| The online Effort Reporting System (ERS) allows individuals to document
and certify how he/she has spent 100 percent of his/her time during the
most recent reporting period. Each covered Howard University faculty and
professional staff member (Reference the Howard Univerity Effort Reporting
Users Manual Section II - System Coverage) must complete at least two
Effort Certification Report (ECRs) each year. All ECRs are produced after
the final December and July payroll transactions are processed.
The following steps must be taken by the user to complete the effort
certification process.
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Initiate the effort certification process by logging in.
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Verify the activity listing provided in the Effort Certification Form.
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Complete the Effort Distribution section of the Effort Certification Form
including Cost Sharing (if applicable).
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Certify "base effort" by electronic signature.
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