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ERSO is observing the annual closure of campus to conserve energy which will occur this year between Monday, December 23, 2019 and Wednesday, January 1, 2020.

ERSO is adhering to the Berkeley Regional Service Curtailment 2019 Deadlines.

ERSO Receiving deadlines:

• Shipments received at 266 Sutardja Dai Hall by Thursday, December 19th will be delivered by Friday, December 20th.
• Any shipment received after Thursday, December 19th will be delivered by Thursday, January 2nd.
• Contact erso-receiving@erso.berkeley.edu with questions.

If you have any questions regarding ERSO internal deadlines, please contact the respective functional Team using their email alias: http://www.erso.berkeley.edu/erso/content/contact-us

Other important deadlines for campus:

SPO Proposal Submission: https://rac.berkeley.edu/winter_curtailment.html

Supply Chain Management (SCM) will have reduced staffing from December 20, 2019 through January 3, 2020 for the winter break.

• The BearBuy system will remain up and available to campus users during this period.
• Turnaround time will be slower than published Service Levels due to limited staff availability. We strongly advise that departments submit purchase requests for services and high value orders (over $10,000) no later than December 2nd if the goods or services are needed between December 20th and January 3rd.
• Emergency acquisitions and automatic approvals (such as catalog orders under $5,000.00) will continue to be processed over the curtailment period of December 24 through January 1. If you have an emergency during this time, please email your assigned buyer and copy supplychain@berkeley.edu with the subject line "Emergency Acquisition" and a description of the business need. A buyer will contact you as soon as possible during regular business hours. Emergencies are defined as purchases necessary to protect the life-safety of the campus community or required to maintain research and business continuity.
• Report any service issues or unscheduled down time to bearbuyhelp@berkeley.edu.

GSR Appointment Deadlines

07/15/2019 - Graduate Student Researcher Appointment Request must be submitted and approved to ensure timely hiring for Fall 2019.
08/08/2019 - GSRs, both new and rehires, must complete paperwork to ensure August paycheck is received on 09/01/2019.
08/21/2019 - Last day to complete hiring paperwork; however, any paperwork completed after 8/8/19 risk receiving their August paycheck on 10/01/2019.

UCPath does not allow us to accommodate late requests, so it's important to adhere to these deadlines.

Hiring/Onboarding Schedule

Student and GSR Hiring sessions are held in 199M Cory as follows:

Tuesdays 9am-11am
Wednesdays 1pm-3pm
Thursdays 1pm-3pm

Contact ERSOStudentHiring@erso.berkeley.edu with any questions about the hiring process.

ERSO celebrated all the great people that make up the ERSO team. We enjoyed an island themed event with mocktails, delicious island buffet and beautiful Hawaiian dancers. It was a gorgeous sunny day in Berkeley spent with colleagues enjoying each other's company.

Effort reporting is a process mandated by the federal government to verify that direct labor charges to, or cost shared on, sponsored projects are accurate, timely, and reflect the actual level of work performed. For more information on Effort Reporting, visit CGA’s website: http://controller.berkeley.edu/cga/effort-reporting

Deadlines are listed here:
03/01/2019 - 04/30/2019: ERC Review Period for July through December 2018
03/28/2019: Self-Certifier Deadline
04/02/2019: PI Review Period begins
04/18/2018: PI Review Period ends
April 30, 2019: Hard deadline for final certification!

For specific questions about your effort reports, please contact your Research Administrator or Effort Report Coordinator.