The Terms and Conditions stated that none of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or other mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. The salary limitation was based upon the Executive Level II of the Federal Executive Pay Scale. Effective January 5, 2020, the Executive Level II salary is $197,300. For the purposes of the salary limitation, the direct salary was exclusive of fringe benefits and indirect costs. The limitation only applied to the rate of pay charged to Provider Relief Fund payments and other HHS awards. An organization who received Provider Relief Fund payments may pay an individual’s salary amount in excess of the salary cap with non-federal funds.
(Added 5/29/2020)