Common use of Reasonableness Clause in Contracts

Reasonableness. Compensation for employees engaged in work on the grant will be considered reasonable to the extent that it is consistent with that paid for similar work in other activities of the Grantee. In cases where the kinds of employees required for the grant are not found in the other activities of the Grantee, compensation will be considered reasonable to the extent that it is comparable to that paid for similar work in the labor market in which the employing government competes for the kinds of employees involved.

Reasonableness. Compensation for employees engaged in work on the grant will be considered reasonable to the extent that it is consistent with that paid for similar work in other activities of the Grantee. In cases where the kinds of employees required for the grant are not found in the other activities of the Grantee, compensation will be considered reasonable to the extent that it is comparable to that paid for similar work in the labor market in which the employing government competes for the kinds of employees involved. Compensation surveys providing data representative of the labor market involved will be an acceptable basis for evaluating reasonableness.