Category: HR

Due to a minimum wage increase in the City of Denver, the SEHD has evaluated pay for student workers and temporary faculty positions. There will be some changes beginning with the Spring 2021 semester (effective January 1, 2021).  Minimum wage will increase to $14.77 per hour, effective 1/1/2021.  Teaching Assistant pay will increase to $1,500 per 3 credit course, effective 1/1/2021.  Lecturer & Graduate Part-time Instructor pay will increase to $4,500 per 3 credit…

Chancellor Michelle Marks is granting faculty and staff an additional paid holiday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 18, 2021). Click here to review the Chancellor’s email from December 8th: “Additional Holiday on MLK Day”   University Staff, State Classified Staff, and 12-month faculty should enter this day in MyLeave with earnings code “administrative leave.”  9-month faculty do NOT need to do anything in the My…

Need to provide proof that you’re a University of Colorado employee?  Click the Employment Verifications tab of the HR website for the latest information: https://www1.ucdenver.edu/offices/human-resources    Point of contact (new in 2020): The Work Number (800-367-5690)  Something new: As of Fall 2020, an Employer Code is now needed to access employment data.   UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO = 20579    UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO…

Hello – Important changes coming as a result of new Colorado legislation. Effective on January 1, 2021 the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), and the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) will be in effect. To comply with the EPEWA we will be required to make changes that will impact how we set…

It’s that time of year again! The evaluation cycle for university staff ends December 31, 2020. Supervisors, please use the checklist below for next steps and timelines.  Note: 2020 has been a difficult year, and many supervisors may find that the impact of the pandemic presents challenges in evaluating their employees for the 2020 performance cycle. Supervisors are strongly encouraged to…

December is a great time to verify that your personal information in the UCD Access/Passport portal (my.cu.edu) is up to date before W-2s are sent in January.  Please check your home and mailing addresses and phone numbers, and update if needed.   Please be sure to add a personal email address if you don’t already have one on file.  This is a great time to check that…

Are your Leave Balances Correct? You must review and certify your Vacation and sick time by Oct. 25  Each year, employees are responsible for reviewing their vacation and sick leave balances and certifying that they’re correct. Then, all supervisors must approve the leave certifications of their direct reports. Together, this policy ensures that employee leave…

CU Employee Services is asking employees to check that their race, gender, ethnicity and veteran status are correct in the portal.  Follow the steps below to verify or update this information:  Log into the portal.  Click the CU Resources tab.  Open the top center CU Resources Home drop-down menu, then select My Info and Pay.  Choose the My Info tile.  Click on the…

To Full-Time Faculty  This is just a reminder that if you will be performing any outside consultation, research, clinical or other work outside of the University of Colorado system up to 1/6th of your time & effort, you will need to complete and submit a request for prior approval.  “What is the 1/6th Rule?” Guide  Approval forms…

REMINDER! Please do NOT enter your furlough days or hours on your timesheet in MyLeave. Furloughs are being processed automatically and if you enter your furlough hours on your timesheet you will receive a double deduction for that month. If you want to verify that your furlough hours were processed please check your pay advice.…