Effort Commitments and Payroll Certification
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Research Education Development (RED)
Total Awards
$1928M
Federal Awards
$1125M
Non-Federal Awards
$803M
Research Expenditures
8th (FY22)
Page Updated: October 11, 2024
The management and administration of sponsored programs is complex and must be carried out in compliance with UW policy, federal and state laws, sponsor requirements and award terms and conditions. UW Research Administrators must navigate policies, procedures, and systems in an effort to ensure that sponsored programs are appropriately managed while providing excellent customer service. The courses and resources below will help individuals understand and implement these responsibilities to ensure compliance and protect the university and faculty.
RED: Research-Education-Development is RSP's educational program for research administrators at the UW. RSP is currently collaborating with campus subject matter experts in dean's offices and departments to ensure development of high quality and beneficial learning experiences through the RED program.
Through RED, we hope to provide a network of resources to staff, build competencies across campus, and promote efficiency and compliance in an open and inclusive training environment.
RED Courses: RED Registration Here
New RED Courses Coming Soon!
RED courses can count towards informal learning activities to meet CPA CPE requirements.
Learn more at the WICPA website.
Please apply professional judgement in computing the number of CPE credit hours claimed.
Check here for more information as it becomes available. If you have questions or comments please contact the RED team in the Research and Sponsored Programs Office. red@rsp.wisc.edu or 608-282-3822
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Payroll must be certified for faculty, staff and trainees who have salary charged (direct or cost shared) to federally sponsored projects. Project-based payroll statements are certified biannually by the project's Principal Investigator. ECC (Employee Compensation Compliance) is the web-based system used to facilitate these certifications. Learn more here.
"ECC for Certifiers" is mandatory for PIs who need to complete certifications.
"Basics of Effort, Commitments and Payroll Certification" introduces the most important concepts in all three realms. While not mandatory, faculty, and other members of the research community that engage in sponsored projects, will find the overview useful.
UW-Madison Business Services Training provides relevant courses and resources to ensure that UW-Madison employees have the knowledge and skills to perform their purchasing and financial responsibilities accurately and efficiently. Find courses here on topics related to Accounts Receivable, Billing, Capital Equipment, Gift Management, Expense Reimbursement, Purchasing, and More.
UW-Madison research administrators should remain current on a variety of research compliance requirements both regulatory and financial. Find training and resources here from the university’s compliance offices.
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