This announcement applies to the Chicago campus only. Please distribute this information to those in your unit who work with fringe benefit, and tuition remission rates.
Following are the UIC fringe benefit rates for Fiscal Year 2026, commencing in July 2025 with the BW 16 and MN 8 pay periods (with the exception of Retirement, which is effective with BW 15 and MN 7). The SURS and FICA rates for FY26 are final. However, all other rates are provisional and may require slight adjustment after the federal audit is completed. The final FY26 rates will be communicated at that time.
Academic and Non-Academic Fringe Benefits Rates
Please note that these rates are applicable to academic and non-academic employees eligible for SURS and insurance.
Benefit Type | FY26 Rate |
Retirement/Disability (SURS) | 11.88%* |
Health, Life, & Dental (HLD) Insurance | 24.01%** |
Termination Vacation/Sick (TVS) Leave | 0.61%** |
FICA (Medicare) | 1.45%* |
Workers' Compensation | 0.04%** |
Total for most academic and non-academic appointments of 50% or more | 37.99%** |
Graduate Assistant Fringe Benefits Rates
Please note that these rates are applicable to graduate assistants paid from sponsored funds.
Benefit Type | FY26 Rate |
Health, Dental and Vision (HDV) | 3.50%** |
Workers' Compensation | 0.04%** |
Total for graduate assistant appointments between 25% to 67% | 3.54%** |
* Actual rate for FY26 (FINAL)
** Rate is subject to adjustment after federal audit (PROVISIONAL)
Tuition Remission Rate
Benefit Type | FY26 Rate |
Tuition Remission | 42.00% |
For further information regarding the above mentioned rates and the application of such rates to obtain access to the UIC FY26 Rate Schedule bulletin maintained on the Business & Finance website.
Contact
If you have any questions about the development of these rates, please contact Fred Kirstein, Assistant Director for System Government Costing (UIC) at kirstein@uillinois.edu or 217-333-1088 or Shelly Benson, Senior Director for System Government Costing (UIUC) at slbenson@uillinois.edu or 217-333-4882.
