What are oncosts?
On-costs are the additional costs of employing a person on a research project. These include Leave Loading, Employer Superannuation Contribution, Payroll Tax, Work cover, Long Service and Annual Leave Provision, district allowance. The total of these can amount to over 29% of the direct salary costs (wages based on time spent on project and salary scale). An average rate of 29% is suggested for calculating on costs in grant applications and tender submissions. Note ARC only allow for 28% on costs to be included. For actual on costs for different position types please refer to the on cost information provided by Human Resources by clicking here.
