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Background
Effort certification is required by extramural sponsors including the federal government.
A failure to certify effort correctly and in a timely manner could jeopardize the UW's
federal research funding. To protect the interests of the UW and ensure compliance with
federal policies, the university is instituting consequences for failing to certify effort
and complete the training. Any faculty or academic staff member who fails to fulfill
the appropriate responsibilities noted below may be the subject of disciplinary action,
up to and including dismissal, under university policies and procedures.
The responsibilities of a principal investigator with effort on sponsored projects include:
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Completing the UW's effort training program |
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Certifying his or her effort in a timely manner, in accord with
the UW certification calendar |
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Certifying effort for the graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and non-PI
classified staff who work on his or her projects in a timely manner, in accord
with the UW certification calendar |
The responsibilities of a non-PI faculty or academic staff member with effort on
sponsored projects include:
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Completing the UW's effort training program |
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Certifying his or her effort in a timely manner, in accord with the
UW certification calendar |
Consequences for Failing to Complete
Training and Certify Effort
1. Principal Investigators
The university will provide no support for extramural activities on behalf of principal
investigators who do not fulfill their responsibilities. Specifically, the university will not:
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Submit a grant proposal or other project application to sponsors for extramural projects |
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Execute award agreements |
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Establish accounts for spending extramural funds for new or continuing projects |
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Process other documents such as material transfer agreements |
2. Co-investigators, senior/key personnel or other faculty and academic
staff
The university will not submit a grant proposal or other project application that lists
an individual who has not fulfilled the responsibilities listed above.
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