Effort Reporting Procedures - End of Term Process

Graduate students (i.e. GSI, GSRA, GSSI) certify effort for the term.

1. The Payroll Office of Financial Operations will initiate an email to all graduate students required to certify in March, July and November of each year. A notification email is sent to the unit administrator to inform them that the yearly certification process has begun.
2. Employee reads the education material and completes a mandatory quiz.
3. Employee reviews Effort Certification Report for accuracy
   • If report is accurate, move to step #4
   • If you have questions about the report there is a step in the process to send an email to your HR unit administrator. Add text to the information provided expressing your question(s).
   • If corrections are not needed go to step #4.
   • If corrections are needed, your HR unit administrator must process the changes and let you know when the changes have been processed so that you may proceed to step #4.
4. Complete the certification process by electronically signing the report which certifies your acceptance of the document.