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<Title>Spring 2020 Effort Report Certification is DUE 9/30/2020</Title>
<Tagline>It's Effort Time!</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span>To
    the UMBC Grant Community,</span></p>
    
    <p><span>This is a
    reminder that Effort Reports for Spring 2020 </span><span>are available
    and ready for certification. </span><span>The Spring 2020 period
    includes Payroll 2020015 through Payroll 2020026 (from January 05, 2020 through
    June 20, 2020). Certifications are due <strong><u>September 30, 2020</u></strong>.</span></p>
    
    <p><span>Please
    remember that Effort Reports are both a Compliance Tool and a Grants Management
    Tool. After reviewing payroll charges, work with your business managers if any
    changes are needed. <u>Payroll cost transfers (retros) must be processed prior
    to certification of Effort Reports</u>.  <strong> </strong></span></p>
    
    <p><span>To find out
    whether you have open effort reports (see page 6, Year: 2020 Period: Spring) and
    to learn how to certify them, see the attached updated </span><a href="https://umbc.box.com/s/jz5ndimvm1n10vh3vygckvi3gmb0us7i" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span><span>Effort Report </span></span><span><span>Quick
    Reference Guide</span></span></a><span> with screenshots and contact information for your convenience.</span></p>
    
    <p><span>Your
    timely commitment to this process is appreciated. </span></p></div>
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<Summary>To the UMBC Grant Community,    This is a reminder that Effort Reports for Spring 2020 are available and ready for certification. The Spring 2020 period includes Payroll 2020015 through Payroll...</Summary>
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