The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Components of the 1998-99 Fringe Benefits Rates
Doctoral Cluster

Benefit Catagory Unclassified Classified LTE #1 #2 #3 #4 Student
Income Continuation 0.15 0.09
Unemployment Compensation 0.17 0.17 0.74
Worker's Compensation 0.44 0.56
Social Security 5.38 5.94 6.20 6.20 6.20 2.17
Medicare 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45 0.21
Health Insurance 9.42 18.24 2.91 10.37 11.03 6.90
Life Insurance 0.08 0.11
Retirement 15.20 15.20 4.96
ERA Administration 0.01 0.01
Prior Year Adjustment 0.20 0.23 -0.26 -2.52 -2.03 2.00 0.62
Totals 32.50% 42.00% 16.00% 15.50% 9.00% 7.65% 8.90% 3.00%

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


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