The minimum faculty effort for which a subaccount is required, when requested, is 5%.
- Secondary units may request a subaccount for effort less than 5%, but the primary unit is not obligated to agree to set up the subaccount
- Conversely, secondary units are not obligated to accept subaccounts from the primary unit if their effort is less than 5%.
For proposals with significant non-faculty expenses on a grant in a secondary unit, but with less than 5% faculty effort, a subaccount is a reasonable expectation if the project will use the secondary unit's facilities or administrative resources.