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Updated Fringe Benefit Rates

May 31, 2022

Announcement: The University has received updated federal and non-federal post-doc fringe benefit rates (highlighted below). Please begin using the new federal fringe rates in proposals to extramural sponsors as the new rates are effective July 1, 2022.

Period FederalNon-Federal
7/30/2021 – 6/30/202228.60%33.50%
7/01/2022 – 6/30/202334.30%33.50%
7/01/2021 – 6/30/202223.50% (postdocs)23.50% (postdocs)
7/01/2022 – 6/30/202324.50% (postdocs)24.50% (postdocs)

Once signed, the actual rate agreement will be released via another NewsFlash and posted on DCG’s Rates at a Glance page.  

Please Note: The non-federal fringe benefit rate for employees remains unchanged at 33.5%;  the non-federal fringe benefit rate for postdocs is changed to 24.5% (the same as the new federal rate).

Questions? If you have any questions, please reach out to the DCG Contracts and Grants Officer assigned to your unit.

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