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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">The HR Department figures an average percentage for fringe (one for full-time and another for part-time) that we use in our grants at CASC. I provide justification for the amount through a list of what is included and the itemized costs.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d">Deborah Cummings</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d">Grant Writer & Institutional Effectiveness Officer</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d">Carl Albert State College</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d">Poteau, OK 74953</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d">918-647-1388</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:dcummings@carlalbert.edu"><span style="color:blue">dcummings@carlalbert.edu</span></a></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d">CASC Mission Statement: To provide affordable, accessible, and exceptional education that fosters student success.</span></i><i><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></i></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net">okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net">okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mason, Linda<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 01, 2015 1:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Oklahoma regional university administrators and faculty about grantsmanship'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Okgrantsmanship] Question about fringe in proposal budgets</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Thanks!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1f497d">Dr. Linda Mason</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Coordinator of Grant Writing </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Oklahoma City, OK 73104</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">405-225-9486 desk</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">405-706-8757 cell</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">405-225-9230 FAX</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:lmason@osrhe.edu">lmason@osrhe.edu</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/">www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net">okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a> [<a href="mailto:okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net">mailto:okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Schreiber, Hollie<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 01, 2015 12:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> Oklahoma regional university administrators and faculty about grantsmanship; <a href="mailto:cag@lists.onenet.net">cag@lists.onenet.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Okgrantsmanship] Question about fringe in proposal budgets</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">OSU has federally approved negotiated rates for fringe benefits, which are used in proposal budgets. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#ff9900">Hollie</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#ff9900">Hollie Schreiber, MBA, CRA</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:black"></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#ff9900">Manager, Sponsored Programs Administration </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#ff9900">Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#ff9900">243 Agricultural Hall</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#ff9900">Stillwater,  OK  74078</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#ff9900">(405) 744-7196; (405) 744-8863 fax</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#ff9900"> </span><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#ff9900"><img border="0" width="132" height="127" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01D09C73.671C3BA0" alt="cid:image001.gif@01C9F343.FA62D7F0"></span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#ff9900"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: </span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black"> This e-mail communication and any documents, files, or previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain confidential information.  If you are not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited and unauthorized.  If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this communication and all copies and backups thereof.  </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net">okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a> [<a href="mailto:okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net">mailto:okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mason, Linda<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 01, 2015 12:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Oklahoma Regional Sponsored Programs Directors (<a href="mailto:okgrantsmanship@lists.onenet.net">okgrantsmanship@lists.onenet.net</a>); <a href="mailto:cag@lists.onenet.net">cag@lists.onenet.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Okgrantsmanship] Question about fringe in proposal budgets</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Colleagues,</p><p class="MsoNormal">I have been asked a question about proposal development among the public colleges and universities. The question is related to budget development around salaries and wages.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">There are a couple of ways to develop proposal budgets that include existing personnel: 1) you list the salary and actual fringe rate for each salary or wage line, or 2) you use a standard fringe rate, such as 35% or 50% for each salary, regardless of what the actual fringe is calculated to be. Will you please tell me which method you use? </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">OSRHE uses actual fringe rates.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1f497d">Dr. Linda Mason</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Coordinator of Grant Writing </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Oklahoma City, OK 73104</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">405-225-9486 desk</span></p><p class="MsoNorma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