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.

Handbook for Officers and Exempt Professionals

UCB Campus Policy on Exemptions from the State System

• Officer and Exempt-Professional (OEP) Position Description Template
• Instructions for Officer and Exempt-Professional (OEP) Position Description Template
• Employee Agreement Form for Exemption
• Process for Review of Exempt Professional Salaries
• FAQ: Classified - Exempt Professional Difference

Search Process Resources for Faculty and Exempt Professional Positions

• Job Openings

Leave Benefit Options

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.
• Silver & Gold Record - We partner with the university's newspaper to list job announcements, to advertise events, and to provide human resource information of interest to the campus community.
• 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.