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Effort reporting is managed through ASRSP and the Controller’s Office, with input from OSR. As a recipient of significant external funding, the University must assure Federal and other sponsors that the assignment of time and associated salary and fringe benefit costs to the projects they sponsor is fair, consistent, and timely. The University fulfills this responsibility through effort reporting. Effort reporting is required of nearly all exempt faculty and staff in departments with sponsored funding.
NEW
FY07 Effort Reporting Procedures and Timeline
SYSTEM
Beginning with fiscal 2006, quarterly effort certification is to be performed using the Effort Reporting System/Committed Effort Management (ERS/CEM) tool, which can be accessed at:
https://ersweb.itcs.northwestern.edu/GenericERS/
Training materials on this system are provided below.
Effort certification for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, which was performed on the interim electronic effort certification system, is still available, at:
https://nuhr.northwestern.edu
Training materials on the the interim system are available at http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/policies/effortrep.html .
POLICY
Key Effort Reporting Policies ( PDF).
Roles and Responsibilities ( PDF)
TRAINING and EDUCATION
Effort Reporting Manual (coming soon)
ERS CEM Certification Guide - 1 page, intended for faculty and other certifiers ( PDF)
ERS/CEM Department Coordinator Guides
ERS ( PDF)
CEM ( PDF)
Effort Reporting for Faculty
Effort Reporting FAQs
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