I&S Employee Newsletter - April 2024

If you’re looking to budget better or make retirement a reality, there’s something for you during Financial Fitness Month! Join WorkWell and Human Resources on campus and virtually for informational sessions on retirement, wills, trusts, planning for college and more this April.

If you would like to keep the same benefit choices, no action is required and you will be automatically re-enrolled. If you want to make a change, we'll provide many ways to learn about and compare plans. Read more about .

Open enrollment information sessions with Employee Services and I&S Human Resources are an opportunity to learn more about your benefits, including health insurance, dental/vision, life insurance and more.

• When: April 16 from 9 to 10 a.m. and  4 to 5 p.m. in the UMC.
• Interpreters will be available.

Effective April 1, Anthem members will be able to fill maintenance medications at Kroger-affiliated pharmacies such as King Soopers and City Market pharmacies. Read more about .

The Sustainability Council invites the ̽»¨ÊÓƵ community to attend an during their upcoming meeting on April 12 from 9 to 10:10 a.m. in Kittredge Central Multipurpose Room B. 

After introductions from the council, individuals will be invited to ask questions and propose sustainability ideas beyond the Climate Action Plan (which is being led by a different group). Comments should be kept to three minutes or less to allow for the maximum number of participants.

University Staff: CU allows full-time University staff to keep a maximum of 44 days (or 352 hours) of vacation within a fiscal year (July 1 to June 30). If you exceed this maximum, you must take vacation before June 30, or you will lose it.

Classified Staff: Maximum accruals for Classified staff members in regular appointments are based on months of service. See the for full details.

All staff should double check leave balances now, and make plans to use any hours of vacation time over the maximum allowable accrual time before the July 1 deadline. As always, vacation leave requests are subject to the approval of your supervisor; don’t wait until June to put in your leave requests. If you have any questions regarding vacation leave, please contact your supervisor.

I&S allows volunteer hours to be granted from work to serve the community in various ways. Volunteer time is credited on a fiscal year basis (July 1 through June 30). Some examples of this service may be as a volunteer worker at a charitable organization or attending a school function for one’s child or relative. 

• Volunteer leave must be requested from your supervisor and approved by the appointing authority.
• 16 hours of leave time is granted each fiscal year (pro-rated for appointments less than 100%). Staff who start on or after January 1 receive eight hours of volunteer time to be used before June 30.
• Any unused portion as of June 30 is forfeited (hours do not roll forward).

Check out the ̽»¨ÊÓƵ holidays for 2024, and please note that starting this year, Juneteenth will be an annual holiday (observed this year on Wednesday, June 19).

Since Chris joined the maintenance team he has strived to become one of the hardest workers. He shows his dedication to his job by showing up first and always getting involved with everything going on. Also since his switch, he has become a real asset to the department. Chris has taken the time to share his previous operational experience and also continue to grow and learn.

Lei is our graduate student bus driver, and one of our most reliable employees. Lei walked into our office one day looking for a job, and we couldn't believe he already had a commercial drivers license. Not only is Lei reliable, he is very much loved by the entire staff and the students. Our office would like to honor him and show how proud we are of him for being a GREAT student as well as a cherished employee. Lei never has had a complaint or an accident with a Buff Bus. Lei is graduating in May, and we hope he still visits us once in a while… it’s been our pleasure knowing Lei Qisheng.

This month, the American Society of Safety Professionals is focusing on eye wellness and protection. This is a reminder for our staff whose jobs involve safety eyewear personal protective equipment (PPE) to always wear their safety glasses. During our recent FACMAN safety committee meeting, we discussed the benefits of sharing these safety topics with our families and friends. And of course remember to wear your sunglasses while on campus as you enjoy the Boulder sunshine!

More information on our FacMan prescription safety glasses program can be found on the .

The FM safety committee meets the third Tuesday of every month to discuss general safety concerns, review safety reports and on-the-job injuries and recommend training needs and resources. If you are interested in attending a meeting or bringing an issue or idea that is safety related, please reach out to your area representative on the or contact our Safety Specialist .

New Hires

• Gabriella Antunez, CBS, Custodian
• Tom Fa, CBS, Custodian
• Dil Moktan, CBS, Custodian
• Joseph (Joe) Sherman, Facilities Maintenance Operations, Pipe Shop Supervisor
• Michael (Mike) Beck, Distribution Services, Materials Handler
• Karma Gurung, CBS, Recycling Collections Crew
• Somboun Sayavong, CBS, Recycling Collections Crew
• Adam Picaso, Utility and Energy Services, Utility Plant Operator - Control Room
• Jason Wiley, Outdoor Services, Horticulturist
• Yolanda Zamora, CBS, Custodian
• Evrard (Kevin) Louzingou Mayandza, Utility and Energy Services, Utility Plant Operator - Control Room
• Christina Grever, Facilities Maintenance Operations, Work Management Coordinator
• Aaron Shapiro, Outdoor Services, Horticulturist
• Joshua Robinson, Outdoor Services, Groundskeeper

Promotions/Transfers

• Melissa (Missy) Booth, Distribution Services, Office and Program Manager (from Administrative Assistant)
• Kristin Bostelman, PD&C, Senior Engineering Assistant (from Assistant Civil Engineer)
• Rhachel Brown, I&S Business Services, System Administrator Team Supervisor (from IT Professional System Administrator)
• Nathan Williamson, Utility and Energy Services, Supervisor- Utility Electrical Distribution and I&C Systems (from Electronics Specialist II /Medium Voltage System Tech)
• Kelsang (Dickyi) Chodon, CBS, Campus Dining Services (from Custodian - CBS)
• Charles Holstein, Outdoor Services, Horticulture & Weed Management Supervisor (from East Campus Horticulture Team Lead)
• Adam Roman, Transportation Services, Campus Bus Driver (from Groundskeeper)
• Byung Choe, Behavioral Science Institute, Building Proctor /Meeting Coordinator (from Custodial Supervisor - CBS)

Moving On

• Donovan Pancoast, Transportation Services, Staff Bus Driver
• Adriana Charbonnet, Outdoor Services, Horticulturist
• Brian Burgardt, Transportation Services, Staff Bus Driver
• Teagan Jimmerson, Facilities Maintenance Operations, Pipe/Mechanical Trades
• Larry Adams, Facilities Maintenance Operations, Pipefitter
• David Funchess, Transportation Services, Campus Bus Driver
• Craig Perez, Facilities Maintenance Operations, Fire Suppression Technician

Mission
To deliver and maintain a safe, sustainable and resilient infrastructure that enhances the
university’s operations and enables our campus community to meet its mission of education
and research.

Vision
We enhance the university experience through innovative service delivery, customer service,
stewardship of resources and community engagement.

Values
Together we accomplish our goals and objectives guided by our collective core values:

• Teamwork: We value working together to create and maintain a culture of mutual respect, trust and optimism for the future, with a goal of shared success and accomplishment.
• Engagement and Passion: We want our employees to enjoy their work and will create an environment that channels their energy, strengths and optimism into making a difference every day.
• Integrity: We operate in an accountable, professional, ethical and honest manner toward our work, peers and the university community.
• Empowerment: We value our employees and provide the resources and tools necessary to successfully support our university constituents. An empowered workforce is diverse, inclusive, engaged and creative.
• Customer Focused: We listen to our customers and focus on building relationships through trust, confidence, professionalism and performance.

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