Current Approved Rates
FY26 Fringe Benefits Components
Employee Classification* | Fringe Rate ** | Health / Dental Insurance | Retirement | Life / Disability Insurance | Social Security / Medicare | Other*** |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Faculty | 31.80% | 11.50% | 9.90% | 0.70% | 7.10% | 2.70% |
Professional & Scientific, Miscellaneous, Contract | 40.50% | 18.30% | 9.80% | 0.80% | 7.30% | 4.30% |
Merit | 50.10% | 27.50% | 9.50% | 0.80% | 7.50% | 4.90% |
Graduate Assistants | 15.20% | 9.60% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.60% |
Postdoctoral | 36.70% | 20.70% | 8.90% | 0.00% | 6.00% | 1.10% |
Senior Staff/ Leadership | 18.90% | 4.60% | 7.20% | 0.30% | 4.00% | 2.80% |
Student Hourly | 1.80% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
Non-Student | 12.40% | 0.20% | 6.50% | 0.00% | 8.00% | -2.20% |
Americorp | 6.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.90% | -0.40% |
Miscellaneous | 8.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.70% | 0.40% |
*Employees with an annual base salary (reflected with FTE proration, if applicable) of $265,000 and above are considered Senior Staff/Leadership for fringe benefits rate purposes.
**Percentage applied on salaries and wages.
***Other includes Unemployment Insurance, Sick Leave Payout, Sick Leave, Employee Tuition Reimbursement, Worker's Compensation, Employee Assistance Program and Carryforward Balances.