Effortless Facts

August 2026

We are pleased to announce we have achieved 100% effort certification compliance for the January – April 2026 period, making … Read More

July 2026

When modifying May – August SPARs from July 1 until November 30, the following pop-up box will appear when you … Read More

June 2026

FISCAL YEAR-END CUT OFF ALERT!!! The SPAR application will go into Query Only mode at 5:00 pm on June 24, … Read More

May 2026

January – April 2026 effort statements will be available to effort coordinators for pre-review beginning May 8th for salaried employees … Read More

April 2026

We are pleased to announce that we have achieved 100% effort certification compliance for the September - December 2025 period, … Read More

March 2026

Department administrators must work with PIs to be aware of salary cap limits on all sponsored awards and, if necessary, … Read More

February 2026

Executive Order #14368 was issued on December 18, 2025, raising the Executive Level II salary amount to $228,000 for pay … Read More

January 2026

Please remember to update Sep-Dec SPARs for those cap-eligible faculty who received retroactive salary increases in September to account for … Read More

December 2025

We are pleased to announce that we have achieved 100% effort certification compliance for the May – August 2025 … Read More

November 2025

As we near the Thanksgiving Holiday, please be aware of the Summer Academic Term’s Certification Deadline and Uncertified Effort Write-off … Read More

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