diff --git a/src/bmi_cfe.c b/src/bmi_cfe.c
index bd0f4edc..737809ae 100644
--- a/src/bmi_cfe.c
+++ b/src/bmi_cfe.c
@@ -1637,6 +1637,9 @@ static int Get_var_type (Bmi *self, const char *name, char * type)
     } else if (strcmp(name, "serialization_free") == 0) {
         strncpy(type, "int", BMI_MAX_TYPE_NAME);
         return BMI_SUCCESS;
+    } else if (strcmp(name, "reset_time")) {
+        strncpy(type, "double", BMI_MAX_TYPE_NAME);
+        return BMI_SUCCESS;
     }
 
     // If we get here, it means the variable name wasn't recognized
@@ -1752,6 +1755,9 @@ static int Get_var_nbytes (Bmi *self, const char *name, int * nbytes)
     } else if (strcmp(name, "serialization_free") == 0) {
         *nbytes = sizeof(int);
         return BMI_SUCCESS;
+    } else if (strcmp(name, "reset_time") == 0) {
+        *nbytes = sizeof(double);
+        return BMI_SUCCESS;
     }
     int item_size;
     int item_size_result = Get_var_itemsize(self, name, &item_size);
@@ -2111,6 +2117,13 @@ static int Get_value (Bmi *self, const char *name, void *dest)
             return BMI_SUCCESS;
         }
         return BMI_FAILURE;
+    } else if (strcmp(name, "serialization_size") == 0) {
+        cfe_state_struct* model = (cfe_state_struct*)self->data;
+        if (model->serialized != NULL) {
+            memcpy(dest, &model->serialized_length, sizeof(uint64_t));
+            return BMI_SUCCESS;
+        }
+        return BMI_FAILURE;
     }
 
     // Use nested call to "by index" version
@@ -2158,6 +2171,11 @@ static int Set_value (Bmi *self, const char *name, void *src)
         return new_serialized_cfe(self);
     } else if (strcmp(name, "serialization_free") == 0) {
         return free_serialized_cfe(self);
+    } else if (strcmp(name, "reset_time") == 0) {
+        cfe_state_struct *model = (cfe_state_struct *)self->data;
+        // time step only used for indexing into forcing data during update
+        model->current_time_step = 0;
+        return BMI_SUCCESS;
     }
     // Avoid using set value, call instead set_value_at_index
     // Use nested call to "by index" version