On September 28 and 29, CIRES HR presented two workshops on how to prepare a position description specifically for the CIRES wide compensation analysis project. All Associate Scientists and Research Scientists are being asked to complete an updated position description for this project by November 12. Participation from all research staff will be essential to successful project outcomes. The… Read More
As you know, entering vacation and sick leave into the MyLeave system is a monthly requirement for all employees.Completing this accurately and in a timely manor benefits you with correct leave accruals, and benefits HR by allowing us to accurately assist or advise in cases of extended leave, or other special circumstances. This refresher, presented by… Read More
Return to campus FAQs have been updated by CU Boulder HR. This extensive list has many good pieces of information for your reference everything from masking guidance to parking. Please see the full FAQ here.… 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CU Boulder faculty, staff, and students should note that while the declaration of a state of emergency is no longer in effect for Colorado, the federal Public Health Emergency remains in effect through at least January 15, 2022.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
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
The deadline for the 2020-2021 Annual Summary of Accomplishments (ASA) employee portion is June 30. The ASA is a yearly requirement for all CIRES research faculty and staff hired prior to July 1, 2021. Full details on the ASA process, deadlines and instructions are on the insideCIRES ASA app. If you were unable to attend an ASA overview sessions, recordings are… Read More
Many of you have seen the notification that the Board of Regents approved a 2% campus-wide post-pandemic payment for faculty, researchers, and university staff (for most of us, these payments will be ~2% of our 6-month salaries, or ~1% of annual or academic-year-based salary). As confirmed in today’s email from the Chancellor, this payment will be made using CU… Read More
