University of Wisconsin-Madison

Components of the 2009-2010 Fringe Benefit Rate

Doctoral Cluster

Benefit Category

Faculty & 
Academic Staff

Classified
Staff

LTE 

#1

#2

#3 

#4 

Student 

Income Continuation

0.1

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unemployment Comp.

0.1

0.1

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

Worker's Comp.

0.2

0.2

 0.2

 

 

 

 

 

Social Security

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.0

 

2.4

Medicare

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

 

0.6

Health Insurance

16.2

27.0

5.3

17.5

26.0

 

13.5

 

Life Insurance

0.1

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retirement

13.3

13.6

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Year Adj.

1.0

1.7

2.3

1.4

1.5

2.5

0.5

Totals

38.50%

50.50%

21.00%

26.50%

27.50%

6.00%

16.00%

3.50%

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

RSP Notice 2009-1