TUC Sponsored Programs

New Benefit Rates as of September 16, 2012

September 21, 2012

Our cognizant agency, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Cost Allocation has just approved our new benefit rates. The new rates will be charged to all sponsored programs for personnel costs incurred after September 16, 2012.

Rate 1: 10.7% (until 9/30/2012: 8.8%) For Employees Receiving No Benefits:
* Student Assistants
* Casual Appointments
* Temporary Appointments
* Salary < 6 month
* Salary < 20 hr/week
* Hourly < 2 years
* Hourly < 2 years & < 1000 hrs/year

Rate 2: 16.0% (until 9/30/2012:15.8%) 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: 25.4% (until 9/30/2012: 30.1%) For Employees with Health Benefits But Not Yet Eligible for Retirement (< 2 Years) 
* Hourly - Fully Benefited
* Salary > 6 month & 20 hours/week

Rate 4: 38.9% (until 9/30/2012: 42.3%) For Employees with Health Benefits And Eligible for Retirement (> 2Years) 
* Hourly - Fully Benefited
* Salary > 6 month & 20 hours/week