  {"id":1657,"date":"2024-10-25T13:31:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/?page_id=1657"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:40:31","slug":"payroll-certification-effort","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/research-integrity\/compliance\/payroll-certification-effort\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsored Programs Compensation Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ recognizes the importance of providing good stewardship in managing extramural funds. The university\u2019s stewardship responsibilities include complying with federal requirements to certify faculty and staff compensation on federally sponsored projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To meet the requirements of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-2\/subtitle-A\/chapter-II\/part-200\/subpart-E\/subject-group-ECFRed1f39f9b3d4e72\/section-200.430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">200.430 \u2013 Compensation for Personal Services<\/a>, payroll must be certified for all individuals who expend committed effort on federal sponsored projects or are paid from a federal sponsored project. Payroll certification provides documentation that award salary charges are appropriate for the work performed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ uses Project-Based Payroll Certification to meet the requirements of 200.430 Compensation for Personal Services. Project-based payroll certification occurs twice per year using the Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) tool.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwisc.huronecc.com%2Fecc_wd%2FinitWelcomeRedirect.action&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cheintzk2%40uwm.edu%7C4376857b98ad405e878e08de601b41f7%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C639053867383933553%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gpQN%2FZ8kMFijrTohny%2FCqxVbjrTWTOUhFZGBSLpI7dI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ECC WD<\/a>&nbsp;(current version)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwisc.huronecc.com%2Fecc%2FRedirectHome.do&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cheintzk2%40uwm.edu%7C4376857b98ad405e878e08de601b41f7%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C639053867383987909%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=eBdY8nL4d66iHew6MAPwOLd6gHTWWi0bNjI%2FIqPwhSw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ECC SFS<\/a>&nbsp;(historic version)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-policy\">Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/sponsored-programs-compensation-compliance\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Sponsored Programs Compensation Compliance Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-resources\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-guidelines\">51ÁÔÆæ Guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/OOR-DL\/Research%20Integrity%20%20Compliance\/Effort-Commitment-and-Payroll-Certification-GuidelinesV4.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=zh7FGu\">Guidelines for Effort Commitments and Payroll Certification Associated with Sponsored Projects (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ecc-quick-start-guides\">ECC Quick-Start Guides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/OOR-DL\/Research%20Integrity%20%20Compliance\/CCC-Quick-Start-Guide-July2022.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=rY2af1\">51ÁÔÆæ ECC Quick-Start Guide for Compensation Compliance Coordinators (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/OOR-DL\/Research%20Integrity%20%20Compliance\/PI-Quick-Start-Guide-July2022.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=b1eDNk\">51ÁÔÆæ ECC Principal Investigator Certifier Quick-Start Guide (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-forms\">Forms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/577\/2025\/07\/51ÁÔÆæ-Salary-Cap-Guidance-Document-V2.pdf\">Federal Salary Cap Guidance (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/OOR-DL\/Research%20Integrity%20%20Compliance\/PI%20Delegate%20Form.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=Xj6dnE\">51ÁÔÆæ Request to Delegate Certification Authority (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/OOR-DL\/Research%20Integrity%20%20Compliance\/51ÁÔÆæ%20Effort_Guidance_Prior_Approval_Significant_Change.pdf?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=xfb0VW\">51ÁÔÆæ Effort Guidance: Prior Approval for Significant Change in Work Activity (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-training\">Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citiprogram.org\/members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Basics of Effort, Commitments and Payroll Certification<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers-my.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/g\/personal\/jpnytes_uwm_edu\/EX-6sB6lXqBKn-PytnnnEKkBuWgjoq1YwDL9CthKzeVi1Q?e=3kLaKR\">ECC and Payroll Confirmation Online Training (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Sponsored Projects Payroll Certification<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:or-osp-effortreporting@uwm.edu\">or-osp-effortreporting@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-506\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/officeofresearch\/research-integrity\/\">Research Integrity &amp; 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