Category: HR

Please read the below notice from Carolyn Brownawell, issued on 1/11/2021, for CU Denver Campus — Guidance on Annual University Staff Evaluations.   This communication provides campus level guidance on annual University staff evaluations for 2020. Please share this information with supervisors and managers in your unit who have accountability for completing staff evaluations, as…

REMINDER TO ALL UNIVERSITY STAFF  Performance evaluations will be due to SEHD HR on or before Friday, February 19th.     University staff should complete their self-evaluations and prepare to meet with their supervisor.  Supervisors should schedule meetings before February 12th to discuss performance evaluations from 2020, and to plan ahead for 2021.    For links to the forms and detailed instructions, please refer to this SEHD…

A note from the Student Employment office on 12/9/2020:   We have been reviewing and evaluating our work-study funds in an effort to assist departments in funding 100% student employees’ earnings into Spring 2021.   We will commit to funding 100% for current student employees.   Please know that we are continuing to monitor our work-study (WS) funds and will inform you…

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…