Welcome Officers and Exempt Professional Staff

As an exempt professional employee, you provide the university with a broad range of services, from directing programs to managing budgets for schools or colleges. Exempt professional staff are employees who hold positions that have been exempted from the state personnel system pursuant to state law. You are an integral part of the university community and assist in meeting the goals of a comprehensive research institution.

HR Process Guide for OEP (PDF)

OEP HR Process Workflow Diagram (PDF)

OEP HR Forms and Resources

Search Process Resources for Faculty and Exempt Professional Positions

Leave Benefit Options

Job Openings

Childcare Services: CU CARES
Do you have childcare needs? Visit the CU CARES website. CU CARES is a program providing coordinated childcare information, resources, and referrals for campus families.

Ways to Stay Informed
Information is a key to success, and there are a variety of ways to stay informed of human resource issues.

• E-Mail - Buff Bulletins offer staff quick and easy access to information and events, as do Administrative E-Memos and e-mail distribution lists.
• Campus Groups - We work closely with a variety of campus groups such as the Boulder Human Resources Council, the Chancellor's Committee on Women, Boulder Campus Staff Council, and the CU Women's Network.
• Events - We offer a variety of training programs as well as open forums and town meetings for the campus community, as issues and changes in procedure require.
• Web - Our web site always has the latest and most important information you'll need regarding human resources and employment on the Boulder campus.
• CUConnect - CU-Boulder's secure portal to web-based services and information. Staff can access their pay advice on-line, system resources, accounting tools, news, announcements — with much more to come.