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New Employee Benefit and Facilities & Administrative Cost Rates

Cornell University's proposed Employee Benefits and Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Cost Rates have been approved by the federal government. The rates for Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009) are as follows:

Endowed College Employee Benefits (Full Rate): 33%
Contract College Employee Benefits (Federal): 45.10%
Contract College Employee Benefits (Non-Federal): 50.73%

Endowed College F&A Rate: 59%
Contract College F&A Rate (Research): 54%
Contract College F&A Rate (ESA): 56.7%

Additional information, including the periods beyond FY09 and a link to the rate agreement may be found at http://www.accounting.cornell.edu/Rates.cfm and http://www.osp.cornell.edu/proposalPrep/.

If you have additional questions please contact Cost and Capital Assets at (607) 255-9368 or uco-cost@cornell.edu.