Billing and collections is a collaborative effort requiring Contracts and Grants Accounting and the individual department to partner together.
UCSF faculty members are required to manage the financial aspects of research in compliance with University policy, federal and state laws, and sponsor requirements.The Contracts and Grants Accounting Compliance Unit supports Principal Investigators and departments in meeting compliance requirements.
CGA works collaboratively with Principal Investigators, research administrators, the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR), other University units, and sponsors from award set-up through close-out; managing billing, collections, and financial reporting as well as monitoring post-award compliance.
Contracts and Grants Accounting (CGA) is responsible for completing the setup of both new awards and award modifications in the Research Administration System (RAS) and ultimately generates a Project for the department and PI to use for spending on the award. Once setup is complete, the CGA Service Team notifies the PI, Research Services Analysts (RSA), and OSR Primary Analyst.
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Access employee tax forms and procedures and find additional guidance on tax-related business procedures.
UCPath is the University of California's human resources, academic personnel, benefits, and payroll system for all UC employees systemwide. UCPath assists the Payroll Office in ensuring that all UCSF employees are paid in a timely and accurate manner that complies with State, Federal and University of California procedures and regulations, and that all payroll and benefit expenses are properly recorded in the University’s accounting systems.
Roles are established in UCPath for campus departments to perform Funding Entry and Salary Cost Transfer functions.
UCSF employees use UCPath online to access earnings statements and view and make changes to tax withholding allowances, health and welfare benefits, and personal and contact information.
UCSF managers use MyTime to review and approve employee timecards and leave requests, and to create and manage employee work schedules.
