CIRES Education and Outreach recently welcomed a new member to their team, Daniela Pennycook. as the Communication Coordinator and Program Integrator. You can see Daniela’s full bio here. Welcome to CIRES, Daniela! UPDATE: This team is now the CIRES Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation.… Read More
CU Boulder will return to requiring masks in public indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status as of Aug. 13, 2021. Considering the increasing rates of the COVID-19 delta variant, this decision was made to support the public health and safety of our community and support a consistent in-person experience this semester. Campus officials have consulted… Read More
Effective July 29, 2021 at 6:00am, all Federal employees, onsite contractors, and visitors, regardless of vaccinations status, are required to wear a mask inside the DSRC. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated must also maintain physical distancing. The DSRC remains in Phase 1. All other COVID policies and procedures remain in effect as outlined in… Read More
CIRES HR invites you to check out the new professional development course offerings for fall through CU Boulder HR. Included are D&I, including Allyship, Being an Inclusive Leader, and Making Virtual Meetings Inclusive, Self Care and more. Please see full course listings and registration page here.… Read More
CIRES HR would like to remind you of the Annual Leave Certification process, which must be completed by August 31. Detailed instructions on how to access leave records to verify and submit certification can be found in the guide below. CU sent out certification instructions that contain an error, so be sure to use the CIRES… Read More
CU Boulder faculty, staff, and students should note that while the declaration of a state of emergency is no longer in effect for Colorado, the federal Public Health Emergency remains in effect through at least January 15, 2022. Federal public health emergency was again extended and remains in effect through at least January 15, 2022.… Read More
Updated April 20, 2022 to include NOAA based staff. InsideCIRES has a new online tool to track remote work agreements. HR requires that you have your regular schedule and locations on file regardless of where your office is located (CU Campus, NOAA, an alternate worksite, or fully remote). For safety and emergency contact purposes, all CIRES employees… Read More
COVID has presented unprecedented stressors on our community and CIRES has shared numerous resources available for employees. To reference these resources see this blog post. For those who are not employees, such as students working with CIRES mentors, or family members outside the CU system, there are free resources available for you. Please see below… Read More
As you prepare for the upcoming performance evaluation discussions and related ASA supervisor assessments, CIRES HR would like to share tips and related guidance to support this work. This communication provides advice on evaluating performance in the context of the pandemic, in addition to suggestions for a more inclusive and equitable approach to performance evaluations… Read More
Dear Colleagues, We want to provide you with an update on COVID-related operational guidance from CU Boulder, as of July 1. Masks: Masks or facial coverings are no longer required indoors on the CU Boulder campus, including CIRES units, as of July 1. Inside CIRES facilities, masks or facial coverings are still strongly encouraged for individuals who are… Read More
