Roles and Responsibilities

Karalyn Gallagher

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Executive Director of Human Resources
848-932-6437
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Overall leadership and management of the Office of Human Resources. Develops and implements policies and procedures associated with HR functions and is responsible for administrative leadership and support for all matters related to faculty and staff.
  • Interpretation and enforcement of employment terms covered by collective bargaining agreements.
  • Serves as university representation in HR related activities including affirmative action, grievances, and harassment compliance and union negotiations.
  • SAS-HR Liaison to University offices including University Human Resources, Office of General Counsel, Office of University Labor Relations, Office of Employment Equity
  • Personal/medical problems for faculty and staff that affect performance (e.g., alcoholism; cognitive difficulties; mental health problems).
  • Harassment and other behavior issues.
  • Article IX and X grievances.
  • Compliance with Rutgers/AAUP-AFT and Rutgers/PTL agreements.
  • Compliance with University and SAS regulations, policies, procedures.

Dominique Young

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Associate Director
848-932-6441
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Responsible for the day-to-day administration and coordination of HR programs and policies affecting SAS employees (including Class 1 Staff, Class 3 and 4 hourly, and Class 5 Student Hourly) and all faculty populations
  • Oversee all faculty-related HR processes including appointments, promotions, reappointments, etc.
  • Compliance with Rutgers/AAUP-AFT, URA-AFT and Rutgers/Lecturer and Post Doc agreements.
  • Compliance with University and SAS regulations, policies, procedures.
  • Facilitates the compensation programs for staff and faculty.
  • Advises supervisors, chairs/directors, and staff throughout SAS with regard to university human resources policies and procedures; assists in the implantation of management decisions regarding HR actions; and oversees compliance with regulatory and statutory employment guidelines.
  • Consults with supervisors, chairs/directors, and staff on all phases of the employment cycle from organizational needs analysis and position development through termination/retirement.
  • Provides guidance for succession planning, organizational/employee development, and performance management.

Lauryn Siu

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Assistant Director Human Resources & Data Management
848-932-0458
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Responsible for ensuring personnel performing Initiator and Approver roles for the school are thoroughly and regularly trained
  • Ensures all processes related to and all transactions in HCM, Payroll, Absence Management, I-9 (Guardian), and Time and Labor transactions Initiated and Approved are accurate, compliant, and timely
  • Supervise transactional team staff with roles of School Absence Administrator, School level approver for Oracle HCM inclusive of Oracle time and Labor, and School level Initiator for Oracle HCM and Oracle Time and Labor
  • Provides analytical support to the SAS Office of Human Resources and SAS units
  • Provides overall direction and management for the gathering, compiling, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting of data

Heather Eng

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Senior Human Resources Specialist
848-932-0480
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Serves as the primary approver and contact for all faculty side transactions including Lecturers, Coadjutants, Teaching and Graduate Assistants, Winter/Summer Session instructors, Tenured/Tenure-Track and Non-Tenure-Track positions
  • Works closely with HR Managers, Initiators, and departments to manage and track the entire lifecycle of all faculty side transactions
  • Reviews transactions for accurate and timely entry
  • Supervise and train faculty side of transactional staff with roles of School level Initiator for Oracle HCM and Oracle Time and Labor
  • Supports training initiatives by providing guidance to the faculty-side transactional staff with the skills to review promotion packets

Vacant

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Human Resources Specialist
848-932-6441
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Serves as the primary approver and contact for all staff side transactions
  • Manages and tracks the entire lifecycle of all staff side transactions including but not limited to onboarding, reclassifications, promotions, terminations, reverifications
  • Works closely with HR Managers and Initiators to ensure transactions are entered correctly and in a timely manner
  • Supervise and train staff side of transactional team staff with roles of School level Initiator for Oracle HCM and Oracle Time and Labor
  • Manages all staff related matters for all Class 3s, 4s, and COLT Class 1 positions
  • Coordinates and conducts the SAS New Staff Orientation
  • Oversees the Federal Work Study program for the Dean’s Office and the compilation of SAS essential personnel

Jayla Jackson

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Human Resources Coordinator
848-932-6471
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Responsible for complex initiator transactions in Oracle HCM and supports all departments in the Divisions of Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Dean’s Office, and the Office of Undergraduate Education regarding Lecturers, Coadjutants, Teaching and Graduate Assistants, Winter/Summer Session instructors, Post Docs and Non-tenure-track positions.
  • Recording and Data analysis of SAS Academics transactions
  • Serves as an I-9 and HCM preparer to onboard faculty (HUM, Dean’s Office, OUE)
  • Assists in reviewing T/TT faculty promotion packets and summer salary requests for accuracy and compliance
  • Coordinates the review and finalization of Winter Session appointments and offer letters

Melissa Galati

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Human Resources Coordinator
848-932-6439
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Responsible for complex initiator transactions in Oracle HCM and supports all departments in the Division of Math & Physical Sciences and the Division of Life Sciences regarding Lecturers, Coadjutants, Teaching and Graduate Assistants, Winter/Summer Session instructors, Post Docs, and Non-tenure-track positions appointments.
  • Recording and Data analysis of SAS Academics transactions
  • Serves as an I-9 and HCM preparer to onboard faculty (DLS, SBS)
  • Assists in reviewing T/TT faculty promotion packets and summer salary requests for accuracy and compliance
  • Coordinates the review and finalization of Winter Session appointments and offer letters

Nicholas Kim

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HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT
848-932-1623
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Serves as an I-9 and HCM preparer to onboard faculty (MPS)
  • Liaise with departments and HR Managers for accurate and timely entry of Oracle HR transactions
  • Preparer for all Oracle HCM and Oracle Time and Labor
  • Recording and Data analysis of SAS Faculty transactions
  • Oversees the appointment process for all courtesy and visiting faculty within SAS
  • Provides administrative support for the SAS-HR Training Programs
  • Assists with faculty leaves, split appointment entries and tracking
  • Supports HR Coordinators with Lecturers, Coadjutants, Teaching and Graduate Assistants, Post Docs, and Non-tenure-track positions

Kainat Azhar

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Human Resources Assistant
848-932-0483
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Supports all departments in SAS for staff populations in the Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and the Dean’s Office.
  • Serves as an I-9 and HCM preparer to onboard staff, and manages reverifications
  • Provides administrative support for Class 4 staff matters
  • Supports administrative processes related to the staff lifecycle, such as scheduling interviews, preparing documents for the SAS New Staff orientation and exit interviews
  • Preparer for all Oracle HCM and Oracle Time and Labor, liaising with departments and HR managers for accurate and timely HR transaction entries
  • Coordinates Federal Work Study program for the Dean’s Office

Nelsy Santos

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HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT
848-445-6638
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Supports all departments in SAS for staff populations in the Division of Life Sciences, Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and the Office of Undergraduate Education
  • Serves as an I-9 and HCM preparer to onboard staff, and manages reverifications
  • Provides administrative support for Class 4 staff matters
  • Supports administrative processes related to the staff lifecycle, such as scheduling interviews, preparing documents for the SAS New Staff orientation, monthly staff updates, and exit interviews
  • Preparer for all Oracle HCM and Oracle Time and Labor, liaising with departments and HR managers for accurate and timely HR transaction entries

Magdalena Dering

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Human Resources Manager
848-932-6425
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Manages all staff related matters for the Division of Humanities, the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the Dean’s Office including Classes 1 staff both non-aligned staff and staff covered by the URA-AFT collective bargaining agreement.
  • Facilitates the SAS-HR Training programs.
  • Provides guidance on Class 5 Student Hourly employment.

Victoria Long

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Human Resources Manager
848-932-6438
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Manages all staff related matters for the Division of Life Sciences, Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and the Office of Undergraduate Education including Class 1 staff both non-aligned staff and staff covered by the URA-AFT collective bargaining agreement.
  • Facilitates the aligned and non-aligned staff performance appraisal processes.

Vacant

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Senior Human Resources Specialist
848-932-6420
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Provides administrative support to the Director, including calendar management, meeting facilitation, and ad hoc projects.
  • Works with the Data Security unit in UHR to coordinate systems access for SAS employees (HCM, ROCS, and Absence Reporting)
  • Advises all staff on medical leaves including FMLA, intermittent leaves, etc. Liaises with OneSource as needed.
  • Provides administrative support to staff HR Managers and the Associate Director.

Tamara Pakela

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Human Resources Manager
848-932-6458
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Supports all departments in SAS for all faculty populations in the Humanities and Social & Behavioral Sciences.
  • Manages and coordinates T/TT faculty appointments and oversees the reappointment and tenure/ promotion process and any related issues.
  • Processes faculty appointments including Lecturers, Coadjutants, Teaching and Graduate Assistants, Post Docs and Non-tenure-track positions
  • Provides direction on faculty policies dictated by OULR/UHR and bargaining agreement for faculty.
  • Provides training for faculty and staff.
  • Compliance with Rutgers/AAUP-AFT, URA-AFT and Rutgers/Lecturer and Post Doc agreements.
  • Compliance with University and SAS regulations, policies, procedures.
  • Advises supervisors, chairs/directors, and staff throughout SAS with regard to faculty populations.
  • Tracks faculty activity and maintains reports

Kisha Phillips

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Human Resources Manager
848-932-6427
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Supports all departments in SAS for all faculty populations for Life Sciences and Mathematical & Physical Sciences.
  • Manages and coordinates T/TT faculty appointments and oversees the reappointment and tenure/ promotion process and any related issues.
  • Processes faculty appointments including Lecturers, Coadjutants, Teaching and Graduate Assistants, Post Docs and Non-tenure-track positions.
  • Provides direction on faculty policies dictated by OULR/UHR and bargaining agreements for faculty.
  • Provides training for faculty and staff.
  • Compliance with Rutgers/AAUP-AFT, URA-AFT and Rutgers/Lecturer and Post Doc agreements.
  • Compliance with University and SAS regulations, policies, procedures.
  • Advises supervisors, chairs/directors, and staff throughout SAS with regard to faculty populations.
  • Tracks faculty activity and maintains reports

Debbie Elliott

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Human Resources Specialist
848-445-4150
Areas of Responsibility:
  • Provides administrative support to faculty HR Managers and the Associate Director.
  • Coordinates all faculty personnel processes including post-tenure review, sabbatical leave program, and competitive fellowship leave program.
  • Manages the Appointments and Promotion Committees during the promotion review process for faculty; assists with various personnel actions.
  • Manages various reports, tracks faculty activity, and assists with faculty appointments and reappointments.
  • Maintains T/TT faculty personnel files.
  • Processes summer salary and prior service.
  • Processes faculty visa and labor certifications
  • Advises all faculty on medical leaves including FMLA, intermittent leaves, etc. Liaises with OneSource as needed.