Announcement: Please see the attached memo regarding the revised postdoctoral scholar minimum

salary requirement for FY 2017. Effective December 1, 2016, in accordance with the U.S. Department of
Labor's final rule updating salary and compensation regulations, the minimum annual salary for
postdoctoral scholars at USC will be set at $47,476. This minimum salary applies to all current and newly
appointed postdoctoral scholars on or after December 1, 2016.

For reference, you can review the below op-ed piece from Francis Collins and Thomas Perez:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/francis-s-collins-md-phd/fair-pay-for-postdocs-why_b_10011066.html

Questions? If you have any questions, please contact your DCG Officer in the Department of Contracts
and Grants.