The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research and Sponsored Programs
Components of the 2019-2020 Fringe Benefit Rate
April 24th, 2019

Benefit Category Regular Faculty & Academic Staff University Staff LTEs Res. Assoc. & Grad. Interns RAs/PAs/TAs & Fellows/Scholars Ad Hoc Program Specialist/Undergrad. Assistants/Interns Post-Doc Fellows & Trainees Student Hourly
Income Continuation 0.3 0.3
Unemployment Compensation 0.2 0.2 0.1
Medicare 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.4 0.6
Social Security 5.6 5.9 6.2 5.2 0.1 6.0 2.5
Health Insurance 16.6 26.0 1.9 14.9 22.1 13.8
Life Insurance 0.1 0.1
Retirement 11.0 11.1 2.1
Worker's Compensation 0.2 0.2 0.2
Terminal Leave 0.2 0.5
Other
Carryover, Over/Under Recovery (0.4) (2.2) (0.4) (2.5) (2.3) 0.3 (2.0) (0.2)
Total 35.0 43.5 11.7 18.9 19.9 7.7 11.8 2.9

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