Fringe Benefits
Fringe Benefits Rates
Staff Benefit amounts that are charged to the departments for "benefits eligible employees." Premium sharing is a per month charge.
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1 |
OASI |
6.2% (.0620) Social Security Tax |
Wage Base Limit for Social Security = $176,100 to 12/31/25 |
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2 |
RETIREMENT |
TRS 8.25% = (.0825) |
Teacher Retirement Matching Optional Retirement Matching
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3 |
UCI |
.440% = (.00440) |
First $9,000 in calendar year. (Note: this percentage is subject to change without notice if it is determined to be insufficient to cover unemployment claims) |
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4 |
WCI |
.144% = (.00144) |
No limit |
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5 |
VSL |
1.50% = (.0150) |
No limit |
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6 |
Premium Sharing rates for 2025-2026 |
Insurance Selected UT Select |
Employee Only $842.66 |
Employee & Spouse $1,284.34 |
Employee & Child $1,125.26 |
Employee & Family $1,569.62 |
Premium Sharing Benefits are Paid Monthly
Benefits calculation for Temporary and Occasional Employees (not eligible for full-time benefits) = gross salary X 8.672%, (Items 1, 3, 4 above). Note: Effective for wages earned after 06/30/2000, under the student FICA exemption work-study students are not subject to UCI.
| OASI | 6.2% + 1.45% = 7.65% | 7.65% | .0765 |
| UCI | .440% first $9,000 | .440% | .00440 |
| WCI | .144% | .144% |
.00144 |
| TOTAL | 8.371% | .08371 |
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