This announcement applies to the Chicago campus only. Please distribute this information to those in your unit who work with fringe benefit, facilities & administrative, and tuition remission rates.
The following are the UIC fringe benefit rates for Fiscal Year 2027, commencing in July 2026 with the BW 15 and MN 8 pay periods (with the exception of retirement, which is effective with BW 14 and MN 7). The SURS and FICA rates for FY27 are final. However, all other rates are provisional and may require slight adjustment after the federal audit is completed. The final FY27 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 | FY27 Rate |
Retirement/Disability (SURS) | 11.58%* |
Health, Life, & Dental (HLD) Insurance | 22.13%** |
Termination Vacation/Sick (TVS) Leave | 0.68%** |
FICA (Medicare) | 1.45%* |
Workers' Compensation | 0.04%** |
Total for most academic and non-academic appointments of 50% or more | 35.88%** |
Graduate Assistant Fringe Benefits Rates
Please note that these rates are applicable to graduate assistants paid from sponsored funds.
Benefit Type | FY27 Rate |
Health, Dental and Vision (HDV) | 3.10%** |
Workers' Compensation | 0.04%** |
Total for graduate assistant appointments between 25% to 67% | 3.14%** |
*Actual rate for FY27 (FINAL)
**Rate is subject to adjustment after federal audit (PROVISIONAL)
Tuition Remission Rate
Benefit Type | FY27 Rate |
Tuition Remission | 42.00% |
For further information regarding the above mentioned rates and the application of such rates, click here to obtain access to the UIC FY27 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 Jennifer Otto, Senior Associate Director for System Government Costing (UIUC) at jotto@uillinois.edu or 217-244-4764.
