This is a reminder for nine-month faculty who had effort directly charged to sponsored projects during the summer months (May 16 – August 15).

Please keep the following timeline in mind for summer effort certification:

• Mid-October: Summer effort reports will be generated and made available.
• December 31: Final deadline to review and certify your summer effort reports.

Those impacted will receive a system-generated notification once the reports are available in the Human Resource System and ready for review.

For questions related to the summer effort certification process, contact the Office of Post Award Financial Services, Financial Integrity and Compliance.

Mark your calendars for the 2026 Annual Procurement Meetings scheduled for October 27 and 28, 2026. Hosted by Procurement and Business Services, these virtual sessions will cover critical program performance insights, operational updates, and key compliance guidelines to help streamline your department’s purchasing and contract processes.

Agenda Topics:

• Card Services: FY26 PCard trends, audit focus areas and mandatory training deadlines.
• Supplier Information (SIM): PaymentWorks updates
• Procurement Compliance: Purchasing thresholds, strategic sourcing and contract compliance.
• Contract Management: Approval workflows 

We will share meeting times and registration details closer to the event. If you have questions, please reach out to Procurement and Business Services.

Stop by the MarketPlace booth at the Red and White Fest on Friday, October 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to grab cool MarketPlace swag, network with colleagues and discover everything Red and White Week has to offer!

Heads up! In November, we will adjust the public sales dates to the second and third Thursday of the month to avoid conflict with the MarketPlace Expo.

The Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Physical Asset Management Certification process will begin in early November. To prepare, we recommend completing the Asset Inventory Training —part of the Asset Management Professional Certification program, which is available to support Asset Management Coordinators in completing the annual inventory approval process. The Asset Management Manual is available for day-to-day support.

Relocation allowances for Other Non-Faculty EHRA Staff (EPS) must now follow the dual cap rule: the lesser of $20,000 or 20% of base salary. Refer to the Payables Guide, POL 05.15.03 – Non-Salary and Deferred Compensation, or contact Non-Salary and Deferred Compensation with any questions.

With Spring 2027 registration approaching, it’s a good time to plan for the faculty and staff Tuition Waiver Program. Eligible employees may waive tuition for up to three courses per academic year at University of North Carolina (UNC) System institutions. For details on eligibility and instructions for using the waiver, review the Tuition Waiver Guide and the Tuition Waiver training.