Fringe and Overhead Rates
The Office of the State Controller (OSC) and the Division of Budget analyzes the actual fringe benefit costs on an annual basis. After the rate is computed, OSC notifies all state agencies of the rate specific to a fiscal year and agency.
The 2026/27 rate for Federal is 57.35% and the Pooled Offset/IFR Fringe Assessment rate is 52.00%. The components for the 2026/27 Federal rate are as follows:
| Component | Federal |
| Retirement | 14.42% |
| Group Health Insurance | 31.40% |
| Social Security | 7.32% |
| Dental Insurance | 0.37% |
| NYS Unemployment Insurance | 0.07% |
| Survivors' Benefits | 0.11% |
| Worker's Compensation | 2.72% |
| Employee Benefit Fund | 0.89% |
| Vision Benefits | 0.05% |
| Total Fringe Benefit | 57.35% |
2026/27 SUTRA (Summer/Winter) rate is 52.00%
IFR Overhead assessments rate is 15.00%
Revenue is the basis for charging IFR Overhead assessments, no expenditures.
How the Assessment is Charge to the Account
Fringe benefits will continue to be assessed on expenditures. The IFR overhead assessment will be charged on the revenue prior to any fringe benefit charges. As the revenue is deposited to your account, the assessment will be charged. This charge is a direct reduction to your account’s cash balance. It DOES NOT affect your account’s allocation.
Federal and Non-Federal Fringe Benefit Rates
Federal
| Component | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | 2027/28* | 2028/29* | 2029/30* |
| Retirement | 20.96% | 14.42% | 14.85% | 15.30% | 15.76% |
| Social Security | 7.08% | 7.32% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% |
| Health Insurance | 27.14% | 31.40% | 34.00% | 35.02% | 36.07% |
| Dental Insurance | 0.33% | 0.37% | 0.38% | 0.38% | 0.39% |
| Workers' Compensations | 2.97% | 2.72% | 2.77% | 2.83% | 2.89% |
| Unemployment Benefits | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Survivors' Benefits | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.12% |
| Vision Benefits | .05% | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Employee Benefit Fund | 0.98% | 0.89% | 0.91% | 0.93% | 0.94% |
| Federal Total | 59.59% | 57.35% | 60.82% | 62.37% | 63.96% |
*Most recent projections from December 2025
Non-Federal
| Component | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | 2027/28* | 2028/29* | 2029/30* |
| Retirement | 21.65% | 16.69% | 16.85% | 17.30% | 17.76% |
| Social Security | 7.08% | 7.33% | 7.65% | 7.65% | 7.65% |
| Health Insurance | 27.14% | 31.40% | 34.00% | 35.02% | 36.07% |
| Dental Insurance | 0.33% | 0.37% | 0.38% | 0.38% | 0.39% |
| Workers' Compensation | 2.97% | 2.71% | 2.76% | 2.82% | 2.88% |
| Unemployment Benefits | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Survivors' Benefits | 0.00% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.12% |
| Vision Benefits | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Employee Benedit Fund | 0.98% | 0.89% | 0.91% | 0.93% | 0.94% |
| Non-Federal Total | 60.26% | 59.62% | 62.80% | 64.36% | 65.96% |
*Most recent projections from December 2025