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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:

• 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):

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

Contact Information:

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

Last modified: March 28, 2008