Each time you certify effort, you do so for a specific period of performance. UW Madison has two periods of performance, which are (1) January through June, and (2) July through December.
The time during which you certify effort is called the certification window. Each certification window beings a month or more after its corresponding period of performance.
Each time a certification window begins, you have 90 days to certify the effort for the corresponding period of performance.
Note: Effort must be certified twice yearly for both university staff and faculty, academic staff, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and all others.
Certification Calendar for Faculty, Academic Staff, Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Researchers, and All Others
Certification Period
Certification Window
Effort Period of Performance
Current Period?
2022 A
02/01/2022 - 04/30/2022
07/01/2021 - 12/18/2021
2021 B
08/01/2021 - 10/31/2021
01/01/2021 - 06/30/2021
2021 A
02/01/2021 - 05/31/2021
07/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
2020 B
08/01/2020 - 10/31/2020
01/01/2020 - 06/30/2020
2020 A
02/01/2020 - 05/31/2020
07/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
2019 B
08/01/2019 - 10/31/2019
01/01/2019 - 06/30/2019
2019 A
02/01/2019 - 04/30/2019
07/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
2018 B
08/01/2018 - 10/31/2018
01/01/2018 - 06/30/2018
2018 A
02/01/2018 - 04/30/2018
07/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
2017 B
08/01/2017 - 10/31/2017
01/01/2017 - 06/30/2017
2017 A
02/01/2017 - 04/30/2017
07/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
2016 D
08/01/2016 - 10/31/2016
01/01/2016 - 06/30/2016
2016 B
02/01/2016 - 04/30/2016
07/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
2015 D
08/01/2015 - 10/31/2015
01/01/2015 - 06/30/2015
2015 B
02/01/2015 - 04/30/2015
07/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
2014 D
08/01/2014 - 10/31/2014
01/01/2014 - 06/30/2014
2014 B
02/01/2014 - 04/30/2014
07/01/2013 - 12/31/2013
2013 D
08/01/2013 - 10/31/2013
01/01/2013 - 06/30/2013
2013 B
02/01/2013 - 04/30/2013
07/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
2012 D
08/01/2012 - 10/31/2012
01/01/2012 - 06/30/2012
2012 B
02/01/2012 - 04/30/2012
07/01/2011 - 12/31/2011
2011 D
08/01/2011 - 01/31/2012
01/01/2011 - 06/30/2011
2011 B
02/01/2011 - 04/30/2011
07/01/2010 - 12/31/2010
2010 D
08/01/2010 - 10/29/2010
01/01/2010 - 06/30/2010
2010 B
02/01/2010 - 04/30/2010
07/01/2009 - 12/31/2009
2009 D
08/01/2009 - 10/31/2009
01/01/2009 - 06/30/2009
2009 B
02/01/2009 - 04/30/2009
07/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
2008 D
08/01/2008 - 10/31/2008
01/01/2008 - 06/30/2008
2008 B
02/01/2008 - 04/30/2008
07/01/2007 - 12/31/2007
2007 D
11/01/2007 - 01/31/2008
01/01/2007 - 06/30/2007
Certification Calendar for University Staff
Certification Period
Certification Window
Effort Period of Performance
Current Period?
2022 A
02/01/2022 - 04/30/2022
06/20/2021 - 12/18/2021
2021 B
08/01/2021 - 10/31/2021
12/20/2020 - 06/19/2021
2021 A
02/01/2021 - 05/31/2021
06/21/2020 - 12/19/2020
2020 B
08/01/2020 - 10/31/2020
12/22/2019 - 06/20/2020
2020 A
02/01/2020 - 05/31/2020
06/23/2019 - 12/21/2019
2019 B
08/01/2019 - 10/31/2019
12/30/2018 - 06/22/2019
2019 A
02/01/2019 - 04/30/2019
07/01/2018 - 12/29/2018
2018 B
08/01/2018 - 10/31/2018
12/31/2017 - 06/30/2018
2018 A
02/01/2018 - 04/30/2018
06/25/2017 - 12/30/2017
2017 B
08/01/2017 - 10/31/2017
12/25/2016 - 06/24/2017
2017 A
02/01/2017 - 04/30/2017
06/26/2016 - 12/24/2016
2016 D
08/01/2016 - 10/31/2016
12/27/2015 - 06/25/2016
2016 B
02/01/2016 - 04/30/2016
06/28/2015 - 12/26/2015
2015 D
08/01/2015 - 10/31/2015
03/22/2015 - 06/27/2015
2015 C
05/01/2015 - 07/31/2015
12/28/2014 - 03/21/2015
2015 B
02/01/2015 - 04/30/2015
09/21/2014 - 12/27/2014
2015 A
11/01/2014 - 01/31/2015
06/29/2014 - 09/20/2014
2014 D
08/01/2014 - 10/31/2014
03/23/2014 - 06/28/2014
2014 C
05/01/2014 - 07/31/2014
12/29/2013 - 03/22/2014
2014 B
02/01/2014 - 04/30/2014
09/22/2013 - 12/28/2013
2014 A
11/01/2013 - 01/31/2014
06/30/2013 - 09/21/2013
2013 D
08/01/2013 - 10/31/2013
03/24/2013 - 06/29/2013
2013 C
05/01/2013 - 07/31/2013
12/30/2012 - 03/23/2013
2013 B
02/01/2013 - 04/30/2013
09/23/2012 - 12/29/2012
2013 A
11/01/2012 - 01/31/2013
07/01/2012 - 09/22/2012
2012 D
08/01/2012 - 10/31/2012
03/25/2012 - 06/30/2012
2012 C
05/01/2012 - 07/31/2012
01/01/2012 - 03/24/2012
2012 B
02/01/2012 - 04/30/2012
09/25/2011 - 12/31/2011
2012 A
11/01/2011 - 01/31/2012
06/19/2011 - 09/24/2011
2011 D
08/01/2011 - 01/31/2012
03/27/2011 - 06/18/2011
2011 C
05/01/2011 - 07/31/2011
12/19/2010 - 03/26/2011
2011 B
02/01/2011 - 04/30/2011
09/26/2010 - 12/18/2010
2011 A
11/01/2010 - 01/31/2011
06/20/2010 - 09/25/2010
2010 D
08/01/2010 - 10/29/2010
03/28/2010 - 06/19/2010
2010 C
05/01/2010 - 07/31/2010
12/20/2009 - 03/27/2010
2010 B
02/01/2010 - 04/30/2010
09/27/2009 - 12/19/2009
2010 A
11/01/2009 - 01/31/2010
06/21/2009 - 09/26/2009
2009 D
08/01/2009 - 10/31/2009
03/29/2009 - 06/20/2009
2009 C
05/01/2009 - 07/31/2009
12/21/2008 - 03/28/2009
2009 B
02/01/2009 - 04/30/2009
09/28/2008 - 12/20/2008
2009 A
11/01/2008 - 01/31/2009
06/22/2008 - 09/27/2008
2008 D
08/01/2008 - 10/31/2008
03/30/2008 - 06/21/2008
2008 C
05/01/2008 - 07/31/2008
12/23/2007 - 03/29/2008
2008 B
02/01/2008 - 04/30/2008
09/30/2007 - 12/22/2007
2007 D
11/01/2007 - 01/31/2008
06/24/2007 - 09/29/2007
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