INTERNAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION - CSULB (Template)

  1. SALARIES AND WAGES. The salary rates are based on the California State University and CSULB Research Foundation established salary rate(s) paid during the Academic year. Faculty in the California State University system’s duties consists of 24 units per nine month Academic year. If applicable, the salary and wage rates for faculty employees include a projected 3% salary increase per year. The rates shown are for budgetary purposes; the actual rates in effect at the time the work is performed will be charged to the project.

Senior Personnel. (Name, Role, effort in calendar/academic/summer months, and description of what this person will be doing for the grant/contract)

Insert name,PI,will devote ___ academic month(s) per project period (release time of __unitsout of a load of ____ per semester) and/or ____ summer months for the (Sample:development of the proposed classes and to develop the material, outreach, and integration activities).

Name, Co-Investigator, will devote ___ academic month(s) per project period (release time of __unitsout of a load of ____ per semester) and/or ____ summer months for the (Please provide a brief description of what this person will be doing; Sample:…development of the proposed classes and to develop the material, outreach, and integration activities).

  1. Other Personnel. (Name, Role, effort in calendar months, and description of what this person will be doing for the grant/contract)

TBD,Graduate Student Assistant, will devote 12 calendar month(s) per project period to (Please provide a brief description of what this person will be doing; Sample:…help generate the web interface for the image database and help maintain the Virtual Laboratory and the packaging concepts using Virtual Facilities and experiments).

  1. Fringe Benefits.Benefits for Faculty/CSULB Staff overload work consist of FICA, SUI and Workers Compensation. Full time benefits include a benefit package consisting of FICA, State Unemployment Insurance (SUI), Worker's Compensation, non-industrial leave including vacation and sick leave, medical, dental, and life insurance benefits, and retirement benefits (PERS for State employees). Rates may vary with the number of dependents and type of coverage. Rates stated are being used for budgetary purposes. Only actual rates will be applied at time of ward.
  • Faculty/CSULB Staff overload work (8.85%)
  • CSULB employees: 45.02% (Faculty/Includes FERP), 39.88% (Lecturers), 52.76% (MPP); and 55.75% (Staff)
  • Foundation employees; 10.68% (0%-74% Time Base/Temp & Students); 40.85% (50%-70% Time Base/Part-Time); 62.85% (75%-100% Time Base/Full-Time)
  1. Travel.
  • Domestic Travel: Include reason for travel, destination, # people, # days, travel mechanism e.g., by air/car/rental/other.
  • Foreign Travel & Insurance: Include reason for travel, destination, # people, # days, travel mechanism e.g., by air/car/rental/other, and information in regards to the insurance coverage.
  1. EQUIPMENT. (Items $5K and above) Include whether cost is from quote, website, catalogue or other.
  1. PARTICIPANTS / COSTS.

Number of Participants:

1. Costs:

  1. Other/Misc.:

SCHOLARSHIPS / FEES / SUPPORT.

Number of Participants:

  1. Tuition/fees/Insurance costs:
  2. Travel: Note foreign vs. domestic travel.
  3. Subsistence:
  4. Other costs:
  1. Other Direct Costs. (Describe in detail where applicable)
  • Materials and Supplies: (Items $5K and under)
  • Publication Costs/Documentation/Dissemination:
  • Consultant Services: Include name, rate, description of work, and rationale for using a specific consultant.
  • Subawards/Consortium/Contractual Costs: Adetailed budget, budget justification and SOW are required for subawards. Additional information may also be required…reference Clearance checklist.
  • Facility Rental/User Fees:
  • Alterations & Renovations:
  • Other Costs:
  1. Indirect Costs. (Choose one from below  and delete what is NOT applicable)

CSULB’s Federal negotiated indirect rates are as follows;

07/01/2015 – 06/30/2016 @ 46.5%

07/01/2016 – 06/30/2017 @ 47.5%

of modified total direct costs as stipulated in the institution’s indirect cost rate agreement with DHHS dated July 7, 2015. Modified total direct costs exclude equipment, capital expenditures, tuition remission, rental costs of off-site facilities, scholarships, and fellowships as well as that portion of each subgrant and subcontract in excess of $25,000.

(OR)

CSULB’s Federal negotiated indirect rate is 26% (off campus rate) on a base of modified total direct costs as stipulated in the institution’s indirect cost rate agreement with DHHS dated July 7, 2015. (26% Rate can only to be used after approval from ORSP AVP)

(OR)

CSULB’s Federal negotiated rates as stipulated in the cost rate agreement with DHHS dated July 7, 2015 are not applicable with this proposal submission due to sponsoring agency’s guidelines restricting institutional overhead or administrative charges.

  1. Cost Share/Match. (Choose one from below  and delete what is NOT applicable)

(For NSF submissions) Cost share exceeding the amount listed on Line M of this budget is not implied nor should it be inferred from other statements in the project description, project summary, budget justification or other sections of this proposal.

(OR)

Cost share is not required, implied, nor should it be inferred from other statements in the project description, project summary, budget justification or other sections of this proposal.

(OR)(if Cost Match/Share is applicable)

The grant/contract with ______is supported by the school/department of ______for the project periods of ______. The cost match breakdown on the requested is provided as follows:

  • Salaries: (Name, Role, effort in calendar months, and description of what this person will be doing for the grant/contract)
  • Fringe Benefits: Benefits for Faculty/CSULB Staff overload work consist of FICA, SUI and Workers Compensation. Full time benefits include a benefit package consisting of FICA, State Unemployment Insurance (SUI), Worker's Compensation, non-industrial leave including vacation and sick leave, medical, dental, and life insurance benefits, and retirement benefits (PERS for State employees). Rates may vary with the number of dependents and type of coverage. Rates stated are being used for budgetary purposes. Only actual rates will be applied at time of ward.

-Faculty/CSULB Staff overload work (8.85%)

-CSULB employees: 45.02% (Faculty/Includes FERP), 39.88% (Lecturers), 52.76% (MPP); and 55.75% (Staff)

-Foundation employees; 10.68% (0%-74% Time Base/Temp & Students); 40.85% (50%-70% Time Base/Part-Time); 62.85% (75%-100% Time Base/Full-Time)

  • Equipment: (Items $5K and above)
  • Travel: (Include reason for travel, destination, # people, # days, travel mechanism e.g., by air/car/rental/other)
  • Participant Costs / Scholarships Fees:(provide justification)
  • Other Direct Costs: (Describe in detail the justification of each item)
  • Total Direct Costs: $______
  • F&A Foregone: @ ____% = $______
  • Total Cost Match: $______