Reminder: Two Live Zoom Trainings This Week
Dear Research Administrators,
This is a reminder that there are two upcoming live Zoom training sessions this week. Both sessions offer timely, practical guidance and are great opportunities to connect with subject matter experts. Please see below for session details and registration information.
Ozzy's OSP Learning Lens (University-wide)
Date/Time/Format: Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 / 2:30pm – 3:45pm / Live Virtual Training on Zoom
Topic: Transition to Bi-Weekly Payroll for Research Administrators
During this session, we will review updates related to payroll frequency, discuss how this change affects sponsored systems, and offer guidance on managing the transition when reconciling salary. We will use this guidance to walk through case studies to put our discussion into practice.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify the impact of the payroll transition on day-to-day operations when managing sponsored awards
- Apply approaches to managing and reconciling bi-weekly payroll
Panelists:
- Christyne Anderson – Director, Training and Compliance, Office for Sponsored Programs
- Charlotte Gallant – Director of Cost Analysis, Office for Sponsored Programs
This interactive session will include case-based discussion and time for Q&A with our panelists.
Audience: Research Administrators
Registration: Please register for this course on HTP.
ECRT Basics (University-wide)
Date/Time/Format: Thursday, April 17th, 2025 /2:00pm- 3:30pm / Live Virtual Training on Zoom
Description: This course will introduce department administrators to effort reporting and the electronic effort reporting and certification system (ecrt), which allows Principal Investigators and Faculty to certify their effort on federally sponsored projects.
*Please note, the first hour of this session will focus on policies and procedures, while the last 30 minutes of the session will be a demo of ecrt itself.
Audience: ecrt Basics training is intended for Grant Managers with responsibility for assisting their faculty during the effort reporting process as well as anyone in the Primary Effort Coordinator role. This is a great opportunity for new ecrt users as well as for existing users who want a refresher.
Recommended Pre-Work: Review of the University-wide Effort Reporting Policy: http://osp.finance.harvard.edu/effort-reporting-policy.
Registration: Please register for this course on HTP.
For questions or to request an accommodation, please contact OSPTraining@harvard.edu.