SAGE Help : Personnel

Personnel

General Information

This list is used by SAGE to determine which campus units need to approve the eGC1, and by OSP to verify that all necessary SFI Disclosure Forms are received. Do not include off-campus consultants or subcontractors. Include an individual's name if:

They are "key" or "senior" researchers on the proposed project.

Their participation requires approval by their unit.

Their unit is committing cost sharing of any portion of their salary.

They are required to submit a Significant Financial Interest (SFI) Disclosure Form.

Do all key personnel need to be listed?

To add personnel:

Click on the "Look Up" button on the Personnel screen to go to the Personnel Chooser.

Enter the Name or EID for the person you want to add.

Click "Select" to choose the desired person and automatically return to the Personnel screen.

What if I can't find my personnel on the list?

Fields

This table lists all the fields on the Personnel screen of the eGC1.

Field Name	Description	More Info
Name	Automatically displayed by SAGE based on the selection made in the Personnel Chooser. Instructions for Designating Multiple PIs.	Assurance Statement for Multiple PI
Role Type	SAGE uses this information for routing and approvals as well as for reporting and statistical purposes. Principal Investigator Co-Investigator Key Personnel Fellow Mentor Other Multiple PI
Cost Sharing Amount	Enter the total amount of salary plus benefits plus F&A (indirect costs) which will be contributed for each individual.	GIM 21
Significant Financial Interest	Check "yes" for Significant Financial Interest (SFI) for any person who has significant financial interest with the proposed project or project sponsor. The PI and all key personnel must read the SFI Policy and, if required, the SFI form must be completed and submitted according to the instructions in GIM 10. It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to confirm that all personnel meet the Significant Financial Interest policy. A conflict of interest occurs when there is a divergence between an individual's private interest and his/her professional obligations to the University interrelate such that an independent observer might reasonably question whether the individual's professional actions or decisions are distorted by considerations of personal gain. Any Significant Financial Interest (SFI) must be disclosed at the time an application is submitted by: Completing the Disclosure Form (GIM 10, Exhibit 1), and Attaching all pertinent supporting documentation in a sealed envelope, marked confidential and addressed to the Vice Provost for Research. The Disclosure Form, sealed envelop, and eGC1 application must be submitted for approval by the Investigator's Chair and Dean at the same time. The Disclosure Form and sealed envelop is sent to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) for processing by the Vice Provost for Research.	GIM 10 SFI Form

Field Name

Description

More Info

Name

Automatically displayed by SAGE based on the selection made in the Personnel Chooser.

Instructions for Designating Multiple PIs.

Assurance Statement for Multiple PI

Role Type

SAGE uses this information for routing and approvals as well as for reporting and statistical purposes.

Principal Investigator
Co-Investigator
Key Personnel
Fellow
Mentor
Other

Multiple PI

Cost Sharing Amount

Enter the total amount of salary plus benefits plus F&A (indirect costs) which will be contributed for each individual.

GIM 21

Significant Financial Interest

Check "yes" for Significant Financial Interest (SFI) for any person who has significant financial interest with the proposed project or project sponsor.

The PI and all key personnel must read the SFI Policy and, if required, the SFI form must be completed and submitted according to the instructions in GIM 10. It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to confirm that all personnel meet the Significant Financial Interest policy.

A conflict of interest occurs when there is a divergence between an individual's private interest and his/her professional obligations to the University interrelate such that an independent observer might reasonably question whether the individual's professional actions or decisions are distorted by considerations of personal gain.

Any Significant Financial Interest (SFI) must be disclosed at the time an application is submitted by:

Completing the Disclosure Form (GIM 10, Exhibit 1), and
Attaching all pertinent supporting documentation in a sealed envelope, marked confidential and addressed to the Vice Provost for Research.

The Disclosure Form, sealed envelop, and eGC1 application must be submitted for approval by the Investigator's Chair and Dean at the same time. The Disclosure Form and sealed envelop is sent to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) for processing by the Vice Provost for Research.

Frequently Asked Questions

Looking for more information? Refer to the Researcher's Guide, or to SAGE Frequently Asked Questions for eGC1 or for eApproval.

If you have business questions regarding the grant and contract process at the University of Washington, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).

If you have technical questions regarding the eGC1, please email the sagehelp@u.washington.edu.