University of Wisconsin-Madison

Components of the 2002-2003 Fringe Benefit Rates

Doctoral Cluster

Benefit Category Faculty & 
Academic Staff
Classified
Staff
LTE  #1 #2 #3  #4  Student 
Income Continuation 0.10 0.10            
Unemployment Comp. 0.10 0.20 0.50          
Worker's Comp. 0.10 0.20  0.10          
Social Security 6.10 6.20 6.20 6.20   4.80   1.80
Medicare 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40   1.20   0.40
Health Insurance 13.00 24.00 5.80 14.00 20.00   9.10  
Life Insurance 0.10 0.10            
Retirement 13.60 13.60 4.00          
Prior Year Adj. -1.50 -0.80 -0.00 -0.60 -0.00  -0.00 -0.10 -0.30
Totals 33.00% 45.00% 18.00% 21.00% 20.00% 6.00% 9.00% 2.50%

#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