The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research and Sponsored Programs
Components of the 2023-2024 Fringe Benefit Rate
December 18, 2023

Benefit Category Regular Faculty & Academic Staff University Staff RAs/PAs/TAs & Fellows/Scholars Res. Assoc. & Grad. Interns Post-Doc Fellows & Trainees LTEs Ad Hoc Program Specialist/Undergrad. Assistants/Interns Student Hourly
Health Insurance 17.3 20.9 21.0 14.4 15.9 0.5
Income Continuation 0.3 0.2
Life Insurance 0.1 0.1
Medicare 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.1 1.0 1.4 0.4
Retirement 10.7 11.0 0.6
Social Security 5.7 5.6 0.1 4.9 0.3 4.1 6.0 1.7
Unemployment Compensation 0.3 0.6
Worker's Compensation 0.1 0.5
Other
Carryover, Over/Under Recovery 0.4 (1.9) 1.4 (0.7) 0.1 (2.5) (0.6) (0.6)
Terminal Leave 0.5 0.3
Total 36.5 37.8 22.5 19.8 16.4 4.8 6.8 1.5

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