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Reserving conference rooms at NOAA
Conference rooms at DSRC can be reserved three ways: 1. Rooms available via open access on Google Calendar. 2.Through local lab admins 3.Through the ESRL Director's office. To reserve open access rooms in Google calendar: Create a calendar event as usual and find the “rooms” tab on the upper right of the event window. Navigate to the DSRC list un...
0 min reading timeMandatory training for CU and NOAA based employees
CIRES employees are required to periodically complete different trainings to stay up-to-date on university and federal policies, procedures and best practices. These training requirements vary depending on whether you work at CU campus, or are embedded in NOAA under the CIESRDS agreement. CU Boulder Campus located staff must complete: CU: Nondiscr...
1 min reading timeCIRES HR training catalog
CIRES HR has numerous trainings available to help with professional development, employee and supervisor best practices, workplace wellness, and supervisor training. Please see the full catalog here. Training catalog is refreshed every year! Key trainings include: Annual Summary of Accomplishments Training 2026 - Recording [YouTube] - Slides [pdf] ...
0 min reading timeWinter break guidance for 2026-2027
CU Boulder leadership has granted employees four additional administrative leave days *: Dec. 24 through January 1. If the governor should issue an additional governor’s holiday for this period, that will replace one of the administrative leave days already granted. Campus-based employees: For those on campus, these administrative days are in additi...
1 min reading timeWorkers compensation - on the job injury reporting
Workers Comp is handled by CU's Risk Management Department for all CIRES employees regardless of their work location (CU campus, remote or a federal facility). When an employee experiences a work related injury or illness, the procedure outlined below should be followed (see direct reference to CU incident Procedure here). Note: If you are located ...
1 min reading timeFinding office numbers at DSRC
To find office numbers at the DSRC visit: NOAA Locator Log in using your NOAA credentials (please note this is only available to those with active NOAA accounts and office numbers should not be shared or distributed publicly): You will be prompted for your YubiKey or CAC (use only CAC if using GFE login with a CAC). Enter at least two fields and hi...
0 min reading timeLeave certification
Each year, CU Board of Regents requires all leave-eligible employees to certify the accuracy of their leave. Please certify your leave by August 31. Details and instructions here . You can also find the CIRES created certification step-by-stop guide here : https://static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/23225/direct/178638954...
0 min reading timeCIRES hiring and federal employee participation (DSRC & NOAA)
Federal Employee Participation with CIRES Recruiting Actions CIRES received clear guidance from the NOAA Cooperative Institute Administrative Office (CIAO) reflecting Department of Commerce Federal Assistance Law Division (FALD) protocols that recruiting actions for CIRES/CU positions cannot include federal employee participation beyond the developm...
1 min reading timeGuidance for granting informal comp-time
Purpose This document provides guidance for CIRES supervisors and unit heads on how to grant informal compensatory (comp) time to employees specifically during field season when employees have consistently worked overtime away from their home office. Because the University of Colorado (CU) does not allow compensation for overtime for exempt positi...
0 min reading timeInclement Weather Policy
This is a 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 f...
1 min reading timeNew Indirect Cost (Facilities and Administrative - F&A) Rates
The new IDC rate agreement between CU & the U.S. DHHS has been successfully negotiated through FY28 and implements an on-campus F&A rate of 57.5% of Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC). Additionally, this rate agreement establishes the new Fringe Benefit rates for CU for this FY. Also impacted by the documentation, moving forward, CU will now...
0 min reading timeAnnual salary increase update - January 2026
Annual salary increases for CIRES employees have been approved by CU Boulder campus HR and are effective January 1, 2026; they will be reflected on your January paycheck. The information below outlines the specifics of these increases for different employee groups at CIRES. For Research and Teaching Faculty: The Board of Regents approved a base bui...
2 min reading timeEffective Annual Summary of Accomplishment (ASA) meetings
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. In addition, we offer suggestions for a more inclusive and effective approach to performance evaluations and related discussions. Useful tips for preparing and conduct...
2 min reading timeWork Modality Agreements
CIRES has updated its process related to work modality agreements to align with campus protocols and guidance from the NOAA Cooperative Institutes Administrative Office for positions in CIESRDS. This includes an online work modality agreement form, to be completed by an employee to request a hybrid, in-person, or fully remote work agreement. The em...
1 min reading timeDiscrimination and Harassment and SASH training requirements
CU Boulder requires all employees (faculty, staff and affiliates) to complete the required OIEC training on Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct every three years. If you have not completed the training in the last three years, CIRES HR requests you complete this training as soon as possible. All employees are asked to complete the initial training ...
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