Where do we indicate significant changes of level of effort for senior/key personnel?
In the budget justification. Effort for all personnel is listed in the detailed budgets; however, you should note in the budget justification significant changes in level of effort for senior/key personnel from what was approved in the competing year award. Please note that for calculating significant changes, effort changes are cumulative. This does not apply to OSC’s because they are not listed anywhere on the budget. Example for calculating significant reduction: PD/PI effort in -01 year award = 6 CM PD/PI effort in -02 year progress report = 5 CM (~16% reduction, not significant) PD/PI effort in -03 year progress report = 4 CM (~33% reduction from -01 year*, significant reduction which must be reported in budget justification) *While the reduction in effort from the -02 year to the -03 year in this example is only 20%, the reduction is calculated from the effort in initial competing year award.
Related Questions
- Does it matter if there is a significant change in level of effort (reduction of 25% or more) for an individual reported on the All Personnel Report?
- Does change in level of effort for senior/key personnel require prior approval from NIH?
- Do changes in status of senior/key personnel require prior approval from NIH?
