Curious about Diversity and Inclusion at CIRES? Join the CIRES D&I Community of Practice Teams space to see what people are talking about. The members of the Community of Practice share events and resources, ask questions and have a monthly discussion about community-requested topics. Join the Team here using your Colorado.edu email address. Please let… Read More


The University of Colorado will be adopting a revised Sexual Misconduct, Intimate Partner Violence, and Stalking Policy on August 14, 2020 due to new federal guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Education. As part of the launch of the updated policy, mandatory training is required. This means, all CU employees are required to complete… Read More


Understand How Recent Tax Changes May Impact Your Tax Withholding Required tax table updates to the university’s human resources and payroll system (HCM) went into effect July 1, and included a change to 2020 Colorado wage withholdings. Some employees may see a change in the amount of state taxes withheld from their paychecks as a result.… Read More


CU Campus Town Hall Video available on request: ciresnews@colorado.edu Chat Transcript:09:00:02 From Katy Human : Welcome, everyone! Please mute for now09:00:24 From Katy Human : Feel free to ask questions here in chat, or by unmuting yourself and asking out loud09:02:01 From Matthew Burgess : Are there any updates on H1-B renewal and change of… Read More


Dear CIRES Supervisors and Leads,  CIRES HR has prepared this memo with the objective of providing our supervisors with the most updated information on current hiring practices. Regular positions: Grant-funded Hires: CIRES is currently hiring for all positions funded with soft money (typically 130XXXXX numbered speedtypes) for which work can be performed remotely and for… Read More


Dear CIRES Community, Covid-19 has altered many aspects of our personal and professional lives. Even when we continue to make significant contributions at work, telecommuting without a definite date for returning to the office may result in feelings of isolation, anxiety, or even depression. These feelings could arise from our limited social interactions, juggling additional… Read More


As remote work continues, please be diligent about maintaining good ergonomics. CU has numerous resources to help you address ergonomic concerns and instructions on how to properly set up your workstation. Please note that home workstation set ups are the responsibility of the employee and CIRES does not provide furniture or equipment.  This training video… Read More