TREATMENT OF FRINGE BENEFITS This organization uses a fringe benefit rate which is applied to salaries and wages for both budgeting and charging purposes for Federal projects. The following fringe benefits are included in the fringe benefit rate(s): FICA, WORKERS COMPENSATION, HEALTH/LIFE/DENTAL, DISABILITY INS., ANNUITANT'S INS., UNEMPLOYMENT INS., RETIREMENT PLANS, ECOPASS BUS PASS, AND TERMINATION PAY. TREATMENT OF PAID ABSENCES Except for LASP employees (Professional Researcher Employee Classification only), vacation, holiday, sick leave pay and other paid absences are included in salaries and wages and are charged to Federal projects as part of the normal charge for salaries and wages. Separate charges for the cost of these absences are not made. For LASP (Professional Researcher Employee Classification only), the cost of vacation, holiday, sick leave pay, and other paid absences are included in a leave benefit rate which is applied to salaries and wages for budgeting and charging purposes for Federal projects, and are not included in direct charges for salaries and wages. Charges for salaries and wages must exclude those paid to LASP (Professional Researcher Employee Classification only) for periods when they are on vacation, holiday, or sick leave, or are otherwise absent from work. DEFINITION OF EQUIPMENT: Equipment means tangible personal property (including information technology systems) having a useful life of more than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost which equals or exceeds $5,000. DEFINITION OF OFF-CAMPUS Off-campus activity shall be defined as those activities which, because of location where work is performed, do not incur physical plant operations and maintenance costs. Projects partially performed off-site are apportioned between their on-site components. If 50% or more of the indirect cost rate base costs of the project are determined to be on-site, the entire project is considered on-site. If less than 50% of the indirect cost rate base costs are determined to be on-site, the entire project is considered off-site. This rate agreement updates the facilities and administrative cost rates only. This agreement updates fringe benefits only. NEXT PROPOSAL DUE DATE A fringe benefits rates proposal based on actual costs for fiscal year ending 6/30/18, will be due no later than 12/31/18.
How to Add or Remove Coverage for Family Members If your plan offers family coverage, you must notify your employer if you want to add or remove family members according to the Special Enrollment provisions described above. When adding or removing a family member, inform your employer in advance of the requested effective date and your employer will notify us. All requests must be made through your employer. We cannot directly add or remove coverage for you or your family members.
