The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research and Sponsored Programs
Components of the 2020-2021 Fringe Benefit Rate
May 20th, 2020

Benefit Category Regular Faculty & Academic Staff University Staff LTEs Res. Assoc. & Grad. Interns RAs/PAs/TAs & Fellows/Scholars Ad Hoc Program Specialist/Undergrad. Assistants/Interns Post-Doc Fellows & Trainees Student Hourly
Income Continuation 0.3 0.4
Unemployment Compensation 0.2 0.5 0.1
Medicare 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.1 0.6
Social Security 5.6 6.6 6.1 5.2 0.1 6.2 0.3 2.3
Health Insurance 16.0 26.4 1.0 15.1 19.2 15.5
Life Insurance 0.1 0.1
Retirement 10.7 11.6 0.9
Worker's Compensation 0.1 0.3 0.2
Terminal Leave 0.4 0.5
Other
Carryover, Over/Under Recovery (1.0) 0.8 (2.1) (0.5) (3.1) 0.3 0.4 (0.3)
Total 33.6 48.4 8.0 21.1 16.2 7.7 16.3 2.6

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