1. Effort Reporting Training
Presented by Costing
Andy McManus & Anne Hager

2. Welcome to Effort Reporting Training (Short)
Please Take Your PARs and Sign In

3. Effort Reporting Policy
Federal Regulations– Allows the University to meet the requirements of (OMB Uniform Guidance Subpart E Cost Principles)
Purdue Effort Reporting Policy (II.C.1) : This policy established effort reporting procedures which documents the effort expended on sponsored projects.

4. Effort Reporting Key Facts
Monthly paid staff who expended effort on a Sponsored Program or Federal Appropriation during the semester must certify their effort on a PAR.
PARs are distributed to the employee’s home department.
If a monthly paid person expended effort on a Sponsored Program or Federal Appropriation during the semester but did not receive a PAR, complete a blank PAR form from the Costing Website.
Personnel Activity Report (PAR)
Reminder - CD% is the current cost distribution before effort is certified or revised.

5. Effort Reporting Key Facts
The Effort Reporting Quick Reference Guide (QRG) outlines important policy reminders and responsibilities for PIs/faculty, and is printed on the back of each PAR.
The business office should meet with the PI (Principal Investigator) or someone with direct knowledge of the work to review the PAR.
The PAR must be signed by the employee or someone having direct knowledge of the work.
Faculty/PIs should sign their own PARs. If they are unavailable, a person with direct knowledge of their work may sign for them.
PIs sign PARs for the Graduate Students
Confirm with individual if certifying 100% effort on Sponsored Projects that no departmental responsibilities, proposal writing to other sponsors or participation in any other unrelated activities were performed during the reporting period.

6. Effort Reporting Key Facts
Administrative Supplements are defined as a part of the base pay by the University and are included on the PARs.
Overloads and other special payments are not considered part of base pay and are not included on the PARs.
Summer months or other period not included in the base salary period will be determined for each faculty member at a rate not in excess of the base salary divided by the period to which the base salary relates

7. Wage Types that would be included in a PAR
Wage Type Wage Group
1000-Salary 1
1001-Salary Non-Eligible 1
1003-NRA Salary 1
1015-Administrative Adjustment 1
1016-Temp/Short Term Admin Adjustment 1
1315-Summer Pay 2
1320-Sababatical Leave 1
1501-NRA Salary Non-Eligible 1
1515-NRA Administrative Adjustment 1
1815-NRA Summer Pay 2
1820-NRA Sabbatical Leave 1

8. Effort Reporting Key Facts
Return the signed PARs to the Costing Office to be entered
When the Costing Office enters the PAR, IT27 for each month in the semester will change to match the PAR unless the difference is less than 5%
All PARs (original and revised) requesting a less than 5% change require explanations and approval from the Costing Office/Comptroller.

9. Examples of how to use the word Same
This par will cause no change to cost distribution. Everything will remain the same.
If there is more than one job and you put the word same on both of the jobs nothing will update.

10. Examples of how to use the word Same
Par example:
The numbers that we would key for this par WG 1 would be 50%/50%. This would make each months cost distribution 50%/50%. There is nothing to tell the system that it should do anything else.
If you want the cost distribution to be anything else a par calculator would be necessary to tell the system how exactly you want the cost distribution to look.
If you have more than one job on a par it is a good idea to get into the habit of checking if a par calculator for all jobs as well making the changes that are needed.

11. Effort Reporting Key Facts
%CD printed on the PAR is calculated using the amount of Salary on each account for the entire par period.
Effort certification is based on % Effort and not on salary.
When you change one account by more than 5%, all accounts will update in IT27 for each month in the PAR period

12. Less than 5% Changes
Less than 5% changes always require an explanation and approval from the Costing Office/Comptroller. Less than 5% changes on a Revised PAR or Post PAR are VERY RARELY approved. The following are examples of when a less than 5% change may be approved when CLEARLY REQUESTED AND DOCUMENTED:
A less than 5% adjustment will be permitted to clear an over drafted account.
A less than 5% adjustment will be allowable to remove post-term charges from an account.
A less than 5% adjustment will be allowable if an employee is paid from a separately certified project but reports zero effort on the PAR.
A less than 5% adjustment is acceptable if, when coupled with committed cost sharing or a memo match on the PAR, the adjustment is equal to or greater than 1%.
If there is a signed contract that is approved by the Comptroller that requires tracking less than 5% adjustments.

13. How to determine if a less than 5% adjustment is needed
Is the difference between % CD and % Effort on any ONE line greater than 5%? If Yes– You do not need the LESS THAN 5% adjustment. The system will make the changes that are requested. If No—Then a less than 5% adjustment is needed. This will force the system to make the changes that you are requesting when it would normally not make those changes due to a less than 5% change. The 5% Difference is not BASED ON a combination of lines.

14. Additional Note
On an original PAR, if an individual is not going to certify all his/her effort incurred on a sponsored program for the period and instead elects to report part of that effort on an unrestricted fund, this should be documented in the comment section of the PAR.
Documentation should include the percent of effort not being reported on the sponsored program and the reason why.
The benefit would be less scrutiny on a revised PAR, should one be necessary, resulting from the prior notification on the original PAR.

15. Additional Notes
Review the Sponsored vs Non-sponsored activities charts are an additional resource to help with managing pars.
Example:
Proposal writing must be supported by general funds, gift funds etc... Writing proposals is only allowable on a sponsored project if it is for the continuation or renewal of that sponsored project.

16. Additional Notes
Sick Leave and Paid Parental Leave are allowable direct costs that should be prorated on the basis of the projects or accounts the individual is working on at the time the leave is taken.

17. When to Use a PAR Calculator C
The PAR effort calculator is on the costing website:
Salary dollars are different in at least one month during the par period
Or when a grant expires some time during the par period.
And when a greater than 5% change is needed

18. Demo the PAR Calculator

19. Actual Effort Certification
Effort Report
Demo T-Code S_P7H_
Actual Effort Certification
By Employee

20. Fall Effort Reporting Timeline
12/31/2017 – PAR period ends
01/09/2018 – Business Offices Receive PARs at Training
02/08/2018– Certified PARs are due to the Costing Office
02/09/2018 – Post PAR begins. Explanations and appropriate signatures are required
Keying of PARs will begin in the Costing office as soon as PARs are received. Adjustments will appear after January and February payroll runs depending on when the PARs are keyed by the costing office.
Note: The cost distribution deadline for January is the 17th and
February is the 14th.

21. Fall Pay Dates September 09/01/2017 - 09/30/2017
09/01/2017 – 12/31/2017
September /01/ /30/2017
October /01/ /31/2017
November /01/2017 – 11/30/2017
December /01/2017 – 12/31/2017

22. Post PAR Procedures
PARs that are received after the February 8th deadline but DO NOT change cost distribution are considered late and require an explanation as to why the PAR is late.
PARs that are received after the February 8th deadline that change cost distribution are considered post PAR and require both an explanation AND pre-auditor signature.
All revised PARs require an explanation and pre-auditor signature, regardless of when they are received.

23. PAR Timeline Dates 2 weeks after the end of PAR period
PAR Training completed and all PARs distributed
30 days after PARs are distributed
PARs are due to the costing office
60 days after PARs are distributed
Bus. Managers receive a listing of outstanding PARs with a memo from Dir. of Bus. Managers and/or the Associate Comptroller with a copy to the Dir. of Fin. Affairs or the Director of Accounting at the Regional Campus.
90 days after PARs are distributed
Bus. Managers receive a listing of outstanding PARs with a memo from Comptroller with a copy to the Dir. Of Fin. Affairs and the Dir. of Bus. Managers or the Regional Campus Comptroller
120 days after PARs are distributed
Dir. Of Fin. Affairs receive a listing of outstanding PARs with a memo from Vice President of Business Services and Assistant Treasurer with a copy to the Dean, Dir. of Bus. Managers or the Regional Campus Comptroller

24. Costing New Location Costing is now located at
Kurz Purdue Technology Center (KPTC)/STE 1100

25. Questions

26. Contacts Have Questions or Need Help?
– this address contacts all costing representatives
Anne Hager
Phone:
CONTACT

27. Thank You for Attending!

28. Welcome to Effort Reporting Training
(Extended)
Present by Costing
Andy McManus &
Anne Hager

29. What is Effort Reporting?
The process by which Purdue University documents the compensated Effort expended on Sponsored Projects during each Effort Reporting Period.

30. Effort Reporting Policies/Requirements
Purdue Effort Reporting Policy (II.C.1) : This policy established effort reporting procedures which documents the effort expended on sponsored projects.
Federal Regulations - Allows the University to meet the requirements of OMB Uniform Guidance Subpart E Cost Principles

31. OMB Uniform Guidance- 200.430 200.430 (h) (8) (i) (I) (viii) (c)
The non-Federal entity’s system of internal controls includes processes to review after-the-fact interim charges made to a Federal awards based on budget estimates. All necessary adjustment must be made such that the final amount charged to the Federal award is accurate, allowable, and properly allocated.
(h) (8) (i) (1)
Standards for Documentation of Personnel Expenses Charges to Federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on records that accurately reflect the work performed. These records must:
(i) Be supported by a system of internal control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated;

32. OMB Uniform Guidance
(iii) Reasonably reflect the total activity for which the employee is compensated by the non-Federal entity, not exceeding 100% of compensated activities
(iiii) by the non-Federal entity, on an integrated basis, but may include the use of subsidiary records a defined in the non-Federal entity’s written policy.
(h) (8) (i) (1) (iii) (b)
Significant changes in the corresponding work activities are identified and entered into the records in a timely manner.
(h) (8) (i) (1) (viii)
Budget estimates (i.e., estimates determined before the services are performed) alone do not qualify as support for charges to Federal awards, but may be used for interim accounting purposes

33. OMB Uniform Guidance
(h) (2) Salary basis. In no event will charges to Federal awards, irrespective of the basis of computation, exceed the proportionate share of the Institutional Base Salary for that period.
(h) (5) Periods outside the academic year. -- Charges for work performed by faculty members on Federal awards during periods not included in the base salary period will be at a rate not in excess of the Institutional Base Salary.
(h) (8) (i) (3)
Charges for the salaries and wages of nonexempt employees, in addition to the supporting documentation described in this section, must also be supported by records indicating the total number of hours worked each day.

34. Personnel Activity Report (PAR)
The Personnel Activity Report (PAR) form:
Documents the effort devoted to sponsored projects expressed as a percentage of total effort worked during the effort reporting period
Supports the final distribution of payroll charges to sponsored program and other accounts
There are three reporting periods to correspond with each academic semester. These periods are defined as:
Fall: September 1 to December 31
Spring: January 1 to April 30
Summer: May 1 to August 31

35. PAR Procedures
PARs are distributed to employee’s home department. The PAR must be signed by the employee or someone having direct knowledge of the work.
The business office acts as a liaison to Faculty/PI, they should not complete the PAR.
The person signing the form should be the one filling it out.
Faculty/PIs should sign their own PARs. If they are unavailable, a person with direct knowledge of their work may sign for them.
PIs sign PARs for the Graduate Students.

36. Effort Reporting Key Facts
The Effort Reporting Quick Reference Guide (QRG) outlines important policy reminders and responsibilities for PIs/faculty, and is printed on the back of each PAR.
The business office should meet with the PI (Principal Investigator) or someone with direct knowledge of the work to review the PAR.
The PAR must be signed by the employee or someone having direct knowledge of the work.
Faculty/PIs should sign their own PARs. If they are unavailable, a person with direct knowledge of their work may sign for them.
PIs sign PARs for the Graduate Students
Confirm with individual if certifying 100% effort on Sponsored Projects that no departmental responsibilities, proposal writing to other sponsors or participation in any other unrelated activities were performed during the reporting period.

37. EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES
SPONSORED VS
NON-SPONSORED
Example:
Proposal writing must be supported by general funds, gift funds etc... Writing proposals is only allowable on a sponsored project if it is for the continuation or renewal of that sponsored project.

38. Effort Reporting Key Facts
Monthly paid staff who expended effort on a Sponsored Program or Federal Appropriation during the semester must certify their effort on a PAR.
PARs are distributed to the employee’s home department.
If a monthly paid person expended effort on a Sponsored Program or Federal Appropriation during the semester but did not receive a PAR, complete a blank PAR form from the Costing Website.
Personnel Activity Report (PAR)
Reminder - CD% is the current cost distribution before effort is certified or revised.

39. Effort Reporting Key Facts
Each employee (Person ID) receives ONE PAR that is sent to their HOME department
Charges for work performed by Professional Staff during the academic year will be based on the individual’s base pay regardless of the number of hours worked
All monthly-paid staff who have effort on a Sponsored Program or Federal Appropriation during the semester needs a PAR. All effort during the semester related to their base pay must be certified.

40. Effort Reporting Key Facts
Certification must equal 100% per PERNR per wage group.
It is recommended that known changes to cost distribution are corrected in IT27 before the last payroll run of the semester, so that the distribution printed on the PARs is as accurate as possible. The keying deadline was December 13, 2017—if you changed cost distribution for this par period after that date, those changes will not be reflected on the PAR. Watch for keying deadline reminders.
Something must be written in the Effort % column.
Writing the word “SAME” in the Effort % column is acceptable if the effort that is being certified is the same as the existing distribution that is reflected in the CD % column of the PAR.
Certify in whole percentages whenever possible.

41. Effort Reporting Key Facts
Administrative Supplements are defined as a part of the base pay by the University and are included on the PARs.
Overloads and other special payments are not considered part of base pay and are not included on the PARs.
Summer months or other period not included in the base salary period will be determined for each faculty member at a rate not in excess of the base salary divided by the period to which the base salary relates

42. Effort Reporting Key Facts
The PAR may be divided into multiple Personnel Numbers (PERNRs) and may have two wage groups (Summer Pay and Academic Pay). Certification must equal 100% per PERNR per wage group.
If an employee has multiple appointments the home department must coordinate with all other departments to make sure that effort is certified correctly.
The Effort Reporting Quick Reference Guide (QRG) printed on the back of the PAR outlines important policy reminders and responsibilities for PIs/faculty.

43. Effort Reporting Key Facts
What If I Didn’t Receive a PAR for someone that Needs One?
Complete a blank PAR form from the Costing Website, and submit it with all other PARs.
Personnel Activity Report (SAP)
Note: The newest revision of the form is on the Costing website.
What about Bi-weekly staff who are paid on Sponsored Programs?
Bi-weekly staff are not included in the PAR process. Their effort is certified on their time cards. The cost distribution should match the effort expended during the period.

44. Important PAR Facts
%CD printed on the PAR is calculated using the amount of Salary on each account
Effort certification is based on % Effort and NOT on Salary.
When you change one account by more than 5%, all accounts will update in IT27 for each month in the PAR period
PAR Effort Calculator is on the Costing Website under the following link:

45. PAR Procedures Something must be written in the Effort % column.
Writing the word “SAME” in the Effort % column is acceptable if the effort that is being certified is the same as the existing distribution.
Certify in whole percentages whenever possible
When a PAR with changes is keyed by the Costing Department, IT27 for each month in the semester will change to match the PAR unless the difference is less than 5%, or a PAR calculator is attached to show varying monthly distribution.

46. Examples of how to use the word Same
This par will cause no change to cost distribution. Everything will remain the same.
If there is more than one job and you put the word same on both of the jobs nothing will update.

47. Examples of how to use the word Same
Par example:
The numbers that we would key for this par WG 1 would be 50%/50%. This would make each months cost distribution 50%/50%. There is nothing to tell the system that it should do anything else.
If you want the cost distribution to anything else a par calculator would be necessary to tell the system how exactly you want the cost distribution to look.
If you have more than one job on a par it is a good idea to get into the habit of making a par calculator for all jobs as well making the changes that are needed.

48. Defining par fields

49. Defining par fields

50. Defining par fields

51. DEMO -Example 1 : Simple PAR
Certify whole percentages whenever possible.
Certification must equal 100% per PERNR per Wage Group.
If change is less than 5%, IT27 will NOT change.
If no change is necessary, the word “same” can be written in the Effort Column (DO NOT LEAVE IT BLANK).

52. (PAR Effort Calculator)
When to use Calculator
(PAR Effort Calculator)
If a grant expires during the PAR period, costing has to manually key each month to enter the certified PAR if it includes changes to distribution.
When using a PAR calculator, use the exact figures shown at the bottom of the form.
Certification must equal 100% per PERNR per Wage Group.
IT 27 will update for ALL lines if the change is greater than 5% in any given line
One employee may have more than 1 PERNR
If necessary, coordinate with other departments to make sure that certification is accurate and complete.
More than one person can sign as authorized administrator if necessary.
Please note: All employees paid on sponsored programs (grants) with concurrent appointments must be certified on ALL appointments, even if only one of the concurrent appointments is sponsored.

53. DEMO- Example 1 : PAR Without Calculator
Difference between having a calculator and not calculator
This is how cost distribution will look if no par calculator is sent along with the par.
Cost Center
Order
Fund
May
June
July
August
7.5%
80%
12.5%

54. SIMPLE PAR

55. Demo-Example 2: Par with Calculator
Use the numbers in the bottom box to be written on the face of the par.
*Note*
The total on the bottom must be exactly 100%.
Bottom Box—
% Effort that should be entered on the PAR:

56. This is the cost distribution would look if keyed according to the calculator.
Cost Center
Order
Fund
May
June
July
August
10%
90%
50%

57. Demo-Example 2: Par with Calculator
Demo the PAR Calculator
7.5%

58. Post PAR Procedures
PARs that are received after the February 8th deadline but DO NOT change cost distribution are considered late and require an explanation as to why the PAR is late.
PARs that are received after the February 8th deadline that change cost distribution are considered post PAR and require both an explanation AND pre-auditor signature.
All revised PARs require an explanation and pre-auditor signature, regardless of when they are received.

59. Explanations
Explanations must be clearly and carefully worded so that regardless of the passage of time, a person unfamiliar with the situation can fully understand why and how the error occurred, understanding the corrective action and find it appropriate

60. EXPLANATIONS Your explanation on both PARs or a CD-01 should include:
Why is the correction proper and necessary?
Explain what is being corrected. Include person and PAR period, and how the necessary change was discovered.
Explain the change being made- include account, % before change, % being changed to, and project period for SPS and AG funds.
If document is not timely, explain why the document is late.
PAR explanation refers ONLY to effort. Do not mention salary.

61. Less than 5% Changes
In very rare situations an adjustment of less than 5% will be allowed. Request for a less than 5% change requires an explanation and approval from the Costing Office /Comptroller.
Less than 5% changes on a Revised PAR or Post PAR are VERY RARELY approved. The following are examples of when a less than 5% change may be approved when CLEARLY REQUESTED AND DOCUMENTED:
Note: Costing Department has sometimes been able catch that you need a less than 5% adjustment and called you about it. Please do not expect that we will catch all the pars the lack of request. This is due to the volume of pars being keyed and the number of people helping to key them.

62. Less than 5% Changes
A less than 5% adjustment will be permitted to clear an over drafted account.
A less than 5% adjustment will be allowable to remove post-term charges from an account.
A less than 5% adjustment will be allowable if an employee is paid from a separately certified project but reports zero effort on the PAR.
A less than 5% adjustment is acceptable if, when coupled with committed cost sharing or a memo match on the PAR, the adjustment is equal to or greater than 1%.
If there is a signed contract that is approved by the Comptroller that requires tracking less than 5% adjustments.

63. Reasons behind the Policy/procedure
Why do we discourage changes of less than 5%?
Federal government realizes that measuring effort cannot be precise at all times.
Process is based on an after the fact estimation of how the individual spent his/her time
Purdue University negotiated the threshold of 5% with DHHS

64. How to determine if a less than 5% adjustment is needed
Is the difference between % CD and % Effort on any ONE line greater than 5%? If Yes– You do not need the LESS THAN 5% adjustment. The system will make the changes that are requested. If No—Then a less than 5% adjustment is needed. This will force the system to make the changes that you are requesting when it would normally not make those changes due to a less than 5% change. The 5% Difference is not BASED ON a combination of lines.

65. Useful T-Codes S_P7H_77000175 ZHR_PAY_POSTING PA20 Info type 27
Actual Certification by Employee
ZHR_PAY_POSTING
Shows Salary Distribution by Pay Period
PA20 Info type 27
Displays Cost Distribution
PA20 Info type 15 STY 1315
Displays Summer Payments

66. Demo of Useful T-Codes

67. Effort Reporting Escalation Process
The Effort Reporting Period is to be closed within 60 days after the end of the reporting period in order to satisfy federal reporting requirements.
This is a follow-up process designed to identify unresolved issues for the period.
An with the outstanding PAR list will be sent to the departments business manager and DFA beginning the week before PARs are due to the Costing Office, and will continue until all PARs are returned.

68. PAR Timeline Dates 2 weeks after the end of PAR period
PAR Training completed and all PARs distributed
30 days after PARs are distributed
PARs are due to the costing office
60 days after PARs are distributed
Bus. Managers receive a listing of outstanding PARs with a memo from Dir. of Bus. Managers and/or the Associate Comptroller with a copy to the Dir. of Fin. Affairs or the Director of Accounting at the Regional Campus.
90 days after PARs are distributed
Bus. Managers receive a listing of outstanding PARs with a memo from Comptroller with a copy to the Dir. Of Fin. Affairs and the Dir. of Bus. Managers or the Regional Campus Comptroller
120 days after PARs are distributed
Dir. Of Fin. Affairs receive a listing of outstanding PARs with a memo from Vice President of Business Services and Assistant Treasurer with a copy to the Dean, Dir. of Bus. Managers or the Regional Campus Comptroller

69. Fall Effort Reporting Timeline
12/31/2017 – PAR period ends
01/09/2018 – Business Offices Receive PARs at Training
02/08/2018– Certified PARs are due to the Costing Office
02/09/2018 – Post PAR begins. Explanations and appropriate signatures are required
Keying of PARs will begin in the Costing office as soon as PARs are received. Adjustments will appear after January and February payroll runs depending on when the PARs are keyed by the costing.
Note: The cost distribution deadline for January is the 17th and
February is the 14th. .

70. Fall Pay Dates SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 – dECEmber 31, 2017
October /01/ /30/2017
November /1/2017 – 11/30/2017
December /01/2017 – 12/31/2017

71. Costing New Location Costing is now located at
Kurz Purdue Technology Center (KPTC)/STE 1100

72. Questions?

73. Have Questions or Need Help?
CONTACT
– this address contacts all Costing Representatives
Anne Hager
Phone:

74. Thank You for Attending!