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Fringe Benefit Rates

For FY 2024, Northwestern University will continue to utilize four distinct employee fringe benefit rates.  The table below displays the approved benefit rates for FY 2024: 

Benefit rates for FY 2023 - FY 2026
Category
Description
FY 2023 
(approved)
FY 2024
(approved)
FY 2025
(forecast)
FY 2026
(forecast)
Non-Federal Benefits-eligible employees paid from non-Federal funds 27.9% 29.3% 30.1% 30.3%
Federal Benefits-eligible employees paid from Federally-sponsored funds 26.0% 27.5% 28.3% 28.5%
Statutory Temporary employees, supplemental pay to regular employees 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3%
The Graduate School (TGS) Student TGS teaching assistants, research assistants, graduate assistants 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6%
Exempt Non-TGS graduate students, federal work study students, and other student workers 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%