(a) "Fringe benefits" is defined as allowances and services provided by the grantee to its employees as compensation in addition to regular salaries and wages. Fringe benefits include, but are not limited to, the costs of leave, employee insurance, pensions, and unemployment benefit plans.
(b) Grant funds may be used to pay fringe benefits of an employee only if grant funds are also being used to pay for the salary of the same employee.
(c) A grantee must provide grant-funded personnel the same fringe benefits provided to all other non-grant-funded personnel of the grantee.

Source Note: The provisions of this §54.32 adopted to be effective May 26, 2013, 38 TexReg 2975