Friday, July 5, 2024, will be a paid administrative leave day for the CU Boulder campus, aligning with Governor Polis’s decision to observe the day as an additional state holiday. This note is to confirm that most CIRES researchers are eligible for this additional leave. Some details: If you have any questions about the above… Read More
Ingrid Simecek joined the CIRES Finance Team in March. Ingrid has been with CU Boulder for 22 years, most recently as a research manager in the College of Art and Sciences. Before that, she worked at JILA and IBG. Ingrid brings with her a wealth of knowledge in post-award administration. Welcome, Ingrid! Melissa Aalders joined… Read More
Thank you to all who attended the CIRES at NOAA town hall on March 6, 2024. For those unable to attend the slide deck and recording are now available. CIRES Administration welcomes feedback via this survey. FAQ document will be linked here by March 21.… Read More
last updated: Friday, December 20, 2024 Guidance on a potential government shutdown on December 20, 2024 ———————————————————————————————- This post provides guidance to CIRES employees in the event of a government shutdown. CIRES administration will update this as quickly as possible when guidance changes. Please also refer to the RESOURCES list below for computing, training, counseling,… Read More
CIRES’ compensation project has reached a new phase and we’d like to share a quick update before the New Year. CIRES leadership is now working internally with proposed new compensation systems and philosophies; we will next determine budget impacts and sustainability as well as adherence to university policies and procedures. We will provide another update… Read More
All CIRES researchers, faculty, and staff are required to complete the CU Boulder Information Security Awareness Course. CU’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has commenced sending out notifications of this requirement to employees who have not completed the course within the required interval. This is a mandatory course that all active CU employees, including those… Read More
The Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct training is required every three years for CIRES staff located on CU campus, and every year for NOAA-embedded employees. It is required to pass the quiz at the end with an 80% of higher score to satisfy this requirement. CIRES HR will be doing periodic audits of completion starting in November… Read More
This post was updated Nov 15, to include the bold ADDITION: sentence in the second paragraph. As part of our commitment to be a workplace where every employee is valued and included, all CIRES employees are being asked to complete the Institutes Culture Survey. You will receive a link from CU Boulder’s Office of Assessment,… Read More
This is an annual reminder of the campus and CIRES protocols for operation during inclement weather. In December 2021, CU Boulder updated inclement weather guidance for all employees. The full policy can be found here and the bottom line is that weather-related administrative closures or delays affect *everyone* working that day, including those working from… Read More
Below are the slides that CIRES HR Director Angela Knight presented at today’s CIRES Town Hall (October 18, 2023). Below that, we’ve posted the specific questions in the survey. THANK YOU to everyone who provided feedback through this and other surveys. They matter. Survey Questions: During the past six months, I have not seriously considered… Read More
