UW Research

May 20, 2025

IBS Calculation Updates in SAGE Budget

Due to the July 1, 2025 Institutional Base Salary (IBS) definition changes announced at MRAM, SAGE Budget has been updated. SAGE Budget will no longer default to include the administrative and endowed supplements in the base salary calculation for personnel entries.

Users can still view the supplements in Monthly Base Salary Details, identified as Allowance in the Compensation Plan column. In cases where the sponsor will allow supplements in proposals, users can manually select the supplements for inclusion.

Screenshot showing the Monthly Base Salary Details window in SAGE. This shows a co-investigator with the Administrative Allowance portion of their salary unchecked by default.

For budgets with pre-existing personnel entries, the data will not be changed. However, users can choose to refresh the personnel base salary for each individual by selecting the refresh icon in the right side panel for personnel entries.

Screenshot from SAGE showing the refresh button highlighted next to the Monthly Base Salary window.

Review more guidance on effort reporting in GIM 35 and Post Award Fiscal Compliance Guidance on Effort Compliance Topics.

If you have any questions or encounter issues, please reach out to sagehelp@uw.edu