F & A Rates
UConn Health’s Facilities & Administration (F & A) Rates are periodically set by negotiation with the Cost Allocation Services unit within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Our current rate agreement and rates are below.
FY2022 F&A Rates |
From |
To |
Rate(%) |
Location |
Base |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 | 64.0% | On campus | Research |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | 64.5% | On campus | Research |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2024 | 66.0% | On campus | Research |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | 66.5% | On campus | Research |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2025 | 26.0% | Off campus | Research |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 | 54.0% | On campus | Instruction |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | 55.0% | On campus | Instruction |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2025 | 26.0% | Off campus | Instruction |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 | 38.0% | On campus | Other Sponsored Activity |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | 38.5% | On campus | Other Sponsored Activity |
| Predetermined | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2025 | 26.0% | Off campus | Other Sponsored Activity |
| Provisional | July 1, 2025 | Until Amended | Same as above |
Fringe Benefit Rates
Fringe benefit costs are recovered as a direct charge on grants as a percentage of salaries and wages. The fringe benefit rates are determined annually based on the actual versus projected experience of the close out year and the projected costs for fringe benefits in the current year. The 2026 fringe benefit rates have been submitted for approval. The rates have not changed, please use the approved 2025 rates until further notice.
Fringe benefit rates for the current year, and up-coming year if available, are:
2025 Research Fringe Benefit Rates |
Faculty, Staff, & Postdocs |
Graduate Assistants |
Special Payroll |
Employee Class |
All Excluding S/U/X/X |
S |
U/X/Z |
| Retirement | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Medical/dental insurance | 19.6% | 15% | 2.1% |
| Social Security – FICA | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Social Security – Medicare | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Unemployment Compensation | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Workers’ Compensation | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Life, LTD, Separation, and Sabbatical | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Federal Carry-forward | 0.4% | -4.3% | -1.7% |
| Forecast | 0.0% | -2.6% | -0.6% |
| FY2025 Fringe Rate | 27.5% | 16.8% | 8.4% |
| Rates for budgeting | 27.5% | 16.8% | 8.4% |