University of Wisconsin-Madison

Components of the 2015-2016 Fringe Benefit Rate

Benefit Category UW-Madison Faculty & Academic Staff UW-Madison Classified Staff & UW-Extension Permanent Staff (Faculty, Academic Staff, and Classified) 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 0.2 0.2 1.0
Worker's Compensation 0.1 0.1 0.1
Social Security 6.0 6.2 6.1 5.4 6.2 2.0
Medicare 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 0.4
Health Insurance 17.2 29.5 4.3 17.2 23.9 1.5 15.9
Life Insurance 0.1 0.1
Retirement 11.8 12.0 3.5
Prior Year Adjustments
Totals 37.0% 49.7% 16.4% 23.9% 23.9% 9.1% 15.9% 2.4%

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