Effort Reporting System
All effort reports are now being processed electronically using the web-based effort reporting system (ERS).
As of Sept. 2023, BC has replaced the Time and Effort Reports (T&E's) with ERS 形式 which will be processed electronically using the web-based BC-Maximus ERS (Effort Reporting System).
的 web-based effort reporting system is used to certify that salaries charged, or cost shared to sponsored awards, reasonably reflect the individual’s share of total effort dedicated to a sponsored award.
BC-OSP issued the Effort Reporting Policy in 2009. 的 purpose of this policy is to document university requirements for ensuring that salaries charged to sponsored awards are based on the records that reasonably reflect the work performed; effort and salary costs charged to a sponsored award are certified by an award's Principal Investigator (PI) accurately and timely; and effort certifications comply with sponsor requirements, any regulations (Federal or otherwise), and BC policies. 的 Effort Reporting Policy was most recently revised Sept. 2023.
Effort Reporting System Schedule
TIME FRAME | ACTIVITIES |
January 8, 2024 | ERS 形式 released to employees assigned the ERS Role of Pre Review |
January 8-January 26, 2024 | Pre Review Period: Window for department staff to review ERS 形式 (perform Pre Review in ERS) and process any needed ERS CT/LR |
January 29, 2024 | 全球 Release of ERS 形式 to all Certifiers if ERS 形式 were not already released by the department staff after their completion of Pre Review |
January 29-February 16, 2024 | Certify Period: Window for ERS 形式 to be certified and for a Certify to approve any ERS CT/LR |
February 18, 2024 | Extension of Certify Period |
March 24, 2024 | Revised Fall23 end of Certify Period |
TIME FRAME | ACTIVITIES |
September 11, 2023 | ERS 形式 released to employees assigned the ERS Role of Pre Review |
September 11 – September 22, 2023 | Pre Review Period: Window for department staff to review ERS 形式 (perform Pre Review in ERS) |
September 29, 2023 | Extension of time for Pre Review Period due to system's first rollout |
October 2, 2023 | 全球 Release of ERS 形式 to all Certifiers if ERS 形式 were not already released by the department staff after their completion of Pre Review |
October 2-October 13, 2023 | Certify Period: Window for ERS 形式 to be certified |
October 27, 2023 | Extension of time for Certify Period due to system's first rollout |
November 17, 2023 | Second Extension of time for Certify Period due to system's first rollout |
Devember 1, 2023 | Certification deadline for Summer 2023 ERS 形式 |
Devember 4, 2023 | Delinquent emails will be sent automatically from ERS until all ERS Form are certified |