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Effort Reporting

Effort is the proportion of time spent on professional activities such as research, teaching, administration, service for which an individual is employed by Case or for which one is appointed as a Case faculty member.

To find out more information about Effort Reporting at Case, please visit one of these links:

Case Western Reserve University Policy on Effort Reporting

Mandatory Effort Reporting Training (Memo from Dr. Lynn Singer, Deputy Provost and Vice President for Academic Programs) 10-24-08
Effort Reporting Variance Report Reconciliation

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Helpful tools available: NIH has a website for Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Usage of Person Months. This will help with questions regarding the conversion of Percent Effort to Calendar Months. This link contains a worksheet under question #2 that will assist you in the conversions. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/person_months_faqs.htm#q2

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

• What is Effort?
• What is Effort Reporting?
• Why is Effort Reporting Important?
• Who is subject to Effort Reporting?
• What is 100% effort?
• Can the total effort listed on the Effort Certification Form be less than or greater than 100%?
• Are there some sponsored projects where I can report 0% effort?
• Who should sign the Effort Certification Form?
• How often are Effort Certification Forms completed?
• What if my effort on an externally sponsored project changes?
• How do I report cost-sharing of effort?
• How long should departmental copies of Effort Certification Forms be kept?
• What kind of documentation or supporting evidence is needed as back-up to the Effort Certification Form?
• Is training available for effort reporting?

Council On Governmental Relations (COGR):
Policies and Practices: Compensation, Effort Commitments, and Certification   (posted 3-1-07)

Federal Regulatory document for effort reporting - OMB A-21, Section J(8):

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a021/a021.html

Contact Information:

	Compliance/Reconciliation:	Robin Kramer 368-5942
	School of Medicine (SOM):	Richard Sohn 368-5159 or 368-1158
	Engineering:	Deborah Hamzah 368-5211
	All Others:	Robin Trail or Derek Humphrey 368-4510
	Alternate Contacts:	All others - Diane Domanovics 368-5930

Online entry form for Effort Reporting (requires cwrunet id and password)

Last modified: February 10, 2009