I tried to find a few items among the Human Resources policies and
procedures and was unable to find them, so I have a few questions.

I think it would be good to add "Delphi Questions" to the Human Resources
Alphabetical Index. Could we please do that?

I'm writing to ask some questions about menu selections in the cafeteria.
First, I realize NCAR is in the science, not restaurant, business, and I
really appreciate having a cafeteria. It's a wonderful benefit, for in
addition to providing sustenance, it helps employees get to know each other
and encourages us not to jump in hundreds of cars and drive all over town
looking for lunch. The cafeteria staff is very friendly and does an
excellent job.

However, it seems like the nutritional quality of the food has gone

Recently, NCAR announced an open competition to recruit more entry-level
scientists. The cut in base funding from NSF this year was distributed
among the scientific divisions unevenly, creating differences comparable to
what is needed to recruit a junior scientist. If this trend continues, I am
concerned that it may place some divisions at a disadvantage in the
competition. Perhaps the distribution of base funding cuts simply reflects
institutional priorities. If so, shouldn't this be made explicit so that

Does the organization have a policy regarding an employee's
responsibilities during an office relocation? During a recent move, I was
asked to move many large pieces of office furniture. It occurred to me in
retrospect that if I were injured during these activities, UCAR may have
some liability.