Fringe Benefits

• The University’s fringe benefit rates are negotiated with its cognizant agency (DHHS) and are part of 
  UConn’s Colleges and Universities Rate Agreement.
• Fringe benefits will be charged at the applicable rate at the time the cost is incurred.
• Sponsored Program Fringe Benefit Rates are to be used when developing all sponsor and cost-share budgets (mandatory and voluntary).
• The following language is required in all proposal budget justifications that include fringe benefit costs using rates listed on the rate agreement:
  

  The fringe benefit rates used in the proposal budget are based on the rates approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS, 9/27/2024) through FY25, and proposed for FY26 and beyond.

Sponsored Program Fringe Benefit Rates and Projections (%)

Description	FY24 7/1/23-6/30/24	FY25 (7/1/24-6/30/25)	FY26+ Proposed (7/1/25 and after)
Employee*	27.60%	28.70%	27.80%
Faculty	*	*	*
Professional	*	*	*
Classified	*	*	*
Special Payroll**	6.90%	7.50%	6.60%
Post Docs	*	*	*
Graduate Assistant, Academic Yr.	14.40%	15.40%	14.90%
Student Labor	5.40%	1.90%	0.90%

* Employee rate category includes Faculty, Professional and Classified Staff, and Postdoctoral Associates
**Special Payroll Examples: Summer faculty, other state agency employees, state retirees, summer graduate students