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Objectives of the Effort Project
 
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 UW Effort Policy
 UW Cost Transfer Policy
 
 
 
  1. Improve business processes for the entire effort life cycle:
    1. Establishing appointments (especially for those with UW Medical Foundation compensation)
    2. Writing VA MOUs
    3. Proposing effort
      1. In general
      2. NIH Salary Cap handling
    4. Making commitments
      1. In general
      2. K award setup and handling
    5. Charging salary to sponsored projects
    6. Documenting cost sharing
    7. Monitoring progress toward commitments
    8. Initiating and processing salary cost transfers
    9. Certifying effort
    10. Retroactively adjusting certified effort
    11. Monitoring and managing overall commitment levels
  2. Improve the understanding of effort issues among all campus stakeholders
  3. Improve our systems and tools for certifying effort
  4. Improve our systems and tools for managing the effort certification process