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Conference on World Affairs coming to CU ��ý��- April 13-16

Nancy Portner — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:35:58 +0000

Conference on World Affairs coming to CU ��ý��- April 13-16 Nancy Portner Wed, 03/11/2026 - 14:35

The Conference on World Affairs (CWA) is a chance for CU staff, faculty, students and community members to learn, listen, and connect. Sessions cover big topics like leadership, climate, community, and new ideas. Attending a CWA session that sounds interesting to you can give you fresh ideas, help you meet people across campus, and bring new energy back to your team.

If you are interested in attending any CWA sessions as an individual, or with others on your team, please check with your supervisor first to make sure work coverage is available.

The CWA 2026 program and registration are now open. You can explore the schedule and choose the sessions that interest you most on the CWA website.

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BFI Supervisor CoP coming April 8. Register by March 30.

Nancy Portner — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:32:40 +0000

BFI Supervisor CoP coming April 8. Register by March 30. Nancy Portner Mon, 03/09/2026 - 15:32

Supervisors, we’re excited to invite you to the April Supervisor Community of Practice (CoP) for the Business, Finance, and Infrastructure (BFI) team!

This month, we’re trying something new. In addition to hearing insights from several BFI departments, we’ll host a Leadership Idea Exchange — a fun, interactive session where supervisors share the tools, templates, habits, and strategies that make their teams stronger. You’ll walk away with a crowd‑sourced collection of practical, supervisor‑tested ideas you can use right away.

To make the most of our Leadership Idea Exchange, we invite you to come prepared with one or two tools, templates, scripts, or habits that support your work as a supervisor. These can be simple, everyday practices or something you’ve created — anything you’ve found helpful and are willing to share with peers.

We’ll kick off with time to connect over food, meet colleagues from across BFI, and then dive into a lively, community‑building session designed to spark creativity and cross‑unit collaboration.

And yes — there will be food, plus a chance to win some CU swag.

If you are able to attend, please register via this link: Register for the Supervisor Community of Practice: Wed. April 8 Registration deadline is 5pm on Monday, March 30.

After you register, a calendar invite will be sent to you via Outlook.

April CoP Details
Date: April 8
Time: 9:00–11:00 AM
Location: Kittredge Central, Multipurpose Room A
Food will be provided

Session Overview:

Networking & Breakfast, Welcome & Agreements, Department Spotlights, Leadership Idea Exchange (small‑group rotations), Group Report‑Outs, and Closing.

If you have any questions, please reach out to becca.crosby@colorado.edu, molly.berry@colorado.edu, or kelsey.draper@colorado.edu We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you.

BFI Human Resources

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Help Wanted: Medium Voltage Systems Technician - Apply on or before March 23, 2026

Nancy Portner — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:07:32 +0000

Help Wanted: Medium Voltage Systems Technician - Apply on or before March 23, 2026 Nancy Portner Mon, 03/02/2026 - 15:07

The Medium Voltage Systems Technician position has been posted on the CU ��ý�� Jobs website from 2/27/26 through Monday, March 23, 2026.

A quicklink to share and view the posting has been created.

Current CU ��ý�� employees (not including students) should access the job posting and submit interest at the following location:

Log in to the MyCUinfo portal
Select CU Resources > Business Tools > CU ��ý�� Jobs Internal Job Board
Use the Keyword Search to find this posting number: 70380

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Help Wanted: I&C and Electrical Distribution Systems Technician - Apply on or before March 23, 2026

Nancy Portner — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:06:15 +0000

Help Wanted: I&C and Electrical Distribution Systems Technician - Apply on or before March 23, 2026 Nancy Portner Mon, 03/02/2026 - 15:06

The I&C and Electrical Distribution Systems Technician position has been posted on the CU ��ý�� Jobs website from 2/27/26 through Monday, March 23, 2026.

A quicklink to share and view the posting has been created.

Current CU ��ý�� employees (not including students) should access the job posting and submit interest at the following location:

Log in to the MyCUinfo portal
Select CU Resources > Business Tools > CU ��ý�� Jobs Internal Job Board
Use the Keyword Search to find this posting number: 70379

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Big ideas next steps: Please share your ideas by March 23

Nancy Portner — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:28:45 +0000

Big ideas next steps: Please share your ideas by March 23 Nancy Portner Sat, 02/21/2026 - 07:28

At the 2026 State of the Campus, Chancellor Justin Schwartz issued a call for bold ideas to help shape CU ��ý��’s future, and we kicked off the process of collecting ideas from across our campus.

Now, we are inviting students, faculty and staff to take part in CU ��ý��’s Big Ideas effort, an initiative focused on imagination, creativity and impact that will propel our campus into the future.

As the effort takes shape and our next steps are defined, we invite you to submit your ideas. Additional opportunities to share ideas through informal conversations and outreach will be offered in the coming days and weeks.

A Big Idea is not a traditional proposal. We are not seeking budgets or detailed plans, but rather big questions and transformative ideas. We are looking for ideas with big IMPACT—ideas may have small or large budgets, may take months or years to implement and can involve a few individuals or many parts of campus. Anyone can submit any type of idea, with emphasis on the potential for big impact on our campus community for decades to come.

Review of ideas will begin the week of March 24, right after Spring Break. We encourage you to submit your ideas before then, though our submission form will remain open to additional ideas for ongoing review. In addition, we will hold “office hours” beginning the first week of March where we (Stefanie and Waleed) will be available to answer questions and hear ideas you may have. This will be followed shortly thereafter with a World Café style of idea sharing. Stay tuned for more information on those events and next steps to come.

As the chancellor said during the State of the Campus, “Some of the greatest ideas in human history have come from asking unbounded questions. Let’s be the place where such questions are not merely rhetorical.”

As we honor 150 years of transformation, we ask: what should CU ��ý�� dare to build next?

We look forward to receiving your input!

Go Buffs,

Waleed Abdalati
Stefanie Johnson
Co-Chairs, Big Ideas Working Group

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LGBTQ+ Subcommittee – Next Steps & First Gathering March 17

Nancy Portner — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:01:29 +0000

LGBTQ+ Subcommittee – Next Steps & First Gathering March 17 Nancy Portner Sat, 02/21/2026 - 07:01

Hello I&R! Thank you to those who came to the informational sessions for the LGBTQ+ subcommittee.

We're moving forward with subcommittee's first meeting on March 17th. I’m hoping we can meet, get to know one another a little better, and start brainstorming some initial events, resources, or areas of focus that the subcommittee could host or provide. It will take a multitude of voices to make this subcommittee meaningful and effective, so please attend if you can.

Feel free to invite a colleague who may be interested in joining this work or who would benefit from being part of this community.

When: Tuesday, March 17th at 10:00 AM Where: RL2 Room 320 or via Zoom https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/99080885278

Thank you for your support, and I hope to see you on the 17th!

Claude Masson
he/him/his
Arborist Technician III
CU ��ý�� Facilities Management
303-265-1227

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AT&T Black & Gold Day Slated for April 11: Free Tickets!

Nancy Portner — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:54:30 +0000

AT&T Black & Gold Day Slated for April 11: Free Tickets! Nancy Portner Fri, 02/20/2026 - 08:54

Fans will get a first glimpse of the 2026 Colorado Buffaloes football team as well as an opportunity to support two other spring programs as part of the annual AT&T Black & Gold Day, scheduled to take place on April 11. In addition to an open football practice, both the Buffs' lacrosse and tennis teams will be in action.

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Referral bonuses available to CU staff

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:06:22 +0000

Referral bonuses available to CU staff Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 02/19/2026 - 20:06

The division of Infrastructure and Resilience has several open positions and we need your help recruiting. If you know anyone who might be interested in applying for one (or more) of the positions listed below, please encourage them to apply. Be sure they include your name on the application when they apply so that you get the referral bonus after they complete the time period listed below. Please note an employee can only earn one referral bonus for a new hire (meaning they cannot get two referral bonuses for the same employee). If an employee is re-hired (who had earned a referral bonus previously), a current employee (even if he/she is not the original referrer), cannot earn a second referral bonus for the re-hired staff member. As a reminder, the CU ��ý�� HR promotions and transfers webpage outlines how employees may express interest in other transfer and promotional opportunities.

Buff Bus Drivers

$500 referral bonuses are available to current CU staff who refer new (not returning) CDL-licensed bus drivers to our team: a one-time $500 bonus will be paid out to the referring employee after the new hire reaches six months of employment. Bus driver bonuses do not apply to referrals for CDL-trainees.

Transportation Fleet Mechanics

$500 referral bonuses are available to current CU staff who refer new (not returning) fleet mechanics to our team: a one-time $500 bonus will be paid out to the referring employee after the new hire reaches six months of employment.

Groundskeepers

$200 referral bonuses are available to current CU staff: a one-time $200 bonus will be paid out to the referring employee after the new recruit reaches three months of employment.

Custodians

$200 referral bonuses are available to current CU staff who refer new custodians to our team: a one-time $200 bonus will be paid out to the referring employee after the new recruit reaches three months of employment.

Material Handlers

$300 referral bonuses are available to current CU staff who refer new material handlers to our team: a one-time $300 bonus will be paid out to the referring employee after the new recruit reaches six months of employment.

Trades (Mechanics/Journeyman/Technicians)

$500 referral bonuses are available to current CU staff who refer new trades workers to our team: a one-time $500 bonus will be paid out to the referring employee after the new recruit reaches six months of employment. Referral-eligible trades positions include mechanics, journeymen, and technicians.

Utility and Energy Services (technical positions only, clerical positions are excluded from this referral program)

$500 referral bonuses are available to current CU staff who refer new technical (non-clerical) workers to join our Utility and Energy Services (UES) team. This bonus is available for UES technical positions posted on or after Jan. 7, 2026 (not retroactive for past positions). The bonus will be payable within 30 days after the referred utility plant operator (UPO) is fully qualified (B&C, CHP programs completed and passed both board qualification exams). Other bonuses will be paid out to the referring employee after the new recruit reaches six months of employment.

We are offering these referral bonuses to any current CU staff member (classified or University staff) in a .50 FTE (50%) or greater position. Anyone involved in the hiring process for the positions above (including direct supervisors, hiring managers, appointing authorities and HR) will not be eligible for the referral bonus program. New recruits must come from outside the Infrastructure & Resilience team. If a current I&R/Facilities Management staff member is being promoted or transferred into one of the positions above, neither that person, nor that person’s colleagues, are eligible for referral bonuses. Once referral award bonuses are earned, they will be paid during the next regular payroll cycle.

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What you need to know about CU’s 2026 Pay Day Schedule Change

Nancy Portner — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:59:45 +0000

What you need to know about CU’s 2026 Pay Day Schedule Change Nancy Portner Mon, 01/12/2026 - 13:59

What you need to know about CU’s 2026 Pay Day Schedule Change

The University of Colorado’s Pay Day Schedule Change (PDSC) is a key milestone in the broader Time & Labor (T&L) project and will introduce significant updates to payroll processing and HR operations over the next year.

Beginning Sept. 27, 2026, nonexempt (federal overtime-eligible) employees who are currently paid monthly will transition to a biweekly, pay-in-arrears schedule. The first biweekly pay period will run Sept. 27–Oct. 10, and the first biweekly payday will be Oct. 23.

Nonexempt employees will receive communications next week, but we wanted to provide time for you to familiarize yourself with the available resources to assist your teams.

How will employees be affected?

Nonexempt employees on a monthly current pay schedule will move to a biweekly, pay-in-arrears schedule in September.
9-month faculty and 1500 series or graduate assistant student employees will remain on a monthly schedule.
Exempt (ineligible for federal overtime) employees hired before Sept. 27, 2026, will remain on monthly pay, with an optional biweekly opt-in opportunity in 2027.
All staff, 12-month faculty and student new hires starting on or after Sept. 27, 2026 — both exempt and nonexempt — will automatically be placed on a biweekly, pay-in-arrears schedule, regardless of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption status.
Employees with multiple appointments:
- Due to the complexity, we are reviewing their FLSA status (exempt or nonexempt) to ensure pay group alignment for employees with multiple appointments is accurate before making a final determination.
- Employees with multiple appointments and their supervisors will receive individualized updates as soon as the review is completed, well before the Sept. 27 go-live.

Leave processing alignment

Beginning Sept. 27, leave will be processed in the same pay period in which it is taken for both exempt and nonexempt employees. This aligns leave reporting across CU for the first time.

Why the change is happening

Transitioning monthly nonexempt employees to a biweekly, pay-in-arrears cycle will:

Improve payroll accuracy and reduce manual corrections.
Reduce the lag time between earning federal overtime and being paid earned federal overtime.
Improve the timeliness of first paychecks for newly hired employees.
Pay in arrears allows leave taken in a pay period to be fully processed before payroll runs, aligning how leave balances are reflected on paystubs.
Standardize timekeeping processes across all CU campuses.
Better align with industry standards for payroll and FLSA compliance.

These goals reinforce ongoing work in the T&L project, which is replacing MyLeave and other systems with a unified PeopleSoft Time & Labor system. With these key objectives, the four university campuses, CU leadership and Employee Services aligned to implement this change after a thorough analysis that started in early 2024.

Impact on HR and payroll operations

As more employees move to the biweekly schedule, payroll processing frequency will increase. At the same time, Time & Labor will automate several steps that are currently manual:

Reported time will feed directly into Time & Labor and flow automatically into PeopleSoft Payroll.
Timesheets, validations and pay rules will be system-generated.
MyLeave file uploads and other manual adjustments will be eliminated.
Payroll register reviews and post-payroll activities will occur after each biweekly and monthly payroll run.

These updates are expected to reduce manual workload, decrease the need for corrections and create a more stable foundation for future system improvements.

For a visual comparing current HR processes to the simplified Time & Labor future processes, please visit Comparison: Current and Future State HR Processes (authentication required).

Recruiting and onboarding updates

Beginning Jan. 23, 2026, recruiting teams will inform applicants about the fall 2026 transition. Offer letters for affected positions will include information about the required shift from monthly pay to biweekly pay.

Support and resources for HR partners

To support impacted employees, CU will provide:

A one-time transition payment to help affected employees adjust to the new schedule and cover the time between their last monthly payday and the first biweekly payday. This payment will be provided only to nonexempt employees hired before Sept. 1, 2026, who transition from monthly pay to biweekly pay.
Guidance, resources and communication to help teams prepare for the new schedule.

Questions?

For more information, visit the Pay Day Schedule Change page or the main T&L Project page

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iPhone photo and iMessage back up procedures

Nancy Portner — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:56:34 +0000

iPhone photo and iMessage back up procedures Nancy Portner Mon, 12/22/2025 - 09:56

Guide: Backing Up Photos and Messages on iOS

This document provides step-by-step instructions for backing up text messages using iCloud and photos/videos using OneDrive on iOS devices.

Read these instructions in:

Before you begin:

To ensure a smooth backup process, confirm that you know your iCloud password or reset it if necessary.

Section 1: Back Up Photos and Videos with OneDrive

Requirements

Microsoft OneDrive app installed
Work or School account (identikey@colorado.edu)
Microsoft Authenticator for validation

Steps

Download and Sign In
- Download Microsoft OneDrive from the App Store.
- Sign in using identikey@colorado.edu and select Work or School OneDrive.
- Enter your password and validate it with Authenticator.
Configure Initial Settings
- When prompted under Keep Up with File Changes, choose your preferred option (recommended: Later).
- Tap the profile icon to open Settings.
Enable Camera Backup
- In Settings, select Camera Backup.
- Choose your OneDrive account (identikey@colorado.edu).
- Enable Include Videos if desired.
- Once your pictures are backed up, they will be available on your computer in OneDrive or the OneDrive app.
- Open app, select media tab
Delete phone back-up to free up space in iCloud

Accessing Backed-Up Photos

Open Settings on your iPhone.
Go to User profile (Where your name is at the very top)
Click on iCloud
Scroll down to iCloud back up
Turn off "Back up to this iPhone”
- Under All devices select the phone and Turn Off and Delete from iCloud
Go to back to iPhone settings
Click on Storage
iCloud Photos
Turn off
Sync this iPhone
This will free up space for your iCloud back up

Section 2: Back Up Text Messages and Contacts with iCloud

Requirements

Active Apple ID account
Wi-Fi connection and sufficient iCloud storage

Sign In to Apple Account
- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Sign in with your Apple ID (recommended: identikey@colorado.edu).
- If you do not have an Apple ID:
  - On a computer, visit https://appleid.apple.com.
  - Create a new account following the prompts.
Enable iCloud for Messages
- In Settings, select iCloud.
- Locate Messages and toggle Use on This iPhone to ON.
Sync Messages
- Tap Sync Now to begin backing up your messages to iCloud.

Go to iCloud, make sure messages are turned messages on

Sync now

Contact back up

iCloud, Messages

Make sure sync is turned on

Contacts and messages are on

Notes:

Keep your device connected to Wi-Fi during the sync process.
Ensure you have enough iCloud storage for message data.

This guide will walk you through backing up your photos and videos to Microsoft OneDrive and your text messages and contacts to iCloud on iOS devices. Following these steps will help protect your data and free up space on your device for optimal performance.

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Conference on World Affairs coming to CU ������ý����- April 13-16

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BFI Supervisor CoP coming April 8. Register by March 30.

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Help Wanted: Medium Voltage Systems Technician - Apply on or before March 23, 2026

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Help Wanted: I&C and Electrical Distribution Systems Technician - Apply on or before March 23, 2026

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Big ideas next steps: Please share your ideas by March 23

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LGBTQ+ Subcommittee – Next Steps & First Gathering March 17

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AT&T Black & Gold Day Slated for April 11: Free Tickets!

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Referral bonuses available to CU staff

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What you need to know about CU’s 2026 Pay Day Schedule Change

What you need to know about CU’s 2026 Pay Day Schedule Change

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iPhone photo and iMessage back up procedures

Guide: Backing Up Photos and Messages on iOS

Section 1: Back Up Photos and Videos with OneDrive

Section 2: Back Up Text Messages and Contacts with iCloud

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Conference on World Affairs coming to CU ��ý��- April 13-16