UWM recognizes the importance of providing good stewardship in managing extramural funds. The university’s stewardship responsibilities include complying with federal requirements to certify faculty and staff compensation on federally sponsored projects.
To meet the requirements of 200.430 – Compensation for Personal Services, 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.
UWM 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.
· ECC WD (current version)
· ECC SFS (historic version)
Policy
Resources
UWM Guidelines
- Guidelines for Effort Commitments and Payroll Certification Associated with Sponsored Projects (PDF)
ECC Quick-Start Guides
- UWM ECC Quick-Start Guide for Compensation Compliance Coordinators (PDF)
- UWM ECC Principal Investigator Certifier Quick-Start Guide (PDF)
Forms
- Federal Salary Cap Guidance (PDF)
- UWM Request to Delegate Certification Authority (PDF)
- UWM Effort Guidance: Prior Approval for Significant Change in Work Activity (PDF)