2025-2026
All Funds
Listed below are the composite fringe benefit rates to be used by the University of Wisconsin System institutions in charging for the employer’s contribution to fringe benefits during fiscal year 2025-2026. These are the rates that correspond to the Composite Fringe Benefit Rate charged in Workday.
Effective July 1, 2025, 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.
| UW Institution | Faculty & Academic Staff | University Staff | LTE | Project, Teaching & Research Assistants | Research Associates & Interns | Post Doc Fellows | Ad Hoc Program Specialists & Undergrad Assistants | Students |
| Madison | 31.40% | 39.40% | 11.00% | 18.90% | 20.90% | 15.60% | 14.90% | 2.30% |
| Milwaukee | 37.80% | 43.90% | 11.70% | 41.00% | 32.00% | 15.70% | 11.30% | 2.00% |
| Eau Claire | 42.50% | 56.70% | 9.90% | 23.40% | 20.00% | 7.65% | 14.70% | 0.60% |
| Green Bay | 43.20% | 54.70% | 12.00% | 13.60% | 26.00% | 8.00% | 9.00% | 2.20% |
| La Crosse | 40.80% | 53.00% | 12.60% | 10.60% | 31.40% | 8.00% | 18.00% | 1.00% |
| Oshkosh | 42.70% | 50.40% | 10.50% | 33.30% | 26.00% | 8.00% | 17.40% | 1.90% |
| Parkside | 40.20% | 46.80% | 14.90% | 9.60% | 30.00% | 10.00% | 12.60% | 1.40% |
| Platteville | 40.00% | 50.80% | 8.00% | 32.00% | 36.00% | 8.00% | 13.10% | 1.30% |
| River Falls | 40.70% | 49.20% | 23.30% | 29.00% | 11.20% | 7.65% | 14.30% | 1.40% |
| Stevens Point | 43.60% | 53.90% | 8.80% | 16.30% | 29.00% | 8.00% | 13.80% | 1.60% |
| Stout | 43.60% | 58.20% | 9.30% | 1.40% | 26.00% | 8.00% | 11.00% | 1.10% |
| Superior | 39.50% | 54.30% | 8.80% | 8.00% | 7.60% | 8.00% | 9.20% | 1.70% |
| Whitewater | 37.40% | 47.90% | 7.40% | 10.60% | 20.00% | 8.00% | 11.30% | 2.00% |
| System | 36.30% | 38.30% | 8.20% | 22.40% | 24.00% | 8.00% | 15.30% | 3.40% |
Extramural Funds (Funds 133/142/143/144)
Listed below are the fringe benefit rates to be used by the University of Wisconsin System institutions in charging extramural funds for the employer’s contribution to fringe benefits during fiscal year 2025-2026. These rates are strictly for budgeting purposes and include terminal leave.
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, and an amount for lump-sum payouts of vacation and sabbatical time accrued. These rates are effective July 1, 2025 for all existing and new grants/proposals. Multiple year proposals should include an estimated increase for future fringe benefit costs.
| UW Institution | Faculty & Academic Staff | University Staff | LTE | Project, Teaching & Research Assistants | Research Associates & Interns | Post Doc Fellows | Ad Hoc Program Specialists & Undergrad Assistants | Students |
| Madison | 31.50% | 39.50% | 11.00% | 18.90% | 20.90% | 15.60% | 14.90% | 2.30% |
| Milwaukee | 38.10% | 43.90% | 11.70% | 41.00% | 32.00% | 15.70% | 11.30% | 2.00% |
| Eau Claire | 42.50% | 56.70% | 9.90% | 23.40% | 20.00% | 7.65% | 14.70% | 0.60% |
| Green Bay | 43.70% | 55.10% | 12.00% | 13.60% | 26.00% | 8.00% | 9.00% | 2.20% |
| La Crosse | 41.00% | 53.40% | 12.60% | 10.60% | 31.40% | 8.00% | 18.00% | 1.00% |
| Oshkosh | 44.10% | 51.30% | 10.50% | 33.30% | 26.00% | 8.00% | 17.40% | 1.90% |
| Parkside | 40.60% | 47.50% | 14.90% | 9.60% | 30.00% | 10.00% | 12.60% | 1.40% |
| Platteville | 40.30% | 51.70% | 8.00% | 32.00% | 36.00% | 8.00% | 13.10% | 1.30% |
| River Falls | 41.30% | 49.40% | 23.30% | 29.00% | 11.20% | 7.65% | 14.30% | 1.40% |
| Stevens Point | 44.40% | 53.90% | 8.80% | 16.30% | 29.00% | 8.00% | 13.80% | 1.60% |
| Stout | 43.60% | 58.20% | 9.30% | 1.40% | 26.00% | 8.00% | 11.00% | 1.10% |
| Superior | 39.70% | 54.30% | 8.80% | 8.00% | 7.60% | 8.00% | 9.20% | 1.70% |
| Whitewater | 37.70% | 47.90% | 7.40% | 10.60% | 20.00% | 8.00% | 11.30% | 2.00% |
| System | 36.30% | 39.70% | 8.20% | 22.40% | 24.00% | 8.00% | 15.30% | 3.40% |
NOTE: The Terminal Leave allocation will be a separate allocation from the composite fringe allocation. Terminal leave for non-extramural funds will be charged on the supply line. Terminal leave for extramural funds will be charged on the fringe line.