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Tim Killeen will be holding his first Town Meeting as Director of NCAR on Wednesday, November 29. The schedule is as follows: Foothills Lab, Auditorium, 10:00 am - 11:00 am Mesa Lab, Main Seminar Room, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm These meetings will begin with a brief discussion, followed by a Question and Answer session. Topics to be discussed include: The NCAR budget and budget process The NCAR Stratetic Plan Demographic trends, mentoring and new hiring initiatives Some science highlights All NCAR and UCAR staff is invited.
For more information, contact Judy Brown Johnson at 1110,
jbrown@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 27 Nov to Tue 28 Nov)
Attending for entire meeting: Rick Anthes, Jack Fellows,
Steve Dickson, Tim Killeen and Katy Schmoll
Attending for item 1: Marla Meehl, Rebecca Oliva, Jim Van Dyke,
Teresa Shibao
Attending for item 2: Melissa Miller, Judy Jones, Kathy Strand, and
Rebecca Oliva
Attending for item 3: Susan Friberg, Cindy Schmidt, Lucy Warner,
Kathy Strand, Judy Jones, Melissa Miller
Attending for item 4: Bob Roesch
Attending for items 5 and 6: Dan Wilson
Attending for item 7: Tina Bogott and John Pereira
1. Proposal to Move NETS and Telecommunications into a Single
Management Function:
Marla Meehl presented a proposal to merge NETS, which is currently
in SCD, and Telecommunications, which is currently in Finance and
Administration. The President's Council agreed that the merger
makes sense. Marla also presented information on a potential
future technology for UCAR, Voice over Internet Provider (VOIP).
The President's Council did not approve implementing this
technology. Any implementation decision will require President's
Council approval.
2. Indirect Program Presentation - F&A Information Technology:
Rebecca Oliva presented the F&A IT program as part of the
continuing series of indirect program presentations to the
President's Council.
3. Indirect Program Presentation - Corporate Affairs:
Jack Fellows, Susan Friberg, Lucy Warner and Cindy Schmidt
presented the elements of the Corporate Affairs activity.
4. Health Insurance 2001:
Bob Roesch discussed the recent price increases in the medical
insurance programs (information on this has been sent to all
employees). Effective January 1, 2001, the Boulder Medical
Center has announced that they will no longer take Pacificare
EPO insurance. They will continue to take PPO insurance.
5. Status of Bond Proceeds and Projected Expenditures:
Dan Wilson presented the current status of the 1999 bond proceeds.
Due to savings on some projects and other projects either being
cancelled or paid for by program funds, additional funds have
become available. Dan will put out a call to UCAR corporate, NCAR
and UOP to solicit requests for bond funds. He will present a
summary of these requests to the President's Council in January.
Tim Killeen asked for bond funds totaling $120,000 to purchase a
Sun server for use in HAO in support of the Space Physics and
Aeronomy Research Collaboratory (SPARC). His request was approved.
6. Status of Forward Swap:
Dan updated the President's Council on the current status of the
Forward-Starting Swap agreement. The Council concurred with
Dan's recommendation to keep the swap in place, in anticipation
of increasing interest rates. Dan will continue to closely
monitor the status.
7. Mesa Lab Utilities Refurbishment Project:
Tina Bogott updated the Council on the status of the Mesa Lab
Refurbishment Project and gave a detailed briefing on the Mesa
Lab Utilities Refurbishment Project. This project, expected to
begin in 2002, will be extensive and will require relocation of
Mesa Lab employees for some to-be-determined period of time.
The utilities refurbishment is absolutely necessary for the
continued viability of the Mesa Lab. The facility is now over
35 years old, and the utility systems are outdated and past
their expected operational life. Tina was asked to look at some
options for the dislocation and present them to the President's
Council in January.
We adjourned at 3:30 PM.
For more information, contact Rick Anthes at 1652, anthes@ucar.edu. Or
see the web page at
UCAR President's Council.
(Posted Wed 22 Nov to Tue 28 Nov)
NCAR/UCAR/UOP employees/visitors and their spouses/significant-others are cordially invited to the 34th Annual UCAR Awards Ceremony and Holiday Party on Dec. 8th at 3:00 at Mesa Lab! This year's festivities will include a choir, the F2k Lip-Synch Award pass-off, a UCARolers performance, a Snowflake Contest (stay tuned for more info!), and a Rock and Roll Band, in addition to the annual UCAR Outstanding Performance Awards Ceremony and yummy food and drink. Please plan to attend!
For more information, contact Lesley Smith at 1871, lsmith@ucar.edu. Or
see the web page at
EAC webpage.
(Posted Wed 22 Nov to Tue 28 Nov)
For those of you who ordered discounted lift tickets for Copper Mtn. or Winter Park, the tickets will arrive on Wednesday morning, 22 November. We did order a few extra tickets for both ski resorts, just in case anyone missed the deadlines. For questions about payment or purchasing any of the extra tickets, please e-mail me at mdonnell@ucar.edu. There has been some interest in purchasing bulk tickets from A-Basin and Loveland, but not quite enough for us to qualify for the discount yet. For more information on ticket prices for any of these resorts, please visit the EAC's website. Last but not least, Eldora has an excellent deal to offer us. We have the opportunity to purchase "Super Six" cards from them. These cards cost $99 and are good for 6 lift tickets. That's 16.50 per lift ticket! These are non-transferable cards, good on any day of the season. We are working on the logistics of ordering these tickets, being that they are non-transferable, but go ahead and give me an e-mail if you are interested in purchasing one!
For more information, contact Megan Donnelly at 8936,
mdonnell@ucar.edu. Or see the web page at
EAC Website.
(Posted Mon 20 Nov to Sun 26 Nov)
*REMINDER* Our "satellite" store will be in the FL cafeteria atrium
EVERY MONDAY until Dec. 18th ( 11 am to 2 pm ). If you would like
anything specific, please let us know and we can make sure we bring it
down from the ML store (what service!).
Black bag service is also available, just call the store phone number
720-304-8670 or e-mail hlewis@ucar.edu.
NEW ITEMS!!:
Casio Pathfinder GPS watch (only 3 in stock)- the world's
first GPS wristwatch, weighs a little over 5 ounces.
Retail $499.95 (selling as much as $545 in specialty stores), don't
forget the 10% employee discount on all items. Other Casio weather
watches available with trekking counters, readings on barometric
pressure, temperature and altitude.
Very classy NCAR ornament, brass with 24K gold plating.
Shows our ML building with the flatirons and comes in a beautiful
imprinted box. Retail $15.50
**** Embroidered sweatshirts and fleece vests due in this week ****
**** GIFT WRAPPING AVAILABLE - with a 24 hour turnaround ****
For more information, contact Heidi Lewis at 1181, hlewis@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 20 Nov to Sun 26 Nov)
Here's a round of applause for all the donors, would-be donors, and volunteers for participating in yesterday's Mesa Lab Blood Drive. Together we made a difference - Thankyou all! The next ML Blood Drive will be on Thursday, Jan 18th, 2001
For more information, contact Julia Lee-Taylor at 1489,
julial@ucar.edu.
(Posted Fri 17 Nov to Thu 23 Nov)
The Employee Activities Committee (EAC) sponsored Craft Fair will be held today at the Mesa Lab Lobby area from 11:30 am -1:30 pm !! Don't miss your chance to see the variety of crafts offered by UCAR/NCAR employees as well as friends & family members of employees. Crafts available this year include items such as holiday floral arrangements, gourmet chocolates, hand-painted tiles, jewelry, pumpkin rolls, blown glass ornaments and much much more!! It's a great time to find that perfect gift for someone!
For more information, contact Karla Edwards at 8881, karla@ucar.edu.
(Posted Fri 17 Nov to Thu 23 Nov)
While searching the Library's online catalog (http://www.ucar.edu/library) you can request to have a book or report sent to you. When you are looking at the record of the item you need click on "Request" and then click on "Place Holds" and enter your employee id. number or library assigned id. in the user id. field. At this point you are ready to click on "Place Request." This is a recommended and efficient ordering method unless you need same-day service, and it can be used to reserve or request any book or report title you find in the catalog, whether the item is on the shelf, checked out or on order.
For more information, contact Leslie Forehand at 8505,
forehand@ucar.edu. Or see the web page at
Library Website.
(Posted Thu 16 Nov to Wed 22 Nov)
A reminder that Open Enrollment for UCARflex 2001 will end Friday, December 1. If you wish to make any changes to your health care options, enroll in either the Health Care Flexible Spending Account or the Dependent Care Spending Account for 2001, you MUST do so by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. The UCARflex Open Enrollment web site is located at http://www.fin.ucar.edu/hr/enroll2001.html. Due to vendor difficulties with the UCARflex web site, a paper change form will be used this year for any type of change or enrollment. You should have already received the UCARflex 2001 Enrollment bulletin which includes instructions on how to access the enrollment site. If you have any quesitons please contact Colleen Canfield at colleen@ucar.edu or Cyd Perrone at cperrone@ucar.edu.
For more information, contact Cyd Perrone at 8710, cperrone@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 16 Nov to Wed 22 Nov)
Please join us today for our THANKSGIVING DINNER SPECIAL in the Mesa Lab and Foothills cafeterias.
For more information, contact Debbi Naugle at 1147, naugle@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 16 Nov to Thu 16 Nov)
This FRIDAY, November 17th, the Employee Activities Committee (EAC) sponsored Craft Fair will be held at the Mesa Lab Lobby area from 11:30 am -1:30 pm. A variety of crafts will be offered for sale by UCAR/NCAR employees as well as friends & family members of employees. Crafts available this year include items such as holiday floral arrangements, gourmet chocolates, hand-painted tiles, Southwestern Indian jewelry, handmade items from El Salvador women, candles, pumpkin rolls, blown glass ornaments and much much more!! It's a great time to find that perfect gift for someone! Mark your calendars now!!
For more information, contact Karla Edwards at 8881, karla@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 16 Nov to Wed 22 Nov)
The CGD Seminar by David Randall on 15 November at 3:30 P.M. has been cancelled.
For more information, contact Paula Fisher at 1328, paulad@ucar.edu.
(Posted Wed 15 Nov to Thu 16 Nov)
Commuters will have new options for getting to work with three new bus services that are scheduled to begin in Boulder on 7 January 2001. The JUMP, LEAP, and BOUND will operate every 6 to 10 minutes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m; every 15 minutes from 5:30 to 7 a.m.; and every half hour from 10 p.m. to midnight. Below are the general routes for each new service. --The JUMP will loop downtown along Arapahoe and Canyon, then run east along Arapahoe to 111th, south on 11th to Baseline, east on 111th to U.S. 287, and south on 287 to the Lafayette Park-n-Ride before returning. It passes just south of the UCAR/NCAR shuttle stop at Crossroads Mall. --The LEAP will loop downtown, run east along Pearl to 55th, then head south to 55th and Arapahoe before returning. It passes near the shuttle stop at Crossroads Mall and provides direct service to the Pearl Street facility. --The BOUND will circle the Basemar Shopping Center along Baseline, Broadway, and 27th Way, then run east on Baseline to 30th, north on 30th to Iris, west on Iris to 28th, and north to Palo Parkway. A loop will include Palo Parkway, 30th, Jay, and 28th before returning south. The BOUND stops on the east side of Crossroads and a few blocks west of FL on 30th between Valmont and Iris. Watch for more details as the debut gets closer!
For more information, contact Bob Henson at 8605, bhenson@ucar.edu. Or
see the web page at
Boulder Community Transit Network.
(Posted Tue 14 Nov to Mon 20 Nov)
Due to popular request, the NCAR Science Store will have a table, filled with products for sale, in the FL cafeteria atrium, TODAY, Monday, Nov.13. We will have this table open every Monday, from Nov. 13 till Dec. 18, from 11am till 2pm, for employees and visitors. Stop by and check out all the merchandise we have!
For more information, contact Heidi Lewis at 1181, hlewis@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 13 Nov to Mon 20 Nov)
There will be a retirement party for Walt Dabberdt on Wednesday, November 15 at 3:00pm in the Mesa Lab cafeteria. All staff is welcome.
For more information, contact Sandra Petrie at 1117, sjp@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 13 Nov to Sun 19 Nov)
Would you like to help the valuable work of the blood drive, but can't donate this time (for any reason)? *** Here's your chance! *** Non-donating volunteers are urgently needed for 1/2 - 1 hour stints between 10 - 12 and 1 - 1:30 on Thursday 16th of November. No experience or medical skills required! Please call or email to volunteer.
For more information, contact Julia Lee-Taylor at 1489,
julial@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 13 Nov to Fri 17 Nov)
Payroll reminds you that W-2 Forms for 2000 will be delivered through the U.S. Mail again this year. Please be sure that Human Resources has your correct address. Also, please double check that your name and Social Security number appear correctly on your personal information. This is also the time to check your W-4 status for 2001, and make any necessary updates. Be sure your latest W-4 has all your current information and that your name agrees with that on your current Social Security card. Please note: changing your address on your W-4 form will not automatically change your address in the Human Resources data base. Please notify Human Resources directly with any address changes. As for 2001 withholding, the Social Security tax rate will remain at 6.2%, with the maximum taxable wage base for Social Security increasing to $80,400. The Medicare tax rate will remain the same at 1.45%, with no limit on wages subject to Medicare tax.
For more information, contact Barb Bunting at 8856, bbunting@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 13 Nov to Sun 19 Nov)
In addition to getting discounts at Copper Mtn., Loveland, and Winter Park, we are now able to get discounts on lift tickets at Arapahoe Basin. This is the same type of bulk ticket deal that the other three resorts offer. We would have to order a minimum of 15 tickets at a time in order to get a discount. These tickets would be good on any day of the season. Please visit our Web site for more information. A great big "Thanks!" goes out to everyone who responded with their ticket orders for Copper Mtn. We will be able to meet their deadline and will be placing an order with with them this afternoon (10 November). We should receive the tickets within 10 days. If anyone out there would still like to order tickets, please e-mail me (mdonnell@ucar.edu) with your order by 2:00 today. Please feel free to tell your friends and neighbors about these offers, too!
For more information, contact Megan Donnelly at 8936,
mdonnell@ucar.edu. Or see the web page at
EAC Web page.
(Posted Fri 10 Nov to Wed 15 Nov)
The Employee Activities Committee (EAC) sponsored Craft Fair will be held today at the Foothills Lab Cafeteria Atrium area from 11:30-1:30. A variety of crafts will be offered for sale by UCAR/NCAR employees as well as friends & family members of employees. It's a great time to find that perfect gift for someone!
For more information, contact Karla Edwards at 8881, karla@ucar.edu.
(Posted Fri 10 Nov to Thu 16 Nov)
Open enrollment for UCARflex 2001 will begin Monday, November 13 and end Friday, December 1. If you wish to make any changes to your health care options, enroll in either the Health Care Flexible Spending Account or the Dependent Care Spending Account for 2001, you MUST do so by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. The UCARflex Open Enrollment web site will be available beginning Monday. It is located at http://www.fin.ucar.edu/hr/enroll2001.html. Due to vendor difficulties with the UCARflex web site, a paper change form will be used this year for any type of change or enrollment. This week you will receive the UCARflex 2001 Enrollment bulletin which includes instructions on how to access the enrollment site. If you have any quesitons please contact Colleen Canfield at colleen@ucar.edu or Cyd Perrone at cperrone@ucar.edu.
For more information, contact Cyd Perrone at 8710, cperrone@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 9 Nov to Wed 15 Nov)
EAC Ski Deals - So Many Choices, So Little Time: The EAC has the opportunity to purchase bulk lift tickets from Copper Mtn., Loveland, and Winter Park. Buying bulk tickets from Copper Mtn., for example, would save an individual ticket holder $20 off the regular lift ticket price, and they are good on any day of the season. There are two catches, the first is that we would have to buy anywhere from 25 to 50 tickets at a time, depending on the resort. So, those of you who are interested would have to e-mail me as soon as possible at mdonnell@ucar.edu, with your requests for the number of tickets you would like, and for which resort so that we can place a ticket order with one or more of the resorts. The second catch is that we have a tentative deadline of 10 November (this Friday) to place an order with Copper Mtn. We have posted bulk lift ticket prices and regular lift ticket prices for the three resorts on our Web site (http://www.ucar.edu/eac/), and ask you to please visit our site for more information.
For more information, contact Megan Donnelly at 8936,
mdonnell@ucar.edu. Or see the web page at
EAC Web Page.
(Posted Thu 9 Nov to Wed 15 Nov)
Don't miss the Town Meeting with Rick Anthes today at Foothills Lab
between 10:00 and 11:00 am in the auditorium (FL2, 1022). This is
your last chance to learn more about these topics that affect all
UCAR staff:
1. UCAR/NCAR/UOP budgets and indirect cost rates
2. Summary of salary actions June 1, 2000
3. Update on UCAR/NCAR/UOP FAQs
4. Update on Federal Budgets including NSF, NOAA and NASA
5. Strategic Planning for Education and Outreach at UCAR
6. Report from the American Physical Society (APS) "Climate for
Women and Physics" site visit July 13-14 and the APS staff
survey
7. Summary of October meetings
8. Conclusion of HAO, UCAR and NCAR anniversaries
This is a great opportunity not only to learn about what's going
on, it's also an excellent time to interact with, ask questions of,
and hear from the guy who sits at the desk where the sign says,
"The Buck Stops Here".
For more information, contact Susie Siders at 1650, siders@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 9 Nov to Wed 15 Nov)
Call for Artists Artists will be chosen by the NCAR Jury for shows at the NCAR Mesa Lab on Saturday, November 18, 2000. The jury will be selecting works for one-person shows in the ML's two galleries for the months of December 2000 through September 2001. Staff (or family members) may register for the judging by calling Linda Carbone X1185. Deadline for registration is 11/15/00.
For more information, contact Linda Carbone at 1185,
lcarbone@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 6 Nov to Sat 18 Nov)
FOOTHILLS LAB: Thursday, 2 November through 17 Deecember, 12:00- 1:00 (Note: Thursday the 23rd is Thanksgiving) Monday, 20 November through 8 January, 11:00-12:00 (Note: Monday, 25 December is X-mas and 1 January is New Year's) MESA LAB: Tuesday, 14 November through 19 December, 11:00-12:00 Mat classes are non-impact, designed to build strength and flexibil- ity, with focus on mobilizing the joints of the body. We will also work strengthening the abdominals to alleviate back strain through pelvic stabilization and work on shoulder stabilization. Learning proper body mechanics is like having the "owners' manual" for the body! Pilates mat classes are the perfect travel and home exercise. All you need is your body and a mat. No props or equipment necessary! If you have injuries, I recommend that you contact me to evaluate whether this class is right for you. I can teach you modifications of the exercises as necessary. You may begin classes any time. No need to wait until the beginning of a session. Try your first class free! The cost for each session is $48. If you are trying the class for the first time, it is complementary, deduct $8. Drop-in rates are $10 per class, for those with Pilates experience.
For more information, contact Christine Guzy at 303-442-88789,
guzy@qwest.net.
(Posted Wed 1 Nov to Mon 20 Nov)
Did you know that..... - about 2600 blood donations are needed EACH WEEK in Colorado? - state blood supplies are typically lower in the holiday season? - one donation of blood can help save up to three lives? Bonfils Blood Center will be visiting the Mesa Lab once again to make it easier for us to help others by donating blood. If you've not donated blood before, make this your first time. **Your gift could save a life.** When? Thursday, November 16, 2000 Where? NCAR Mesa Lab, Damon Room Time? 10:00-12:20 and 1:30-2:30 Please call Julia Lee-Taylor for an appointment at 497-1489 or email at julial@ucar.edu. Walk-ins are also welcome. If you have any questions about donating, contact Julia or visit the Bonfils website (link below) Can't donate but still want to help? Volunteers are needed for short shifts throughout the day. Please sign up!
For more information, contact Julia Lee-Taylor at 1489,
julial@ucar.edu. Or see the web page at
www.bonfils.org.
(Posted Thu 26 Oct to Thu 16 Nov)
There will be no live large animals at Super Science Saturday,only bugs and bats! The Rocky Mountain Wildlife Conservation Center will be bringing a wonderful interactive presentation about their work with large cats.
For more information, contact Linda Carbone at 1185, lcarbone@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
Super Science Saturday 2000 Schedule.
(Posted Thu 19 Oct to Mon 29 Oct)
Your Employee Activities Committee (EAC) is sponsoring Craft Fairs at
Mesa and Foothills Laboratories. The dates, times, and locations are
as follows:
Foothills Lab: Friday, November 10th, Cafeteria Atrium
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Mesa Lab: Friday, November 17th, Lobby
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Participation in the Craft Fairs is free and open to UCAR/NCAR/UOP
employees, their families, and friends. If you wish to reserve a
table to display/sell your crafts, please contact Karla Edwards at
x8881, karla@ucar.edu
For more information, contact Karla Edwards at x8881, karla@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 2 Oct to Fri 17 Nov)