CHRS Training and Resources

Welcome to CHRS Training & Resources 

The information provided below will assist in navigating payroll, benefits, personal updates, and select employment information within CHRS.  

Access CHRS

To access CHRS, log into myCI with your CI credentials. You will need to be signed up for DUO Multi-Factor Authentication.

Employee Guides

• Time and Absences

   

  Manage Absences Job aid content: Open CSU Time Request absences Request partial days off View your absence balances View your absence requests Cancel absences Resubmit canceled absence

  Enter Hourly Time (Time-sheet) Job aid content: Record payable time

  Enter Compensatory Time Off (CTO) Job aid content: Record compensatory time earned (CTPR, CTST), and taken (CTO)

  Enter Additional Days Off (ADO) Job aid content: Record additional day off earned  Record additional day off taken

  Elapsed Time (Time-sheet) Job Aid content: Enter elapsed time Confirm payable time

  Report No Leave Taken

• Benefits

   

  Choosing a Life Event Type

  Entering a Life Event

  New Hire Enroll in Benefits

  Print Benefits Confirmation Statements

  View Benefits Summary

  Print Dependent Verification Forms

  Open Enrollment (Only during open enrollment period.)

• Employee Personal Information Updates

   

  Contact Details

  Address

  Emergency Contacts

  Final Paycheck Designee

  Disability Status

  Veterans Status

  Preferred Name

Manager/Timekeeper Guides

• Time and Absences

   

  Approve Time for Employee (Manager)

  Approve Absences (Manager)

  Enter Time for Employee (Manager)

  Request Absence for Employee (Manager)

  Approve No Leave Taken (Manager)

  Enter No Leave Taken for Employee (Manager/Timekeeper)

  Cancel Employee Absence (Manager)

  View Team Absence Balances (Manager)

  View Team Absence Requests (Manager)

  Absence Balance Inquiry (Manager/Timekeeper)

  Maintain Absences (Manager/Timekeeper)

  Approve Canceled Absence (Manager)

Temporary Academic Employment (TAE) Guides 

• Appointment Data Entry Guides and Report Guides

  
  

  • Lecturers (01)
  • Counselors (02)
  • Librarians (03)
  • Summer (05)
  • Substitute Faculty (06)
  • Extension (07)
  • Additional Employment (08)
  • Instructional Student Assistant (11)
  • Print Appointment Letter
  • Appointment Status Report
  • View TAE Approval Transaction Status

• Faculty Guides

  View and Acknowledge TAE Appointment Notice

• Approver Guides

  • Approve TAE Appointments
  • Push Back TAE Appointment for Revision

FAQs & Helpful Resources

• CHRS FAQs - answers to common questions
• CHRS Help Page - resources about the system
• HR Service Catalog - submit an HR Service ticket for assistance
• CHRS Email - send an email for assistance 
• Call (805) 437-8490 and speak with an HR team member

Glossary of Terms

• Glossary of Terms - acronyms, CHRS specific terms 

System Demonstrations 

Learn About the Benefits of CHRS

• An Introduction to CHRS Presentation - August 2023 (PDF, 2.3M)
• What to Expect with CHRS: Budget and Planning & Human Resources Processes (PDF, 973KB)