GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
40.34
Revised 3-04
Sponsored Programs Services
335-2058
REQUIREMENT
Federal regulations require that specified employees' activity be periodically reported and certified (Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21).
APPLICABILITY
Effort certification is required for the following WSU employees:
- Those whose earnings are charged directly (at least in part) to sponsored agreements.
- Those who contribute effort for cost sharing purposes. See 40.36.
- Certain employees who devote effort to departmental administration. (See explanation below.)
Departmental Administration
Effort Certification Reports are not required for employees who devote 100 percent of their effort to departmental administration and are completely supported by accounts in programs 01-08. Other employees who devote effort to departmental administration must complete Effort Certification Reports. See 40.35. All departmental administrators who contribute effort for cost sharing purposes must also complete Effort Certification Reports.
REPORTING PERIOD
Effort is reported and certified for all eligible employees for the following periods, which roughly correspond to academic semesters:
Fall
August 16 through December 31
Spring
January 1 through May 15
Summer
May 16 through June 30
July 1 through August 15
EFFORT CERTIFICATION FORMS
Effort Certification Report
The activity of each employee paid a regular salary is reported on a separate Effort Certification Report. See 40.35 for instructions.
Daily Activity Report
Temporary employees' effort is recorded on the Daily Activity Report used to report activity for WSU temporary employees. See 60.61. The number of hours worked on each project is certified twice a month by the cognizant supervisor.