How do I set the salary cap for future budget periods on my proposal? I know that it increases every year by an unspecified amount, but when I factor that in I get Info messages in Cayuse Proposals.
The NIH does indeed increase the salary cap every year, usually by a more or less 3% increase to the previous year's cap. In Cayuse Proposals, you can set higher salary caps for your Key Persons on subsequent budget periods within the proposal. We encourage you to increase each future year by 3%, to account for expected annual cap increases.
Cayuse Proposals provides the Info messages as a simple reminder that if you request more than the cap, it might not be fully rewarded in the amount that you request. Requesting over the cap will not affect submission, however, as the agency will automatically adjust the potential reward based on the actual cap they have set.
For more information on NIH salary caps, please check out their website on the topic.