Proposed Rates

FY24 Fringe Benefits Components

Employee

Classification*

Fringe 

Rate[1]

Health/Dental

Insurance

Retirement

Life/Disability

Insurance

Social

Security/Medicare

Other

[2]

Faculty 

28.0%10.22%10.53%0.72%6.86%-0.32%
Professional & Scientific, Miscellaneous, Contract 37.5%17.72%9.80%0.83%7.34%1.84%
Merit

48.9%

27.43%9.55%0.81%7.33%3.77%

Graduate

Assistants 

13.9%10.90%0.00%0.00%0.10%2.94%
Postdoctoral 32.1%18.27%8.03%0.00%6.24%-0.44%

Senior Staff/

Leadership

16.4%3.16%7.16%0.28%4.16%1.63%
Student Hourly 1.8%0.00%0.00%0.00%1.39%0.37%
Non-Student, Miscellaneous 4.9%0.00%8.27%0.00%7.65%-11.03%
Americorp7.4%0.00%0.00%0.00%7.07%0.37%
Miscellaneous7.6%0.00%0.00%0.00%7.59%0.00%

*ISU employees with an annual based salary of $265,000 and above are considered Senior Staff/Leadership for fringe benefits rate purposes.
[1] Percentage applied on salaries and wages.
[2] Other includes Unemployment Insurance, Sick Leave Payout, Sick Leave, Employee Tuition Reimbursement, Worker's Compensation, Employee Assistance Program and Carryforward Balances.