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• As of 2020, effort reporting has been moved to the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (RSP) Post Award Services under theÌýDirector of Post Award.
• Effective December 1, 2020, WSU upgraded Effort Reporting and Labor Redistributions in Banner 9.

What is effort reporting?

• Effort reporting is a federally-mandated process used to confirm thatÌýthe salaries and wages charged to each sponsored agreement are reasonable in relation to the actual work performed.Ìý
• Effort reporting consists ofÌýeffort and payroll certification, as well as various research administrationÌýsource information likeÌýdefined faculty and staff appointments, proposal developments,Ìýsalary charging and cost sharing.

Why effort reporting?

• Effort reporting is a federally-mandated process. It is a federal requirement under the Uniform Guidance 2 CFR Part 220.
• Sponsors use these reports to confirm that effort expended by an individual working on the research matched what the sponsor paid. The percentage of salary charged to an award should be no more than the percentage of effort expended on the award.
• Effort reporting at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ provides a systematic certification process and formal effort reports that ensure our institution is always prepared to respond to sponsors with the required information.

What is effort?

• Effort is the amount of time spent working on professional activities such as research, teaching, administration, clinical activity and service.
• Committed effort is the proportion of effort explicitly devoted to a sponsored activity.
• All effort (activities) must total 100%, even if an appointment is less than 1 FTE.

Who is subject to effort reporting?

• Every individual who devotes effort to sponsored activities, whether paid or unpaid, is responsible for certifying the amount of effort he/she spent on sponsored activities.
• For WSU the following are subject to effort reporting:
  • Faculty
  • Staff (monthly)
  • Graduate Students
  • Post-Docs
• Bi-weekly paid employees are not included in our effort reporting because they report their actual effort/hours after-the-fact via timesheets.

When is effort certified?

• Effort is certified each semester for all employees on an externally sponsored agreement.
  • March–(Fall: Sept–Dec)
  • August–(Spring: Jan-May)
  • November–(Summer: June–Aug) & (SU1-SU4)

Where can effort reports be accessed?

• The Online Effort Certification system here at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ has a web-based user interface. Therefore, it isÌýaccessible from virtually any location. Online Effort Certification isÌýintegrated with other existing enterprise systems to gather required information. It is reachable via the normal campus access control of WINGS Express.

How to sign on to Effort Certification:

• Effective December 1, 2020, WSU VPN is no longer a requirement in order to access Effort Reports or Labor Redistributions.
• Please use your WSU Credentials to sign into :

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• Click on WINGS Express icon

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• Click on theÌýEmployee Tab

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• Click on Banner 9 Employee Self Service

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• This will take you theÌýEmployee Dashboard
• Under My ActivitiesÌýclick on Effort Certification

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• Click on the Review Or Certify My Effort tab to the left

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How to certify effort reports?

ForÌýdirections on pre-reviewing, certifying, and post-reviewing effort reports go to the .

Effort Reporting Schedule:Ìý2021Ìý– 2022

Effort Reporting Periods	Dates	Release of Effort Reports	Pre-Review Period	Certification Period	Post-Review Period	EFFORT REPORTS DUE DATE
Spring 2021	01/01/2021 - 05/31/2021	08/02/2021	08/02/2021-08/16/2021	08/17/2021-08/31/2021	09/01/2021 - 09/15/2021	09/15/2021
Summer 2021	06/01/2021 - 08/31/2021	11/01/2021	11/01/2021-11/15/2021	11/16/2021-11/30/2021	12/01/2021-12/15/2021	12/15/2021
Fall 2021	09/01/2021-12/31/2021	04/01/2022	04/01/2022-04/15/2022	04/16/2022-04/29/2022	04/29/2022-05/13/2022	05/13/2022
Spring 2022	01/01/2022-05/31/2022	08/03/2022	08/03/2022-08/17/2022	08/18/2022-09/01/2022	02/02/2022-09/16/2022	09/16/2022
Summer 2022	06/01/2022-08/31/2022	11/02/2022	11/02/2022-11/16/2022	11/17/2022-12/01/2022	12/02/2022-12/16/2022	12/16/2022
Fall 2022	09/01/2022-12/31/2022	04/01/2023	04/01/2023-04/15/2023	04/16/2023-04/29/2023	04/29/2023-05/13/2023	05/13/2023

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Additional files and resources:

• WSU Effort Certification Manual for Faculty and Staff
• WSU Effort Reporting Presentation
• WSU Form to Unlock Effort Certification 2.24.20
• Effort Reporting Training Session: Will be scheduled in the future.