As noted earlier this spring in Town Halls and a CIRES blog post, the Regents decided against raises for most CU Boulder faculty and university staff this year. You can read more about their decision here. The decision for merit increases (the only type of annual raises the CU system allows for university staff and… Read More
CPO’s annual 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity (noaa.gov) was recently published. CPO has four programs: ESSM, CSI, CEE and NIDIS and combined, they have 8 competitions in FY22. Letters of Intent are strongly encouraged and are due by 5 pm ET on August 9. Full applications for all competitions must be received by 5 pm ET on October… 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
HR500 SCANNER KODAK PRO (Tag: 209951) CIRES Property would like to notify the CIRES community that the HR500 SCANNER KODAK PRO (Tag: 209951), which is currently in Doug Young’s possession, has become available for use. If you are interested in using this equipment or if you have any questions, please contact Aly Nahum at Aly.Nahum@colorado.edu. Please… Read More
COVID has presented unprecedented stressors on our community and CIRES has shared numerous resources available for employees. To reference these resources see this blog post. For those who are not employees, such as students working with CIRES mentors, or family members outside the CU system, there are free resources available for you. Please see below… Read More
The PSC recently clarified that Procurement Cards should not be used to buy furniture, as all furniture purchases should be processed in the CU Marketplace through CCI or one of the 5 new furniture suppliers. Individuals cannot be reimbursed for personal purchases of furniture. The benefits of using the approved suppliers are: Expanded number of approved… 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
Dear Colleagues, We want to provide you with an update on COVID-related operational guidance from CU Boulder, as of July 1. Masks: Masks or facial coverings are no longer required indoors on the CU Boulder campus, including CIRES units, as of July 1. Inside CIRES facilities, masks or facial coverings are still strongly encouraged for individuals who are… Read More
