Compensation Comparisons between VSEE and IPA Programs

	VSEE	IPA
Salary Limitation	Yes1	No
Cost-Sharing Required by Institution	No	Yes
Annualized Salary	Yes1	Yes
Lost Consulting Income Eligibility	Yes1	NTE $10,000 per annum
Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) Eligibility	Yes1	No
Locality Pay Adjustment	Yes1	No
Pay Comparability Increases	No	No
Annual Pay Adjustment	Same as annual federal pay adjustment	Same as university
Performance Bonus Eligibility	Yes	No
Social Security	Yes	Same as university
Fringe Benefits	Same as university	Same as university
Move to and From NSF or Per Diem	Yes	Yes
Family Travel to NSF and Back	Yes2	Yes2
Independent Research/Development Program Eligibility	Yes	Yes

Footnotes

1. Total pay (including annualized salary, COLA, lost consulting, and locality pay) cannot exceed the pay range for the position being filled.
2. Travel expenses of family members to NSF and back to the home institution may be paid only in conjunction with a household move. When per diem is elected in lieu of a household move, NSF is not authorized to pay family travel expenses.

NTE = Not To Exceed