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FY25 Implementation of New Fringe Benefit Rate Agreement

August 20, 2025

MEMORANDUM

TO:                   Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors & Department Chairs

                         College Budget Officers

FROM:            Gregory F. Ball

                           Vice President for Research

SUBJECT:      Implementation of New Fringe Benefit Rate Agreement

The University has successfully negotiated a new Fringe Benefit cost rate agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025.  The University's current Fringe Benefit rates for FY25 are summarized below.  The official rate agreement has been finalized and posted at: https://ora.umd.edu/sponsored-research-toolbox/um-resources/f-information.


The following fringe rates are effective 07/01/2024 through 06/30/2025:
 

GroupFY25 RateObject codes
Faculty30.80%1011, 1012, 1015, 1016,1018 -- Includes 12-month and academic year faculty
Staff36.20%1013, 1014 -- Includes exempt and non-exempt staff
Limited Benefits22.10%1020, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2072, 2073, 2090 -- Includes contractual faculty and staff and graduate assistants
Legislated Benefits5.9%2071, 2074, 2075, 2080, 2081, 2100, 2120, 1099, 2099 -- Includes students with hourly wages, and faculty/staff additional pays

These rates should now be used for all grant and contract proposals and planning purposes for non-sponsored funding sources. Kuali Research and Kuali Financial System will be updated to reflect these new rates in FY25.

If you have any questions, please contact Debra Murray, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs Accounting and Compliance, at dymurray@umd.edu.