FY2025 Fringe Benefits Rates
Below is an overview of the rates. For more information, view this PDF showing the complete breakdown of rates.
A digitally accessible version of the complete breakdown of rates is also available.
| University Area | Staff (6050, 6070) | Academic (6010, 6020, 6030, 6040, 6150) | Other (6152, 6090, 6120) | Pensionable Extra Compensation (6190, 6191) | Non-Pensionable Extra Compensation (6200-6205, 6207) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University Area - Fringe Benefits | 32.2% | 22.2% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
University Area – Vacation Fringe3,4 | 9.7% | - | - | - | -
|
University – Total | 41.9% | 22.2% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Harvard Medical School1 | Staff (6050, 6070) | Academic (6010, 6020, 6030, 6040, 6150) | Other (6152, 6090, 6120) | Pensionable Extra Compensation (6190, 6191) | Non-Pensionable Extra Compensation (6200-6205, 6207) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HMS - Fringe Benefits1 | 32.1% | 22.1% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
HMS - Vacation Fringe3,4 | 9.6% | - | - | - | - |
HMS - Total1 | 41.7% | 22.1% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health2 | Staff (6050, 6070) | Academic (6010, 6020, 6030, 6040, 6150) | Other (6152, 6090, 6120) | Pensionable Extra Compensation (6190, 6191) | Non-Pensionable Extra Compensation (6200-6205, 6207) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HCSPH- Fringe Benefits2 | 33.3% | 23.3% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
HCSPH - Vacation Fringe3,4 | 9.6% | - | - | - | - |
HCSPH - Total2 | 42.9% | 23.3% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 8.0% |
1Regular rates (except the temps rate) include the supplemental rate of -0.1%.
2Regular rates (except for the temps rate) include the supplemental rate of 1.1%.
3Vacation salary for exempts and non-exempts (6052 and 6072) will also be assessed the regular fringe rate, but vacation pay and related regular fringe will be immediately reimbursed to tubs through an automated allocation in separate object codes set up for this purpose (6054 + 6274 for exempts; 6074 + 6284 for non-exempts).
4Vacation payouts for exempts and non-exempts will also be assessed the extra comp fringe rate but vacation payouts and related extra compensation fringe will be immediately reimbursed to tubs through an automated allocation in separate object codes set up for this purpose (6206 for exempts, 6208 for non-exempts, and 6323 for extra comp fringe).
Stipendee Post Docs (object code 6450) will be assessed a flat rate of $11,827 per year, or $986 per month. For more information, please see PDF showing the FY25 rate breakdown for stipendee post docs.
Contact: Sherry Cao – (617) 495-2691 or sherry_cao@harvard.edu
Charlotte Gallant – charlotte_gallant@harvard.edu