CIRES Director Town Hall, Round 4

CIRES Director Waleed Abdalati will host a virtual two town hall meetings Tuesday, April 28; one at 9am for DSRC located employees, and one at 3 pm for CU Campus employees. The CIRES senior management team will be there to help address concerns and questions as best we can. As usual, please keep checking CU… Read More

CIRES HR Form: Request COVID-19-Related Leave

UPDATED APRIL 28 with NEW FORM. Click here or on the thumbnail below to download the form you must fill out for COVID-19-related leave. Note: this form is required for several categories of leave: a) if you cannot fulfill your work duties from home; if you are advised to self-quarantine because of COVID-19 symptoms or… Read More

Questions about October merit raises

Dear CIRES Community, Many of you are asking questions about the meaning of the merit pool section of the Administrative eMemo sent yesterday, April 2 (email from: Administrative eMemo, linked here). Specifically: Will there be no merit raises in October? This question is under assessment by the CU Boulder Research & Innovation Office. We likely won’t… Read More

Collaboration During a Time of Disruption, from CIRES HR, March 26

Dear CIRES Community:  As you know, CIRES and the university have moved all non-critical operations online for the time being, due to the current COVID-19 situation. The need for social distancing determines that we work from home at least until the mandatory remote phase comes to an end. While some members of our institute may… Read More

Please Update Emergency Contacts

Please take a moment to check your emergency contact information on the CU Portal.  To access your emergency contacts, go to your MyCU main page and click on the three bars at the upper right then select “CU Resources” and navigate to “My Info and Pay”. From here select the Emergency Contacts tile and you… Read More

Resources for Early Careers

Check out the CIRES Early Career Resource Guide. This portal, motivated and developed by CIRES graduate students, provides career and professional development resources in CIRES, at CU Boulder and beyond. What’s on there? Resources for finding and getting a new job, links to career resources, and an updated calendar of career-relevant workshops and events in… Read More

Planning for Retirement?

Retirement decisions are among the most important you’ll ever make. Please ensure you consult with CU Benefits in finalizing your plans, in addition to notifying your supervisor and unit. CIRES HR needs to know your retirement date at least one month in advance to ensure proper payout.… Read More

Guidance on Additional Holiday Leave

As noted in the October 30th CU Boulder Today, Chancellor DiStefano announced that all CU employees will have an additional 16 hours of holiday leave available for their use between November 25 and January 3.  This applies to all leave eligible CIRES employees at CU and NOAA.  Below are guidelines and leave reporting requirements for these additional… Read More