Time and Effort
Any individual who works any portion of his or her time on federal, state of Texas, and certain other non-federal sponsored projects or activities, whether compensated or uncompensated by that project directly, is required to certify effort using the web-based Time and Effort Certification System for exempt employees or TimeTraq for non-exempt employees.
Certification Process / Procedure
The following pages on The Texas A&M University System website correspond to the correct process/procedure for individuals in various roles in the Texas A&M research enterprise. In addition, this website contains a list of frequently asked questions and answers about the certification process.
General Information
The Texas A&M University System provides information and guidelines on the time-and-effort reporting process.
Rules and Regulations
Specific rules and regulations, adopted by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Texas A&M, and The Texas A&M University System, apply to the time-and-effort certification process.
Online Training
Videos
Self Certification
Usually for PI eligible employeesAs an employee that certifies his or her own time, your role in the Time and Effort certification process is fairly simple. You must approve your own Certification Documents.
The manager role in the Time and Effort System is assigned to you if you have employees reporting to you that work on accounts that require certification. You may be assigned the manager role, even if you do not certify your own effort.
Contact Us
Karan Watkins
Director, Effort Compliance Research Security and Export Controls Division of Research- kwatkins@tamu.edu
- (979) 862-1765