University of Connecticut (Storrs & Regional Campuses)
Inflationary Guidelines - Salaries & Wages
FY 2010-FY 2012 (Subject to Change)

University Programs: all unrestricted accounts and non-Office for Sponsored Programs administered restricted accounts

Fringe Benefits

Subcode
FY 2010 Rates FY 2011 Rates est. (1) FY 2012 Rates est. (1)
Fringe Benefits
Workers' Comp
Fringe Benefits
Workers' Comp
Fringe Benefits
Workers' Comp
Full-Time State Retirement
1010
69.03%
0.99%
70.03%
0.99%
71.03%
0.99%
Alternative Retirement Plan:

Without FICA/Medicare

1510
15.24%
0.99%
16.24%
0.99%
17.24%
0.99%
With FICA/Medicare
1610
34.25%
0.99%
35.25%
0.99%
36.25%
0.99%
With Medicare
1710
24.94%
0.99%
25.94%
0.99%
26.94%
0.99%
Teachers' Retirement Plan:
Without Medicare
1310
27.59%
0.99%
28.59%
0.99%
29.59%
0.99%
With Medicare
1410
35.24%
0.99%
36.24%
0.99%
37.24%
0.99%

Temporary Labor:

Without Retirement
1030
7.94%
0.99%
8.94%
0.99%
9.94%
0.99%
With Retirement
1030
14.19%
0.99%
15.19%
0.99%
16.19%
0.99%
Graduate Assistant
1150
12.55%
0.99%
13.55%
0.99%
14.55%
0.99%
Student Labor (2)
1040
0.00%
0.99%
0.00%
0.99%
0.00%
0.99%
Durational - No Benefits
1930
47.17%
0.99%
48.17%
0.99%
49.17%
0.99%
Durational - Benefits
1940
69.03%
0.99%
70.03%
0.99%
71.03%
0.99%
Foreign National
1960
18.97%
0.99%
19.97%
0.99%
20.97%
0.99%

(1) Estimated University developed fringe benefit rates.  Subject to change pending further refinement and analysis. Internally, the University will not allocate fringe benefits based on actual costs for Health Insurance, FICA &  Medicare and Group Life Insurance. 
(2) A student who is enrolled and regularly attending summer session classes will be exempt from FICA social security/medicare deductions for the duration of such session(s); otherwise a 7.65% deduction will be applied to earnings during the summer employment, and a corresponding 7.65% fringe cost will be charged to the account's 5320 subcode.

Updated: 6/24/09