To the UMBC Grant Community,

This is a reminder that Effort Reports for Spring 2022 are available and ready for certification. The Spring 2022 period includes Payroll 2022-015 through Payroll 2022-026 (from January 02, 2022 through June 18, 2022). Certifications are due September 30, 2022.

Please remember that Effort Reports are both a Compliance Tool and a Grants Management Tool. After reviewing payroll charges, work with your business managers if any changes are needed. Payroll cost transfers (retros) must be processed prior to certification of Effort Reports.   

To find out whether you have open effort reports for Spring 2022 (see page 6, Year: 2022 Period: Spring) and to learn how to certify them, see the attached Effort Report Quick Reference Guide with screenshots for your convenience. This guide provides instructions on how to access the Effort Reports. If you are new to Effort Report certifications, please see page 10, #1 for information on how to gain certification access.

Additional resource: Effort Report Certification Guidance webpage

Your timely commitment to this process is appreciated.

To the UMBC Grant Community,

This is a reminder that Effort Reports for Fall 2021 are available and ready for certification. The Fall 2021 period includes Payroll 2022-001 through Payroll 2022-014 (from June 20, 2021 through January 1, 2022). Certifications are due March 30, 2022.

Please remember that Effort Reports are both a Compliance Tool and a Grants Management Tool. After reviewing payroll charges, work with your business managers if any changes are needed. Payroll cost transfers (retros) should be processed prior to certification of Effort Reports.  

To find out whether you have open effort reports (see page 6, Year: 2020 Period: Spring) and to learn how to certify them, see the attached updated Effort Report Quick Reference Guide with screenshots and contact information for your convenience. This guide also provides instructions on how to access the Effort Reports.

Your timely commitment to this process is appreciated.

To the UMBC Grant Community,

This is a reminder that Effort Reports for Fall 2020 are available and ready for certification. The Fall 2020 period includes Payroll 2021001 through Payroll 202014 (from June 21, 2020 through January 2, 2021). Certifications are due March 30, 2021.

Please remember that Effort Reports are both a Compliance Tool and a Grants Management Tool. After reviewing payroll charges, work with your business managers if any changes are needed. Payroll cost transfers (retros) must be processed prior to certification of Effort Reports.   

To find out whether you have open effort reports (see page 6, Year: 2020 Period: Fall) and to learn how to certify them, see the updated Effort Report Quick Reference Guide revised October 2020 with screenshots for your convenience. This guide provides detailed instructions on how to access and certify the Effort Reports.

*New* Within the updated Effort Report Quick Reference Guide, starting on page 12, are details showing the bottom non-sponsored section as auto updating the effort %. This section is now read-only and will not need to be filled out by the PI/Certifier.

Your timely commitment to this process is appreciated.