Listed below are the fringe benefits rates to be used by the University of Wisconsin System institutions in charging extramural funds for the employer’s contribution to fringe benefits during the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
These rates include the employer’s contribution to retirement, health insurance, FICA and Medicare FICA, unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, income continuation insurance and life insurance. These rates are effective July 1, 2011 for all existing and new grants/proposals. Multiple year proposals should include an estimated increase for future fringe benefit costs.
Doctoral Institutions 2011-2012
University Cluster Institutions
| Classification of Salaries | University Cluster Rate |
| Faculty and Academic Staff | 46.40% |
| Classified Staff | 83.00% |
| LTE | 38.80% |
| Project, Teaching, and Research Assistants | 46.50% |
| Research Associates and Interns | 24.10% |
| Ad Hoc Program Specialists and Undergraduate Assistants | 8.00% |
| Student Employees | 2.90% |
Fringe Benefit Rate Components University Cluster 2011-2012
| Benefit Category | Unclassified | Classified | LTE | Project, Teaching, and Research Assistants | Research Associates and Interns |
Ad Hoc Spec and Undergrad Assistants | Students |
| Income Continuation Insurance | 0.14% | 0.17% | |||||
| Unemployment Compensation | 0.37% | 0.36% | 1.49% | ||||
| Workers’ Compensation | 0.31% | 0.29% | 0.39% | 0.31% | 0.31% | 0.31% | |
| Social Security (FICA) | 5.36% | 5.81% | 5.72% | 0.77% | 6.26% | 6.20% | 2.24% |
| Medicare (FICA) | 1.26% | 1.36% | 1.34% | 0.18% | 1.46% | 1.45% | 0.54% |
| Health Insurance | 23.28% | 51.69% | 24.35% | 38.76% | 22.31% | ||
| Life Insurance | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.02% | ||||
| Retirement | 9.11% | 11.23% | 4.83% | ||||
| Adjustment | 6.50% | 11.98% | 0.66% | 6.48% | -5.93% | 0.04% | -0.19% |
| TOTAL | 46.40% | 83.00% | 38.80% | 46.50% | 24.10% | 8.00% | 2.90% |