Though NIH will not automatically increase awards to accommodate the current Executive Level II salary cap of $197,300. However, you can begin to charge at that salary level as of that date if you choose to rebudget. For awards issued in those years that were restricted to Executive Level II (see history of Salary Caps), including competing awards already issued in FY2020, if adequate funds are available in active awards, and if the salary cap increase is consistent with the institutional base salary, grantees may rebudget.