Dear Colleagues, In observance of the UCLA Winter Holiday Closure, Extramural Fund Management will close at 5:00 PM, Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and will reopen at 8:00 AM on Monday, January 5, 2026. This email is to communicate important deadlines, affected by the Winter Closure, for the Closeout Packets and for high-risk payroll and non-payroll cost transfers that require EFM’s approval. … Read More
Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) Now Live!
Dear Colleagues, ORA is pleased to announce the launch of Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) to replace Effort Reporting in ERS. ORA initiated the ECC project with goals to reduce administrative burden for faculty and staff, improve efficiency, and maintain compliance with federal regulations on payroll documentation. Federal grant and contract terms (Uniform Guidance Subpart E §200.430) require institutions to certify that … Read More
Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) Is Live! What You Need to Know About Certifying Project Statements
Dear Principal Investigators, ORA is pleased to announce the launch of Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) to replace Effort Reporting in ERS. ORA initiated the ECC project with goals to reduce administrative burden for faculty and staff, improve efficiency, and maintain compliance with federal regulations on payroll documentation. Federal grant and contract terms (Uniform Guidance Subpart E §200.430) require institutions to certify that … Read More
Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) Is Live! What You Need to Know as a Department Administrator
Dear Colleagues, ORA is pleased to announce the launch of Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) to replace Effort Reporting in ERS. ORA initiated the ECC project with goals to reduce administrative burden for faculty and staff, improve efficiency, and maintain compliance with federal regulations on payroll documentation. Federal grant and contract terms (Uniform Guidance Subpart E §200.430) require institutions to certify that the … Read More
Important Notice: Issue Identified in RAPID Closeout Tool (Version 10/20/2025)
Dear Colleagues, We recently announced the release of the updated RAPID Closeout Tool (version dated 10/20/2025). Since the release, we have identified an issue impacting the accuracy of data in the standalone UCPath Admin Salary report within the tool. For now, please do not use the standalone UCPath Admin Salary report (highlighted in red). Instead, continue to run the Smart … Read More
RAPID Closeout Tool Release Version Dated 10/20/2025
Dear Colleagues, ORA is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the RAPID Closeout Tool (version dated 10/20/2025). Please download the latest version of the tool, available in the ORA Online Resource Center. This release introduces the UCPath ECC Payroll Detail Report, developed to assist departments in reconciling salaries and wages listed in Project Statements in the upcoming Employee … Read More
Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) Implementation Update
Dear Colleagues, The Office of Research Administration (ORA) is pleased to share an important update regarding the implementation of the Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) system, which will replace the Effort Reporting System (ERS) for all salaries with Earn End Dates on or after April 1, 2025. As announced at the Research Administration Forum (RAF) on September 11, 2025, ECC is scheduled … Read More
PAMS Updates – Release Date 9/26/25
Dear PAMS Users, We’re excited to share the latest updates to PAMS, effective 9/26/2025. Suspension Attachments Category A new “Suspension” attachment category has been added to the Notes and Attachments page. EFM will use this category to store relevant documentation related to suspensions.
Registration Open: Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) Department Administrator Training
Dear Colleagues, As announced during the Research Administration Forum (RAF) on Thursday, September 11, 2025, we’re excited to share that ECC launches in October 2025. To support Department Administrator (DA) users in this transition, instructor-led training sessions are now open for registration on the EFM website, with the same class being offered three different times for flexibility and convenience. Class Purpose: This session … Read More
Action Required 9/26/25: ECC Implementation Departmental User Access
Dear DSAs, The Office of Research Administration is pleased to share we are in the final stages of preparing to go live with the Employee Compensation System (ECC). We are reaching out to you as your organization has, or had in the past, Contracts and Grants (C&G) awards which required compliance with Uniform Guidance. Please see below for important updates and … Read More