Faculty & Staff

PERTs Step-by-Step Instructions

To certify your PERT report, please go to www.usf.edu and then click on “MyUSF” in the top right corner. Follow these steps:

• Sign into the portal and select Business Systems GEMS – complete the DUO (two-factor authentication) to get into the USF system.
• Click on drop down at top and change to “USF GEMS User”.
• Select the “Effort Reporting” app
• Select “Effort Certification” in left column.

Directions to certify your PERT effort report:

1. Type in your Employee ID number in “Empl ID” field
2. Type the Report Begin Date
3. Click the “Search” button
4. The PERT for this period will come up on your screen
5. Review the Effort Report Detail to be sure that all data is correct
6. If you believe that the report is NOT accurate or you do not understand what you are seeing,  DO NOT type in the Comment Box. 
7. If the effort data is correct, click on the CERTIFY button
8. Click “Yes”
9. Sign out