The Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) system is designed to help comply with the provisions of UCF’s Time and Effort policy, federal policy (Uniform Guidance, Subpart E – Cost Principles 200.430), NIH Salary Limitation on Grants, and other relevant agency policies that govern the need to provide certification of an individual’s effort pursuant to his/her sponsored and non-sponsored programs.
Once Office of Research opens the semester statement for review and certification, your Post Award Specialist will complete a step called “Pre-Review” of yours and your employees’ statements. Once completed, the next phase will be for you to “Certify” the statements. Faculty and A&P employees are Self Certifiers, any other type of employees like Graduate Hourly, the PI would “Certify.” Systematic notices will be generated and sent to you during this time frame, as well as the Post Award Team will reach out directly if necessary.
How are CECS and COS PIs and Co PIs charged to their grants? For 9mth faculty, a Buyout Form needs to be completed for effort during Fall and/or Spring. Another way is to direct charge to the grant account during the Summer. For 12mth faculty, a Buyout Form only. Your Post Award Specialist will complete this form in consultation with you for your effort and based on your budget plans.
For CECS procedures information, see here.
For COS policies including Research Buyout and Salary Savings, see COS Policies page. It is also located on the COS Faculty Affairs Site.
For direct information from the Office of Research, please see Payroll Certification at UCF – Office of Research.
To enter UCF’s Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) system, please see ECC.