The purpose of this flow chart is to assist CI and Federal employees with avenues for dealing with conflict in the NOAA work centers. It is not to be utilized by federal employees that have concerns or issues with other federal employees.
What issue or concern do you have?
Are you a federal employee?
Is this regarding a CI employee or a federal employee?
Contact the CI employee's supervisor or lab CIRES lead.
Contact your supervisor to connect with the federal employee's supervisor.
Next level: CIESRDS Admin and Science Manager
Contact the CI employee's supervisor or the lab CIRES lead.
Which category does your concern or issue fall into?
Is this a systemic issue?
Contact CIRES supervisor of the individual or lab CIRES lead.
Report to:
Federal supervisor or
Next level supervisor or
CIRES federal lab liaison
Contact CIRES supervisor or lab CIRES lead.
CIRES Admin contact list:
Human Resources: cireshr@colorado.edu
Travel: cirestravel@colorado.edu
Finance: Contact CIRES lab finance point of contact
Does it have to do with anything sexual in nature?
Does this fall under a protected category for EEO/Harassment?
Protected Categories: Race, Color, Religion, Sex (including pregnancy), National Origin, Age, Disability (physical or mental), Sexual Orientation to include gender identity and expression, Veteran status, Political affiliation or philosophy, and Genetic information, including family medical history.
Are you a CI or federal employee?
Contact Options*:
CIRES supervisor or
Lab CIRES lead or
CIESRDS Admin and Science Manager or
CIRES Access and Cultural Innovation Director
*Mandatory Reporter: All employees with the authority to hire, promote, discipline, evaluate, grade, formally advise, or direct faculty, staff, or students are considered "responsible employees" and must report alleged misconduct to OIEC. This includes, but is not limited to resident advisors, teaching assistants, professors, graduate instructors, academic advisors, coaches, or other university employees with supervisory authority.
Contact options:
Supervisor
CIESRDS federal lab liaison or
Lab Deputy Director
Definitions of terms within the guide:
Science advisor
The federal employee assigned to each CI employee in a lab that helps support their projects.
Systemic issue
An issue that is happening with several people and could be a policy issue
Performance vs. personnel issue
Performance is related to the work responsibilities, and personnel issues are interpersonal (how we treat each other)
Lab CIRES Lead
The CIRES employee assigned to each lab supports the CIRES scientists and is connected to the CIRES administration.
CIESRDS A/S Manager
CIESRDS Administrative and Science Manager is a CIRES Admin team member responsible for the Cooperative Agreement and sits at the DSRC.
Other resources available: