Financial Management and Budget
Faculty/Staff Effort Reporting
The University of Iowa Web-based Personnel Activity Report (PAR) is used to identify how faculty and selected staff effort is distributed to a broad variety of activities. Federal guidelines (primarily OMB Circular A-21) and Board of Regents directives govern who is surveyed, how frequently they are surveyed, allowable variances between federal salary and federal effort, and the time frame in which surveys must be distributed and completed. Data retrieved from effort reports are compiled, analyzed and used to prepare summary reports for the State Board of Regents, central, collegiate and departmental administrators. PARs are also used to certify individual effort on federally sponsored grants and contracts.
- Web PAR Departmental PAR Coordinator/Supervisor Guide (pdf format)
- Web PAR Faculty Guide (pdf format)
- Instructions for Web PAR
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Financial Management is a department within the Finance and Operations organization
