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Project Statements for the October 2025 – March 2026 reporting period are now available in Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC). Automatic notifications were sent by the ECC application to Certifier’s (PIs) with their assigned Department Administrator (DA) in ECC copied today. The certification deadline is May 31, 2026. Federal award terms (Uniform Guidance Subpart E §200.430) require institutions to maintain documentation confirming … Read More

Principal Investigators, This is to inform you of upcoming changes to the project statement shown in the Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) system effective for the October 2025 – March 2026 reporting period. After review, please certify the statement confirming that payroll charged directly to the award reasonably reflects the work performed. For more details on this change, please refer to the presentation shared at … Read More

Dear Department Administrators, This message serves as a follow up to our prior announcement regarding the reporting of cost share for ECC project statements covering the reporting period April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025. We are pleased to share the following updates: Cost share has now been loaded into ECC for project statements where: ECC Help removed the holds we placed … Read More

Dear Department Administrators, This email provides guidance on how to report cost share and/or unfunded effort in Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) for the reporting period April 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025. Please review the instructions below and contact ECC Help with any questions. Background: In ECC, cost share (including unfunded effort) cannot be manually added to project statements. Instead, … Read More

Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce that ECC Project Statement Certification Status reports are now accessible in the ORA Online Resource Center.  These reports deliver comprehensive metrics and advanced search capabilities for Project Statements generated in the new Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) system.  In ECC, Project Statements replace Effort Reporting as the methodology for payroll compliance with federal requirements.  They … Read More

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

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

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

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

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