UCSF assesses departments for employer expenses associated with most benefits based on a fixed percentage of an employee’s salary, known as a Composite Benefit Rate (CBR).
Groups & Rates
CBR Group is determined by an employee's primary appointment codes:
- Empl Class: See table
for appointment type. - Elig Config1 (Health & Welfare) : Benefit eligibility for Health & Welfare.
- Optional: Certain HSCP Faculty, GSRs, and MSPs on UCSF Custom Groups used Jobcode.
Employee Class
| Employee Class | Description | Class Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Academic: Recall | Academic |
| 9 | Academic: Faculty | |
| 10 | Academic: Non-Faculty | |
| 11 | Academic: Academic Student | |
| 14* | Academic: Contingent Workers | |
| 20 | Academic: Conversion | |
| 21 | Academic: Emeriti | |
| 22 | Academic: Deans/Faculty Admin | |
| 23 | Academic: Post Docs | |
| 24 | Academic: Medical Residents | |
| 1 | Staff: Contract | Staff |
| 2 | Staff: Career | |
| 4 | Staff: Limited | |
| 5 | Student: Casual/Restricted | |
| 6 | Staff: Per Diem | |
| 7 | Staff: Partial Year Career | |
| 8 | Staff: Floater | |
| 13* | Staff: Contingent Workers | |
| 15 | Staff: Rehired Retiree |
* Not Applicable
Finding the Group
- For existing employees, use MyReports HR Data reports to confirm distributions for the Business Unit, and appointment information, including CBR Group.
- For employees not yet hired, use MyReports HR Data reports to look up the Group for an employee with a similar appointment.
For employees not yet hired and with no similar appointments to reference,
Finding the Rate
For federally approved CBR rate agreements, see the Office of Sponsored Research website.
Employees with Full Benefits
Employees with Limited, No Benefits, Summer Salary, and Students
Postdoctoral Fellows
★UCSF Custom CBR Group (Jobcode required)
| CBR Group | Campus Funding Rate | Health Funding Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
| 01 - Fclty Nt HSCP-Full Ben Acad Yr | 34.4% | 36.0% | 37.67% | 37.61% |
| 02 - Faculty HSCP - Full Benefits | 34.4% | 36.0% | 37.67% | 37.61% |
| 03 - Other Academics-Full Benefits | 42.0% | 43.1% | 37.67% | 37.61% |
| 04 - Staff Exempt - Full Benefits | 42.0% | 43.1% | 37.67% | 37.61% |
| 05 - Staff Non-Exempt-Full Benefits | 42.0% | 43.1% | 37.67% | 37.61% |
| 06 - Students - Graduate/Undergrad | 3.4% | 3.0% | 37.67% | 37.61% |
| 07 - Post Docs | 20.7% | 18.7% | 37.67% | 37.61% |
| 08 - Faculty/Staff-Partial Ben Elig | 3.4% | 3.0% | 37.67% | 37.61% |
| 09 - Faculty/Staff - No Ben Elig | 3.4% | 3.0% | 37.67% | 37.61% |
| 10 - Campus Rate #1 - Full Benefits ★ | 25.6% | 26.1% | 25.6% | 25.6% |
| 11 - Campus Rate #2 - Full Benefits ★ | 35.2% | 34.2% | 0% | 25.6% |
| 14 - Fclt Nt HSCP-Full Ben Sumr Sal | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0% | 0% |
| 15 - GSR Fellows and Trainees-Paid Direct | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How CBR is Charged
CBRs are charged based on an Earning Code (ERNCD), a code used to categorize payroll expenditures. A specific attribute for each ERNCD, UC_CBR, determines whether the CBR is charged.
Use the CBR and VLA by ERN Code Lookup tool in the sidebar to check if an ERNCD is charged a CBR.
Most Salary Types are Charged CBRs, Except:
- Vacation leave
- By agreement, clinical or physician pay (Z component)
- Housing, auto, and uniform allowances
- Incentive performance awards
- Hiring and relocation pay
- Termination and severance pay
Benefits Included and Excluded from CBRs
Benefits assessed under CBRs
Benefits assessed separately 
- Vacation Leave Assessment (VLA)
- UCRP STIP Loan Repayment Component
- General, Auto, and Employment Liability (GAEL)
- Graduate Student Tuition and Fee Remissions
- HSC Life and Disability Insurance (SOM only)
- Residents/Fellows Health Insurance
- All benefits processed outside of payroll
Updated on 11/07/2025