00% 3.00% See FY22
Others 0.00%* 3.00% See FY22

*Note:  An exception exists in that the university will continue to observe the NRSA postdoc scale, where applicable (i.e. minimum for all postdocs, and step increases for postdocs on NIH awards).

 

Employee Benefits

Endowed College Rates

Table: Cost Escalation - Endowed College Employee Benefit Rates
Category FY21 FY22
through
FY24
FY25
and
Beyond
Endowed (rate, no escalation) 28.90% 37.00% 37.00%

 

Contract College Rates

Table: Cost Escalation - Contract College Employee Benefit Rates
Category FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27
and
Beyond
Contract: Federal (rate, no escalation) 60.50% 66.00% 68.30% 67.10%
Proposed
70.00%
Estimated
71.50% Estimated 73.00% Estimated
Contract: Non-Federal (rate, no escalation) 66.93% 67.09% 68.77% 71.25%
Proposed
71.50%
Estimated
73.00% Estimated 74.40% Estimated

 

Graduate Research Assistants

Table: Cost Escalation - Graduate Research Assistants
Category FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25
and
Beyond
Tuition 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Stipend 3.00% 5.00% 8.00% 5.00%
Health Fees 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%

 

All Other Items

Table: Cost Escalation - All Other Items

The escalation estimates on this page are developed by the university and recommended for all proposals. Items not listed should be escalated at 2% annually.

Category FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
and
Beyond
All other items 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% See FY23