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NIH Salary Cap Effective Date Correction (February 9, 2026)

February 10, 2026

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued Notice NOT-OD-26-038, correcting the effective date for the updated Executive Level II salary limitation first announced in NOT-OD-26-034.

Key Point:
The Executive Level II salary limitation of $228,000 now takes effect January 1, 2026 (not January 11, 2026 as originally reported).

All other details and guidance provided in NOT-OD-26-034 (including the salary limitation amount and rebudgeting provisions for active awards) remain unchanged.

Please see the original DCG NewsFlash for full context on the NIH salary cap increase.

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