University of Wisconsin-Madison

Components of the 2012-2013 Fringe Benefit Rate

Benefit Category Faculty & Academic Staff Classified Staff LTE Research Associates & Grad Interns Research, Project & Teaching Assistants Pre-Doc Fellows/Trainees Ad Hoc Program Specialists, Undergrad Assistants and Interns Post-Doc Fellows/Trainees Student Hourly
Income Continuation 0.2 0.2
Unemployment Compensation 0.1 0.2 1.9
Worker's Compensation 0.2 0.2 0.2
Social Security 5.6 6.0 6.2 5.3 5.8 2.1
Medicare 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.4 0.5
Health Insurance 19.5 32.9 5.0 19.0 28.0 16.2
Life Insurance 0.1 0.1
Retirement 15.4 15.4 3.3
Prior Year Adjustments 4.3 5.4 2.0 1.2 2.0 1.9 1.6 (0.3)
Adjustment for Actuals (5.8) (5.8) (2.0)
Totals 41.0% 56.0% 20.0% 26.7% 28.0% 9.1% 17.8% 2.3%

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