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Effort Reporting

Welcome to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) effort reporting website. Effort Reporting is our means of providing assurance to sponsors that direct labor charges to, or cost shared on, sponsored projects are reasonable and accurately reflect the actual level of work performed.


Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC)

Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) is the on-line effort certification system used to facilitate UT Health’s effort reporting process. In addition, it can be used by departmental administrators to monitor payroll distributions.

Click below to login to the ECC System:

ECC Login

If you have any questions about the effort certification process, please contact the ECC Team via e-mail at [email protected].

Effort Reporting Period Schedule at UTHealth Houston
Effort Period September 1 – February 28/29 March 1 – August 31
SPA Effort Period Prep March 1 – March 15 September 1 – September 15
Pre-Review Period March 16 – March 31 September 16 – September 30
Certification Period April 1 – April 30 October 1 – October 31
SPA Effort Reconciliation May 1 – June 30 November 1 – December 31

Latest Effort Report Certification Guidance and Procedures