Fringe Rates
Fringe benefit funding at Grand Valley State University is accrued as a percentage of salary and wage expense. The rates are re-calculated every year based on average base salaries by employee group.
2025-2026 Fringe Benefit Accrual Rates
Effective July 1, 2025
Faculty
|
Total % |
Federal |
Payroll Type |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular Faculty |
34.94% |
34.21% |
SM |
|
Nontraditional Faculty / Librarians |
35.35% |
34.62% |
SM |
|
Affiliate Faculty |
42.46% |
41.31% |
SM |
|
Visiting Faculty |
33.65% |
32.20% |
SM |
|
Adjunct / Overload Faculty |
8.35% |
8.35% |
SM |
Executive / Administrative / Professional (EAP)
|
Total % |
Federal |
Payroll Type |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Appointing Officers |
27.12% |
26.76% |
SM |
|
Regular EAP |
40.87% |
39.85% |
SM |
|
Coaches |
40.27% |
39.25% |
SM |
|
Temporary EAP with Benefits |
33.29% |
31.86% |
SM |
|
Temporary EAP without Benefits |
8.35% |
8.35% |
SM |
Professional Support Staff (PSS) / Confidential Support Staff
|
Total % |
Federal |
Payroll Type |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular Professional Support Staff |
49.62% |
48.25% |
FS |
|
PSS Call-in and Overtime |
8.35% |
8.35% |
FS |
Maintenance / Grounds / Service (MGS)
|
Total % |
Federal |
Payroll Type |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular Maintenance / Grounds / Service |
59.46% |
57.89% |
FS |
|
MGS Call-in and Overtime |
8.35% |
8.35% |
FS |
Public Safety / Security (DPS)
|
Total % |
Federal |
Payroll Type |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Public Safety |
43.40% |
42.29% |
FS |
|
Campus Security |
43.40% |
42.29% |
FS |