DATE:
July 22, 2011

TO:
Deans, Directors and Department Heads

FROM:
Michael V. McKee
Assistant Vice President and University Controller

SUBJECT:
Approved Fringe Benefit Pool Rates Effective for Fiscal Year 2011-12


The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has approved our proposed pooled fringe rates as submitted. The rates were effective July 1, 2011 and have been updated in the MyUFL system centrally.

A reminder of the benefits included in the pooled rates:

1.  FICA OASDI (Social Security)
2.  FICA Medicare
3.  Health Insurance (including graduate assistant and
      postdoctoral associates health insurance)
4.  Retirement (employer contributions)
5.  Life Insurance
6.  Clinical disability insurance
7.  Worker's Compensation
8.  Unemployment Compensation
9.  Vacation and Sick Leave Cash Outs
10. Sick leave pool payments 

The employee categories and corresponding approved benefit rates are as follows:

COM Clinical Faculty                                   22.5%
Faculty (9-,10-, and 12-month)              26.9%
Exempt TEAMS/USPS                                30.0%
Non-Exempt TEAMS/USPS                      40.8%
Housestaff/Clinical Post Docs                  31.4%
Graduate Assistants/Reg Post Docs      8.3%
OPS/Temporary Faculty                             2.6%
Student OPS/Federal Work Study         3.1%


Please contact the following individuals if you have any
questions:

Brian Kuhl, [log in to unmask] or by phone 392-5778

Jim Ferrer, [log in to unmask] or by phone 392-2402

Sheela Moudgil, [log in to unmask] or by phone 392-1324

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