University of Wisconsin-Madison

Components of the 2013-2014 Fringe Benefit Rate

Benefit Category UW-Madison Faculty & Academic Staff UW-Madison Classified Staff & UW-Extension Permanent Staff (Faculty, Academic Staff, and Classified) LTE Research Associates & Grad Interns Research, Project & Teaching Assistants Pre-Doc Fellows/Trainees Ad Hoc Program Specialists, Undergrad Assistants and Interns Post-Doc Fellows/Trainees Student Hourly
Income Continuation 0.1 0.3
Unemployment Compensation 0.1 0.3 0.3
Worker's Compensation 0.1
Social Security 5.5 6.0 6.1 5.4 5.0 0.3 3.0
Medicare 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.1 1.0
Health Insurance 17.2 28.2 3.6 17.1 24.2 14.1 1.0
Life Insurance 0.1 0.1
Retirement 10.0 10.8 2.5
Prior Year Adjustments 0.1 (0.9)
Totals 34.5% 47.4% 14.2% 23.8% 24.2% 6.0% 14.5% 4.1%

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