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.
- The FY25+ (Until Amended) rate should be used for all budget periods extending beyond 7/1/2024.
- 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).”
Sponsored Program Fringe Benefit Rates and Projections (%)
| Description | FY24 7/1/23-6/30/24 |
FY25 (7/1/24-6/20/35) |
FY26+ (7/1/25 and after) |
| Employee* | 27.60% | 28.70% | 27.90% |
| Faculty | * | * | * |
| Professional | * | * | * |
| Classified | * | * | * |
| Special Payroll** | 6.90% | 7.50% | 7.40% |
| Post Docs | * | * | * |
| Graduate Assistant, Academic Yr. | 14.40% | 15.40% | 15.40% |
| Student Labor | 5.40% | 1.90% | 2.90% |
* 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