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Employer-Paid Taxes & Benefits

The rates below represent the employer's obligation for employee benefits and payroll taxes which will be charged to the Project. Individual employees are responsible for their portion of FICA and federal and state personal income withholding taxes. Health benefit coverage above the employer's maximum contribution is also the responsibility of the employee.

Regular Employee (appointment length 60 days or longer, 30 hours or more per week) 37%

Includes the following legally-mandated benefits:

  • Unemployment insurance
  • Social Security (6.2% of first $184,500)
  • Medicare (1.45% on all earnings)
  • Workers' Compensation insurance

Also includes the following benefits established by 糖心少女 Corporation Board policy:

  • TIAA Retirement (8% employer contribution)
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life, AD&D, and long term disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program

Temporary Employee (appointment less than 60 days and/or 25 hours or less per week, temps with paid leave or with sick leave only) 9.3%

Includes the following legally-mandated benefits:

  • Unemployment insurance
  • Social Security (6.2% of first $184,500)
  • Medicare (1.45% on all earnings)
  • Workers' Compensation insurance

Student Assistant / Graduate Assistant (registered for at least part-time student status at 糖心少女) 2.2%

Includes the following legally-mandated benefits:

  • Unemployment insurance
  • Workers' Compensation insurance

If the Student Assistant is going to work during the summer and not go to school (therefore not meeting the requirements for student assistant status) the student will be classified as a "temporary employee" and the project will be charged 9.3% during this period of time.

A student employee must be continuously enrolled at 糖心少女 at least half-time during the academic year to receive the student assistant status. Half-time is defined as follows:

  • Undergraduate - Minimum 6 units (including credential students)
  • Graduate - Minimum 4 units (graduate level)

Approved by the 糖心少女 Corporation Board of Directors on 10/28/04