1. University of California Effort Reporting System An Overview for Health Sciences Research Administration A-Z Program Presenters: Donna Smith, OPAFS & Yvette Obando, Psychiatry March 26, 2009

11. Who Certifies an Effort Report? Effort Reports will be certified by a “responsible official with first hand knowledge” of the employee’s work. This is usually either: The PI or The Employee

13. What is the Reporting Cycle? Effort Quarter Ends March 31 Reports Produced Mid-May Interim Status Report Sent Early July Reminders Sent/Status Report Issued Mid-July Reports Due End of July Day 0 Day 45 Day 90 Day 105 Day 120

15. What is the role of the Dept.?

16. Job Aide for Effort Administrators

20. ECERT Pilot Departments Pilot I – FY07 JAN-MAR Pilot II – FY07 APR-JUN (Plus Depts. In Pilot I) Pilot III – FY08 JUL-SEP (Plus Depts. In Pilots I & II) IPAPS Bioengineering Campus Recreation Ophthalmology CalIT2 Comp. Sci. & Engineering Physics Cardiology CRBS Physiology Economics Ctr. for Energy Research Psychiatry GCRC Elect. & Comp. Engineering Supercomputer JSOE Dean’s Office Endo-Met Mathematics Linguistics Neurosciences Pediatrics Pathology Rheumatology Skagg’s School of Pharmacy Sea Grant

21. Effort Considerations when Processing a PET

29. Sweet! We achieved 100% Certification within 120 days after the end of the quarter. Dept. Manager PI Lab