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Fringe Benefits
When budgeting fringe benefits in grant and contract proposals, use the rate for the appropriate salary plan listed below. UF’s fringe rates are approved annually by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The UFIRST proposal budget will calculate the fringe automatically, using the most current rates in effect at the time of proposal development. All proposals should use the latest rates when building budgets and plan for future escalations. Rates are charged based on the negotiated pools, regardless of what rate was used at time of proposal submission.
| Salary Plan | FY26 Rates (7/1/25 – 6/30/26) | |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty (3, 9, 10, and 12-month) | 33.5% | |
| COM Clinical Faculty | 22.0% | |
| COM Regional Physicians | 22.0% | |
| Exempt TEAMS | 42.7% | |
| Non-Exempt TEAMS | 54.2% | |
| Clinical Post Doc Associates/Housestaff | 24.7% | |
| Regular Post Doc Associates | 14.2% | |
| Graduate Assistants | 14.2% | |
| OPS Student/Federal Work Study | 0.9% | |
| OPS Other/Temporary Faculty | 5.6% |
See UF’s Human Resource Services for a complete detail of Salary Plans, Current and Historical Fringe Rates.
See UF Finance & Accounting Fringe Benefits Pool Rate Proposal for additional information on what the rates cover and how they are calculated.
Last updated 3/31/25