University of Wisconsin-Madison

Components of the 2005-2006 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

1.20

 

 

 

 

 

Worker's Comp.

0.20

0.20

 0.20

 

 

 

 

 

Social Security

5.60

6.10

6.20

5.60

 

5.00

 

1.70

Medicare

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

 

1.00

 

0.40

Health Insurance

14.00

25.40

5.80

15.30

22.30

 

9.60

 

Life Insurance

0.10

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retirement

12.70

13.20

4.40

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Year Adj.

-0.20

0.30

0.80

0.20

3.70

 -0.00

1.40

-0.10

Totals

34.00%

47.00%

20.00%

22.50%

26.00%

6.00%

11.00%

2.00%

#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 2005-1