Fringe Benefits

Fringe benefits are assessed on salaries depending on appointment type and term (academic year or summer). Fringe must be assessed against the budgeted salary at current rates.

• Faculty — academic year effort: Full fringe less Sick Leave Bank
• Faculty — summer effort: Only Worker’s Comp, UI, UHI, and MTX
• Faculty — 12-month calendar year appointments: Full fringe less Sick Leave Bank
• Benefitted staff: Full fringe
• Post docs: Health insurance, Worker’s Compensation, UI, UHI, MTX and Health & Welfare
• Graduate Research Assistants: GEO Health Deferment rate, Health & Welfare, and Worker’s Compensation/UI/UHI/MTX on summer effort only

Some sponsors restrict charging for fringe or put a cap on the level that can be charged. These are rare, but in the event this requirement is in play, the difference between the amount allowed for reimbursement vs. actual fringe costs must be covered by UMass and typically that coverage will need to come from the department. Please consult with the OPAS pre-award administrator for input.

For current rates and details, please see the Fact Sheet.