University of Wisconsin-Madison

Components of the 2000-2001 Fringe Benefit Rates

Doctoral Cluster

Benefit Category Unclassified Classified LTE  #1 #2 #3  #4  Student 
Income Continuation 0.15 0.11            
Unemployment Comp. 0.05 0.16 0.57          
Worker's Comp. 0.22 0.21  0.25          
Social Security 5.53 6.20 6.20 6.20  1.36 4.01   1.16
Medicare 1.39 1.45 1.45 1.45  0.32 0.94   0.27
Health Insurance 11.74 21.50 3.86 11.71 13.15   7.09  
Life Insurance 0.07 0.10            
Retirement 13.60 13.60 4.69          
ERA Administration 0.01 0.01            
Prior Year Adj. -0.26 1.16 0.48 1.64 -1.33  0.05 1.91 0.07
Totals 32.50% 44.50% 17.540% 21.00% 13.50% 5.00% 9.00% 1.50%

#1 Research Associates  and Grad Interns
#2 Research Assistants, Project, Program and Teaching Assistants, Pre-Doc Fellows and/or Trainees
#3 Ad Hoc Program Specialists, Undergraduate Assistants and Undergraduate Interns
#4 Post-Doc Fellows and/or Trainees