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My Graduate Research Assistant’s appointment is 50% FTE, but the Effort Report says that 100% of her salary came from the grant. Is this correct?

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My Graduate Research Assistant’s appointment is 50% FTE, but the Effort Report says that 100% of her salary came from the grant. Is this correct?

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This is one of the most common misconceptions about effort on sponsored projects. Regardless of your appointment percent or the number of hours you work, your 100% effort equals all the activities for which you are compensated by the university — your total ASU effort. Effort Reporting is not based on a 40-hour work week. Examples: • If you have a half-time job, your 100% effort corresponds to everything you do for that job. So, for you, 0.50 FTE = 100% ASU Effort. • If you work 80 hours a week, your 100% effort corresponds to all the activities for which ASU compensates you during that time.