PRO-U4520.05A Certifying Effort
Action By:
Research and Sponsored Programs
- Runs, reviews and verifies, and validates time extract at least semi-annually after the final payroll process is complete.
- Generates effort report for each employee on a federally- sponsored agreement.
- Runs Banner job to generate email notifications to employees and Principal Investigators (PI) that need to certify effort reports.
Principal Investigator or Employee
- Reviews and verifies, via Employee Dashboard, that effort report accurately reflects the effort performed in support of a federally sponsored agreement.
- Requests changes for incorrect effort by using the email function within Employee Dashboard.
- Certifies effort within 31 days of receipt of initial effort certification notification.
Research and Sponsored Programs for Follow-Up and Reconciliation
- Initiates payroll redistribution in response to PI or employee email requesting effort correction.
- Refresh or re-run extract process to generate corrected effort report.
- Notifies employees and PIs that need to certify effort reports.
- Monitors effort reporting process.
- Sends periodic delinquent reminders to PI or employee with a copy to PI as well as the Chair or Dean if appropriate.
Procedure Information
Approved By:
Vice Provost, RSP
Effective Date:
May 30, 2023
Procedure Contact
Research and Sponsored ProgramsPhone: (360) 650-3220