FY2020-21 Composite Benefit Rates (CBR)

July 2, 2020

Dear Campus Community,

The composite benefit rates (CBR) for FY2020-21 have been approved. The new values will be effective as of July 1, 2020, with payroll adjustments beginning on that date. 

As a reminder, now that we have implemented UCPath, we follow a standard process for calculating rates led by UCOP and adopt their agreements with the federal government. More information about how the CBR rates are calculated is available on the Composite Benefit Rate webpage.

New Rate Values

The approved Composite Benefit Rates for FY2020-21 are listed below. Future year rate estimates are for planning purposes only (e.g. multi-year budgeting, financial aid planning, contract and grant proposal submissions, etc.) because rates for years beyond FY2020-21 are subject to change.

 

Approved Rates

Projections for Planning Purposes

CBR Group

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY24

FY25

Academic

35.9%

35.9%

35.9%

35.9%

35.9%

Staff

45.9%

45.9%

45.9%

45.9%

45.9%

Limited
(this includes Postdocs)

16.4%

16.4%

16.4%

16.4%

16.4%

Employees with No Benefit Eligibility

5.5%

5.5%

5.5%

5.5%

5.5%

Student

2.4%

2.4%

2.4%

2.4%

2.4%

We’ll provide updates when the rates are live in UCPath and CalPlan. 

Questions

If you have any questions, please visit the VC Finance webpage for Composite Benefit Rates or email Hervé Bruckert of Central Resource Management at centralresourcemanagement@berkeley.edu

Thank you for your flexibility and engagement as we continue to improve our CBR structure to strengthen financial management and contribute to UC Berkeley’s future financial success.

Thank you,

Rosemarie Rae

Vice Chancellor of Finance and Chief Financial Officer