last updated: Wednesday, January 17, 10:30 am Shutdown averted for now Congress passed several stopgap spending measures in recent months, continuing most federal funding temporarily to avert a partial government shutdown. Please continue to watch this space for updates. The guidance below is still relevant if a partial shutdown impacting NOAA (Department of Commerce) occurs.… 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
CU Boulder leadership has given employees three and one-half extra days of administrative leave* this season, to focus on family, friends, personal health and well-being: the afternoon of November 22, starting at 12 p.m., and December 27, 28, 29*. If the governor should issue an additional governor’s holiday for this period, that will replace one… Read More
CIRES HR is pleased to inform you of significant changes to CU Boulder’s leave policy in response to recent legislative updates in Colorado. These updates, effective as of August 2023, provide employees with expanded options for utilizing their accrued personal sick leave. We believe these changes will better support our community during challenging times and… Read More
CU campus will be closed on Monday, July 3, 2023, in alignment with Governor Polis’ recent decision to observe July 3 as an additional state holiday. This new day of leave extends to all regular CIRES employees, regardless of work location. However, classes scheduled for this day will continue as normal and instructors should not… Read More
