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	FY25 7/1/24-6/30/25	FY26 7/1/25-6/30/26	FY27+ 7/1/26 and after
Employee*	28.70%	27.80%	29.80%
Faculty	*	*	*
Professional	*	*	*
Classified	*	*	*
Special Payroll**	7.50%	6.60%	6.60%
Post Docs	*	*	*
Graduate Assistant, Academic Yr.	15.40%	14.90%	18.40%
Student Labor	1.90%	0.90%	3.70%

* 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