TUC Sponsored Programs

New Benefit Rates as of March 1, 2017

March 6, 2017

Dear Principal Investigators and Research Administrators:

Our cognizant agency, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Cost Allocation has just approved our new benefit rates.

Please note that the new benefit rates are based on TUC’s actual benefit expenses and a standard calculation scheme imposed by DHHS.  TUC has no direct influence on the results.

The new rates will be charged to all sponsored programs for personnel costs incurred after March 1, 2017.

Rate 1:   7.3%  (until 02/28/17: 10.6%)

For Employees Receiving No Benefits:
* Student Assistants
* Casual Appointments
* Temporary Appointments
* Salary < 6 month
* Salary < 20 hrs./week
* Hourly < 2 years
* Hourly < 2 years & < 1000 hrs./year

 

Rate 2:  16.3%  (until 02/28/17: 16.0%)

For Employees with Retirement Benefits Only:
* Hourly > 2 years & > 1000 hrs/year
* Casual Appointments > 2 years & > 1000 hrs/year
* Eligible for, but declined Health Benefits

 

Rate 3:  30.6%  (until 02/28/17: 29.1%)

For Employees with Health Benefits But Not Yet Eligible for Retirement  (< 2 Years)
* Hourly - Fully Benefited
* Salary > 6 month & 20 hours/week

Rate 4:  43.8%  (until 02/28/17: 41.0%)

For Employees with Health Benefits And Eligible for Retirement(> 2Years)
* Hourly - Fully Benefited
* Salary > 6 month & 20 hours/week


Should you have any questions please contact your Sponsored Programs Liaison or me at gjahn@csun.edu 

Regards,

Georg

Georg Jahn

Director, Sponsored Programs & Strategic Planning