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  • TAX SEASON IS AROUND THE CORNER. As the new year draws closer, so does tax season. Take these steps now to ensure that your information is accurate ahead of the tax season.
  • NEW IRS RULES MAY AFFECT YOU. Updated IRS regulations require catch-up contributions  to be made after-tax for those making more than $145,000.
  • ALL ABOARD! The CU Tuition Assistance Benefit applications  are now open for the Spring 2026 semester.
  • READY TO RETIRE? A new online application is available on the portal to help jump-start the retirement process.
  • FAMLI LEAVE EXTENDED FOR NICU. FAMLI now offers parents up to 12 additional weeks of leave to care for newborns in the NICU.
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About ES

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We're here for you. 

Employee Services strives to make CU's workforce stronger, healthier and more secure.
We're dedicated to providing excellent service to every CU employee. Reach out today [1].

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HCM Community [3]

ES Procedures [4]

Programs and Services

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Featured Programs and Services
 

FAMLI Leave

FAMLI Leave

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Additional FAMLI Leave to
be extended for NICU stays

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, parents who have an infant admitted to the NICU or PICU can take up to an additional 12 weeks of leave while their child receives care.

See more [5]

Online retirement application

Online retirement application

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Online retirement application
now available in the portal

To help employees within three years of retirement, they can now apply straight to Employee Services to jumpstart the retirement process and ease the transition.

Learn more [6]

Secure 2.0

Secure 2.0

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New IRS rules may impact
employee retirement contributions

Starting Jan. 1, 2026,  workers age 50
and older who earned more than $150,000
in the preceding tax year can only make
after-tax (Roth) catch-up contributions.

Read more [7]

CU Advantage

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DON’T MISS OUT!

Newly discovered employee perks are frequently being added to CU Advantage.
Be sure to check your campus page often so you don’t miss any hidden gems!

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Work/Life blog

Department Blog

Recent Blog Posts

Life comes at you fast, but your benefits can keep up [9]
Start 2026 on the right foot: This new year checklist helps you make the most of your benefits [10]
Employees can start the retirement process with new Retirement Ready Application [6]
Additional FAMLI leave to be extended for parents with an infant in NICU [5]
Updated IRS requirements to impact some CU retirement plan participants [7]
International employees and students: Make sure your records are accurate before year’s end [11]
Review and act on these important 2025 year-end tasks [12]

Events

Department Events

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Links
[1] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/contact-employee-services-0 [2] https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life [3] http://www.cu.edu/hcm-community [4] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/procedures-0 [5] https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life/additional-famli-leave-be-extended-parents-infant-nicu [6] https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life/employees-can-start-retirement-process-new-retirement-ready-application [7] https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life/updated-irs-requirements-impact-some-cu-retirement-plan-participants [8] https://advantage.cu.edu/ [9] https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life/life-comes-you-fast-your-benefits-can-keep-up [10] https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life/start-2026-right-foot-new-year-checklist-helps-you-make-most-your-benefits [11] https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life/international-employees-and-students-make-sure-your-records-are-accurate-year%E2%80%99s-end [12] https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life/review-and-act-these-important-2025-year-end-tasks