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<br />Part Two - Program Specific Information, Continued <br /> <br />Eligible <br />Exercise Costs <br /> <br />Eligible exercise costs include: <br /> <br />. Backfill behind those who are designing, developing and conducting <br />CBRNE exercises. <br />· Regular time, overtime, CTO and fringe benefits for current or newly <br />hired full- or part-time staff to support eligible exercise activities. <br />Payment of salaries and fringe benefits must be in accordance with the <br />policies of the grant recipient and in accordance with applicable laws <br />and regulations. <br />- Payment of overtime expenses will be for work performed by the grant <br />recipient in excess of the established work week, usually 40 hours. <br />Overtime payments are allowed only to the extent the payment for <br />such services is in accordance with the policies of the grant recipient <br />and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. In no case is <br />dual compensation allowable. That is, an employee of a grant <br />recipient may not receive compensation from their unit or agency of <br />government AND from an award for a single period of time (i.e., 1:00 <br />pm - 5:00 pm), even though such work may benefit both activities. <br />Fringe benefits on overtime hours are limited to FICA, Workers' <br />Compensation and Unemployment Compensation. <br />CTO earned while performing eligible activities must be cashed-out or <br />taken before the end of the performance period. <br />. The cost of contractors/consultants hired to support eligible activities. <br />Contracts must be executed in accordance with the grant recipient's <br />formal written procurement policy, and must comply with federal and <br />state requirements. <br />· Meeting related expenses to support eligible activities, including rental of <br />space/locations for planning and conducting exercises, signs, badges, <br />facilitation costs, etc. For a complete list of allowable meeting-related <br />expenses, please review the OJP Office of the Comptroller (OC) Financial <br />Guide at http://www.ojo.usdoi.gov/FinGuide . <br />. Materials and supplies that are required, expended or consumed to support <br />eligible exercise activities (i.e., copying paper, gloves, tape and non-sterile <br />masks). <br />. Travel costs (i.e., airfare, mileage, per diem, hotel, etc) for employees <br />who are on travel status for official business related to eligible exercise <br />activities. These costs must be in accordance with the grant recipient's <br />approved travel policy. <br /> <br />Continued on next page <br /> <br />FY04 Urban Areas Security Initiative <br /> <br />Page 25 <br />