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Jim Harbaugh is giving the bonus money from his contract to the employees of the athletic department.
Harbaugh wants to help those who had to take pay cuts.
The money that was lost will be covered by the incentives in the extension he signed with the UM.
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Harbaugh and his wife Sarah are giving any incentive bonus money he earns this season back to the athletic department to those who had to endure pay cuts last year because of Covid.
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Michigan's win over Ohio State gave Harbaugh a $500,000 bonus.
He would add another $1 million for winning the Big Ten and $500,000 for reaching the College Football Playoff if Michigan beats Iowa on Saturday.
Harbaugh looked like he was on shaky ground last year. The team lost to Penn State and didn't play its last three games.
The financial burden on Michigan if it wanted to fire him after the 2021 season was alleviated by the new contract that lowered his salary.
Harbaugh may have salvaged his tenure by betting on himself, and Monday's gesture is another way for him to bolster his popularity.
