Human Resources Updates
Bright Horizons
Bright Horizons offers backup child, adult, and elder care—in addition to tutoring services for permanent faculty, staff, and graduate students on an active appointment. Employees have 10 uses per calendar year to utilize. Watch the video on CU Boulder Bright Horizons Benefits and learn more about resources, prices, and how the program works.
HR Blueprint Project
The HR Blueprint Project has been a team effort encompassing over 70 HR leaders and practitioners participating in working groups and/or our HR Blueprint Leadership team. Beyond the initiatives, the project has had hundreds of HR practitioners provide feedback through the HR Practitioner Experience Survey, the Focus Groups, and the Culture Plan Feedback Sessions. The HR Blueprint has mapped close to 100 processes and continues to surge forward with strategies for a stronger HR community with the culture plan; more developments are forthcoming in the spring. Please reference this infographic for more information.
Performance Management, Coaching
- For university staff, we recommend you conduct at least one coaching session. University Staff Performance Management Coaching Guidance.
- Performance plans are not static; they are meant to be modified throughout the year
- The Campus Core Competencies are a fantastic way to measure the values and behaviors imperative for success–be clear and specific about the behaviors and communication styles that are expected. University Staff Core Competencies and Classified Staff Core Competencies
- Coaching should be done regularly. Sessions can be informal and orchestrated throughout the performance year Coaching Tips Template
- Guide the conversation with your employee using a Stay Interview. Stay Interview Template
- Be sure to update the goals in the performance plan to ensure they are still SMART! SMART Goals Template
For those who utilize Cornerstone, the coaching tasks are LIVE! For Cornerstone Coaching user guides, please visit the Cornerstone Knowledgebase. Performance Management resources including Cornerstone support sessions and login steps are provided at CU Boulder Performance.
January Compensation
This January eligible university staff will receive a 4% pay increase meeting or exceeding performance expectations (3 or higher on performance reviews) reflected in their January paycheck.
- Contact HRSC@colorado.edu for questions or issues regarding staff increases.
- Similar to last year, email notifications to eligible employees will be sent by HR before the end of January.