Overview
Commitments are the end product of past leadership decisions as well as Finance Committee and Budget decisions.
View All Current Approved Commitments for an Entity
A complete list of commitments can be located on your divisional Commitment Intersection Detail Report (IDR) in your Budget Process folder in the CFO Shared Division Folders (Google doc).
Types of Commitments
Commitments are mostly divided between faculty-related commitments and non-faculty-related commitments.
Faculty-Related
Faculty-related commitments include Permbudg Faculty Salaries and Benefits funding, Faculty Startup and Retention funding, Faculty Relocation Reimbursement, Active Service Modified Duties (ASMD) funding, and Pathway to Retirement funding.
Please refer to the Faculty-Related Commitments page for more information.
Non-Faculty Related
All other commitments are considered non-faculty related.
Commitments That Do Not Need to be Queued
Please note that the following commitments do not need to be queued:
Budget Decisions
Budget Decisions that are not reimbursements will be posted on the last journal day September month-close. Budget Decisions that are on a reimbursement basis will be posted according to the budget letter or the last journal day for June month close.
Budget decisions can be located on your Divisional Commitment Intersection Detail Report (IDR):
- 117011
- 117055
- 120006
- 122007
- 122008
- 123001
- 123005
- 124003
- 125005
EVCP TAS
Varies
BEAR Grants
Will be transacted in Q2
STAR Awards
TBD
Productivity Suite Withdrawals
Will be transacted on the last journal day for December month-close
Campus Data Network VC Admin Assessment
Will be transacted on the last journal day for December month-close
McEnerney Funds
Commitment records: 119011, 119012, 119013
Rotating Endowed Chairs
University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) will transfer the annual payout to divisions' DeptIDs directly. Please refer to the Endowed Chairs page for details.
Funding Commitments in a Particular Quarter
For commitments to be funded in a particular quarter, please complete the forms no later than 30 days prior to the last day of the quarter. Please refer to deadlines below for the commitment schedule.
Final Deadlines for Divisions to Request a Commitment
Please Note
Quarter 4 dates are estimates and will be updated when the final calendar is posted.
The Quarter 4 deadline is one month earlier. This is the final opportunity to request queued commitments for the year. Requests for commitments contingent on Q4 actuals will not be posted until a few days before the fiscal close departmental deadline (June actuals journal cutoff) to allow divisions to make adjustments to their ledgers after they receive the funding.
FY26 Final Deadlines for Divisions to Request a Commitment Table
| Quarter | Request by Date | Journal Date | Final Posting Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | September 5, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | October 8, 2025 |
| Quarter 2 | December 5, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | January 9, 2026 |
| Quarter 3 | March 6, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | April 8, 2025 |
| Quarter 4 (May) | April 30, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | June 12, 2026 |
| Quarter 4 (June) | June 5, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | July 15, 2026 |
Processed Queued Commitments
Approved and/or queued commitments are processed and posted on a quarterly basis. Please refer to the following Journal ID and Date Information to check the transactions in your ledger for your queued commitments. Journals are usually posted on the last journal processing day of each quarter.
FY26 Processed Queued Commitments
| Quarter | Actuals Journal | Permbudg Journal | Journal Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | ZACAM926F | ZACAM278P | September 30, 2025 |
| Quarter 2 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Quarter 3 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Quarter 4 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Commitment Queue Request Form
Starting in FY23 there will only be one Commitment Queue Request Form (access required).
Contact
If you have any questions, email us at dfl_concierge@berkeley.edu with "Commitments inquiries" in the subject line of your email.
All inquiries must be reviewed and submitted by your Divisional Finance Leader.