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In an effort to improve the data integrity of research project financial reporting, we are introducing some new system rules in the PeopleSoft Finance system.

Canada Pension Plan (CPP) restarts each year in January

This communication is to provide guidance on the eligibility of COVID-19 related research expenses.  The following types of expenses will be deemed eligible on Tri-Agency grants (NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR), as well as on Special Research Projects (both externally and internally funded):

Honorariums, Speaker Fees and third-party payments to individuals for services provided (e.g., translation services), can no longer be processed in ERS. The individual providing the services must be paid through the acQuire system directly, in order to comply with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regulations. This protects all involved from repercussions from CRA.