The officials also argue that the decision by the fund's special master to make awards based on after-tax projections of lost income is illegal under New York State law and will deprive families of a third or more of the total payment to which they are entitled.
In a response to Friday's decision, NIH spokesperson John Burklow said NIH doesn't set aside fixed amounts of money for studying adult or embryonic stem cells, but instead makes award decisions based on scientific merit and relevance to NIH's priorities.
While a case has been made for fixed awards based on last year's incomes, to which we continue to listen, it would be better to have a system that flexibly responds to changes.
The institute does not make awards posthumously.
Are grant awards made based on merit alone?
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"We need to make sure that federal contracts are awarded based on confidence and integrity instead of cronyism and greed," Representative Henry A. Waxman, Democrat of California, said.
"We need to make sure that research funding is awarded based on merit, and not based on location or political connections," said Südhof.
Policy changes include extending long-term incentive performance (LTIP) share measurement periods from three to five years, reducing annual LTIP awards from 187.5% of salary to 100%, and making 20% of the 2012 bonus award based on hitting key strategic objectives.
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