C. T. Bauer College of Business Administrator Handbook

Fringe Benefits

Fringe benefits are defined as compensation to employees in addition to their direct wages. Some examples include medical insurance, paid holidays, matching retirement contributions, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, employee assistance programs, etc. Many of these benefits cause additional expenses to the university and the college, since they are paid for above the cost of employee salaries.
General Information About Fringe Benefits
	An explanation of UH employment benefits is detailed at the following link: http://www.uh.edu/hr/benefits/index.htm ORP Matching Limit Post 1996 ORP participants limit is $225,000.00 Pre-1996 ORP participants limit is $291,029.70 Estimating the Cost to UH of Fringe Benefits When trying to estimate the cost of benefits for a full time, benefits eligible position, the current percentage to multiply by is 30%. For example: Annual Salary X 1.30 = Total annual cost of the position and benefits $30,000 X 1.30 = $39,000.00