Effort on Sponsored Projects

Determining the amount of effort to devote to a sponsored project is not an exact science, but it should involve a reasonable approximation of the time spent overseeing and working on a project. Begin by getting to know the sponsor and reading the funding opportunity announcement. Some sponsors have general expectations regarding effort for key […]

Maximum and Minimum Effort on Sponsored Programs

Generally, faculty cannot commit 100% of their effort to sponsored projects, as time must be reserved for other CSU duties. For Administrative Professionals and State Classified staff, 100% effort devoted to sponsored projects may be appropriate.  However, allocations of effort to sponsored projects must be reasonable given the individual’s non-sponsored University activities. On the flip […]

Revision Requests in ecrt

If the payroll for any or all employees on a quarterly ecrt statement is not accurate, the Department Effort Coordinator/Grant Manager (DEC) or PI can click the Revise Payroll box(es) and button to put the statement on hold in “Revision Requested” status.   That action creates a Project Statement Revision Requested task in the DEC’s […]