Listed below are the fringe benefits rates to be used by the University of Wisconsin System institutions in charging extramural funds for the employer's contribution to fringe benefits during the 2001-2002 fiscal year.
These rates include the employer's contribution to retirement, health insurance, FICA and Medicare FICA, unemployment compensation, workers compensation, income continuation insurance and life insurance. These rates should be used in all proposals submitted to extramural sponsors on or after January 2, 2001. Multiple year proposals should include an estimated increase for future fringe benefit costs.
| Classification of Salaries | University Cluster Cluster Rate |
| Faculty and Academic Staff | 35.00 |
| Classified Staff | 48.50 |
| LTE | 33.50 |
| Project & Teaching Assistants | 20.00 |
| Research Associates & Interns | 29.00 |
| Ad Hoc Program Specialists and Undergraduate Assistants | 7.65 |
| Student Hourly | 1.50 |
| FRINGE BENEFIT RATE COMPONENTS UNIVERSITY CLUSTER 2001-2002 | ||||||||
| BENEFIT CATEGORY | UNCLASSIFIED % |
CLASSIFIED % |
LTE % |
PROJECT, TEACHING & RESEARCH ASSISTANTS % |
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES & INTERNS % |
AD HOC SPEC & UNDERGRAD ASSISTANTS % |
STUDENTS % |
|
| Income Continuation Insurance | 0.11 | 0.12 | ||||||
| Unemployment Compensation | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.30 | |||||
| Workers' Compensation | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.47 | |||||
| Social Security (FICA) | 6.08 | 6.12 | 4.98 | 6.20 | 6.20 | 1.16 | ||
| Medicare (FICA) | 1.43 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 0.27 | ||
| Health Insurance | 12.59 | 32.25 | 18.61 | 21.93 | 21.95 | |||
| Life Insurance | 0.05 | 0.10 | ||||||
| Retirement | 13.00 | 13.00 | 8.38 | |||||
| Adjustment | 1.25 | -5.12 | -0.69 | -1.93 | -0.60 | 0.07 | ||
| TOTAL | 35.00 | 48.50 | 33.50 | 20.00 | 29.00 | 7.65 | 1.50 | |