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PERTs Step-by-Step Instructions
To certify your PERT report, please go to 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 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:
- Type in your Employee ID number in “Empl ID” field
- Type the Report Begin Date
- Click the “Search” button
- The PERT for this period will come up on your screen
- Review the Effort Report Detail to be sure that all data is correct
- 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.
- If the effort data is correct, click on the CERTIFY button
- Click “Yes”
- Sign out