| TO: | Deans, Directors, and Department Chairpersons and Secretaries (for distribution to all Faculty) |
| FROM: | William J. Vance, Assistant Dean |
| SUBJECT: | Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Fringe Benefit Rates (Revised to reflect change in Student Hourly Rate) |
The following fringe benefit rates will become effective July 1, 2000
for the Doctoral Cluster Institutions (UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee) and
UW-Extension, and will be used when charging the employer's contribution
to fringe benefits on all new and on-going extramural projects.
| Regular Faculty and Academic Staff | 32.50% |
| Regular Classified | 44.50% |
| Research Associates and Grad Interns | 21.0% |
| Research Assistants, Project Assistants, Teaching Assistants, Pre-Doc Fellows and/or Trainees | 13.50% |
| Post-Doc Fellows and/or Trainees | 9.00% |
| Limited Term Employes (LTE's) | 17.50% |
| Ad Hoc Program Specialists, Undergraduate Assistants
and Undergraduate Interns |
5.00% |
| Student Hourly Employes | 1.50% |
Please note that due to a change in Federal law, Project Assistants (PAs) and Teaching Assistants (TAs) are generally no longer subject to the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) when enrolled and regularly attending classes. Therefore, due to the low number of instances when a FICA deduction would be necessary, PAs and TAs have been grouped with Research Assistants, Pre-Doctoral Fellows and/or Trainees whose rates reflect the University's contribution to health insurance only.
All other rates include the University’s contribution to retirement, health and life insurance, social security, unemployment and worker's compensation insurance, and income continuation insurance as appropriate. The specific components for each rate are detailed on the attached schedule.
The increase in the "Regular Faculty and Academic Staff" rate is due to an increase in health insurance costs coupled with "First Day" health insurance coverage. The increase in all other rates is also due primarily to health insurance costs. We appreciate your assistance in assuring that all projects with an anticipated beginning date of July 1, 2000 or later include the above rates.
xc: School/College Research Administrators