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Salary Cap & Person-Months calculator

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1. Appointment and salary basis

Institutional Base Salary (IBS) covers 12 calendar months. Monthly IBS = IBS / 12.

Use $225,700 for the current Executive Level II cap (or $221,900 for earlier exam items).

2. Committed effort and fringe

Basis and sources

Source review: October 25, 2026. This calculator models single-appointment effort conversions and statutory salary-cap limits. Actual payroll charges must reflect documented work performed under 2 CFR 200.430 and institutional policy.