Associate Vice President for Research and Federal Relations

About Texas State

Texas State University - San Marcos is a doctoral granting university located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor, the largest campus in the Texas State University System, and one of the 75 largest universities in the country. Texas State's 27,503 students choose from 115 undergraduate and 84 masters and 6 Ph.D. graduate degree programs offered by seven colleges. With a diverse campus community including over 28% of the student body from ethnic minorities, Texas State is one of the top 20 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation. In the fall of 2004, there were 903 full-time faculty and 1,450 full-time staff. Texas State is also the lead institution of a multi-institution teaching center offering several programs in the greater north Austin area. There are 1,586 Texas State students enrolled at the Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC).

Facilities & Administrative (Indirect) Rates

Cognizant Audit Agency: Department of Health and Human Services

DHHS)DHHS EIN #: 1746002248A1

Agreement Date: 3/26/2004DHHS

Representative:  Arturo Cornejo / (214) 767-3313

*BASE:  Rates apply to modified total direct costs(MTDC). MTDC is defined as total direct costs excluding equipment (unit cost of $5,000 or more),capital expenditures, charges for patient care and tuition remission, rental costs of off-site facilities, scholarships, and fellowships as well as the portion of each subgrant and subcontract in excess of $25,000.

Authorized Officials

Texas State University - San Marcos

W. Scott Erwin, Sr., Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

601 University Drive,
JCK 420W
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Telephone: (512) 245-2102
FAX: (512) 245-1822

W. Scott Erwin, Sr.
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

Health Insurance and Fringe Benefit Rates 2006-2007

NOTE: The following information regarding Fringe Benefit Rates is for proposal development purposes: Fringe benefits and insurance rates should be clearly stated in every proposal's budget explanation (a.k.a., narrative, justification), and the accuracy of those fringe benefit and insurance figures is the responsibility of the PI. The PI should include enough funds in the proposal budget to ensure that fringe benefits associated with sponsor-paid salaries are sufficient.

Health Insurance: All employees working 50% FTE or more, plus graduate students, are eligible for the insurance plan and should be included in proposal budgets. (Undergraduate students are not eligible for health insurance.) The estimated costs of the grant contribution to health insurance for full-time employees are listed below* (the employee is responsible for the remaining amount of the premium):

The estimated costs of the contribution to health insurance for part-time employees (including graduate research assistants) working at least 20 hours per week but less than 40 hours per week*:

* Includes $2.23/month for $5,000 life insurance policy.

FICA, Retirement, Social Security, Unemployment, Worker's Comp: 17% of salaries for faculty and staff positions.Undergraduate

Workers: Apply 1.5% for Unemployment and Worker's Comp