University of Wisconsin-Madison

Components of the 1999-2000 Fringe Benefit Rates

Doctoral Cluster

Benefit Category Unclassified Classified LTE  #1 #2 #3  #4  Student 
Income Continuation 0.15 0.09            
Unemployment Comp. 0.16 0.17 0.49          
Worker's Comp. 0.32 0.33            
Social Security 5.71 6.07 6.20 6.20   6.20   1.91
Medicare 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45   1.45   0.45
Health Insurance 9.29 19.37 3.05 10.17 10.70   6.73  
Life Insurance 0.07 0.10            
Retirement 14.20 14.20 5.16          
ERA Administration 0.01 0.01            
Prior Year Adj. 0.14 0.21 -0.35 -1.32 -0.70   2.27 0.14
Totals 31.50% 42.00% 16.00% 16.50% 10.00% 7.65% 9.00% 2.50%

#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