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HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE
Michelle Congdon, Director of Talent Acquisition and Acting Director of Human Resources
- Acting Director of the Human Resources office, Affirmative Action and Payroll functions.
- Regularly partner with and provide strategic counsel to administration and employees.
- Serves as Human Resources Manager for The Research Foundation of SUNY at Cortland.
- Leads the university's recruitment and hiring processes for faculty, staff, and Research Foundation positions.
- Develops and implements talent acquisition strategies.
- Oversees onboarding programs and processes.
- Provides guidance to hiring managers on recruitment practices, search processes, and employment policies.
Sarah VanLiew, Director of Appointment and Payroll
- Serves as second in charge in absence of Acting Director of Human Resources.
- Oversees faculty, staff and graduate assistant appointment and payroll transactions.
- Administers compensation-related processes, including salary changes, extra service payments, allowances, leaves, retirements, and separations.
- Prepares a variety of reports related to campus community requests.
- Coordinates employment-based immigration and sponsorship processes.
- Serves as a resource to departments on appointment processing and employment-related policies.
- Serves as a campus ethics officer.
Nancy Wallace, Director of Compensation and HR Technology Management
- Leads the university's classification and compensation programs.
- Oversees the development, administration, and continuous improvement of compensation programs, salary structures, policies, and procedures.
- Provides guidance on position classification, job descriptions, compensation analyses, and organizational structure reviews.
- Serves as the Human Resources technology lead, managing HR systems and initiatives that improve data integrity, operational efficiency, and employee service delivery.
- Serves as the interim affirmative action officer.
Amber Aldrich, Employee Relations Specialist/ADA Coordinator
- Serves as a resource to employees and supervisors on workplace concerns, employee relations matters, and conflict resolution.
- Provides guidance on labor agreements, employment policies, performance concerns, non-renewals, and other employee relations issues.
- Coordinates the reasonable accommodation process for employees and applicants, serving as the campus designee under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Audra Cornelius, Director of Benefits and Leaves
- Serves as the benefits administrator and oversees the university's employee benefits and leave programs.
- Oversees employee benefits programs and provides guidance to employees and supervisors regarding health insurance, retirement, disability, and other benefit offerings.
- Provides oversight of employee leave programs and assists employees in navigating available leave resources and benefits.
- Serves as The Research Foundation of SUNY as Cortland secondary benefits administrator.
- Serves as the secondary campus designee for reasonable accommodation requests under the ADA.
Stephanie Fritz, Benefits and Leaves Specialist
- Administers employee benefits and leave programs for SUNY employees and serves as the secondary SUNY benefits administrator.
- Provides guidance to employees and supervisors on leave options, benefit eligibility, retirement programs, tuition benefits, Public Student Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) and other employee benefit offerings.
- Serves as The Research Foundation of SUNY as Cortland (RF) benefits administrator and a resource on related policies and procedures.
- Supports employee engagement and wellness initiatives.
Shelbee Wright, Human Resources Assistant
- Processes employee appointment and employment actions.
- Administers and provides guidance on professional and management/confidential employee performance management processes.
- Prepares a variety of reports related to campus community requests.
- Handles prior service requests related to permanency for professional employees.
- Supports position classification, compensation, and job description analysis.
- Conducts employee exit interviews.
BillieJo Harris, Classified Staffing Assistant
- Coordinates recruitment and selection processes for classified staff positions, ensuring compliance with Civil Service requirements, employment laws, and university policies.
- Supports hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
- Coordinates onboarding activities and resources for new classified employees.
- Assists with classified staff learning and development initiatives.
- Supports student employment and related workforce administration processes.
Meggan Cramer, Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Specialist
- Coordinates full-cycle professional and faculty recruitment activities.
- Partners with hiring managers and search committees to facilitate fair, inclusive, and effective hiring processes.
- Provides training, guidance, and resources to hiring managers, search committees, and administrative staff on recruitment and onboarding processes.
- Coordinates and supports onboarding activities and orientation programs for new employees.
- Maintains recruitment and employment data, prepares reports, and supports compliance with Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.
Shannon Sisco, Talent Acquisition and Learning Coordinator
- Coordinates full-cycle professional and faculty recruitment activities.
- Coordinates The Research Foundation of SUNY at Cortland recruitment activities.
- Partners with hiring managers and search committees to facilitate fair, inclusive, and effective hiring processes.
- Provides training, guidance, and resources to hiring managers, search committees, and administrative staff on recruitment and onboarding processes.
- Administers learning management systems and training programs. Coordinates compliance training records.
Nicole Allen, Administrative Assistant II
- Serves as the primary administrative support contact for the Human Resources Office.
- Coordinates office operations, including schedule meetings, manage calendars, maintain HR records and personnel files.
- Assists employees with questions related to benefits, appointments, employment paperwork, and HR processes.
- Supports department communications and website updates.
- Assists with employment-related personnel actions.
- Coordinates travel arrangements, reimbursement processing, and other administrative transactions for HR staff.
Stephanie Woodard, Administrative Assistant I (HR and Title IX)
- Provides administrative support for employee recruitment processes.
- Coordinates onboarding activities for new employees.
- Prepares and processes classified employment-related correspondence and personnel documentation.
- Supports classified employee compliance and workforce administration activities.
- Assists with classified staff performance management processes.
Jacky Lei, Office Assistant II
- Serves as the first point of contact for employee and visitor inquiries in the Human Resources Office.
- Provides administrative support for all Human Resources operations including the Research Foundation of SUNY at Cortland.
- Assists employees with questions related to benefits, appointments, employment paperwork, and HR processes.
- Coordinates and monitors employment-related compliance activities, including I-9 verification, volunteer appointments, Child Protection Policy requirements, and related recordkeeping.
- Maintains confidential personnel information and personnel files
PAYROLL OFFICE
Pamela Sullivan, Payroll Manager
- Serves as the campus expert on payroll administration.
- Oversees payroll operations for SUNY Cortland and The Research Foundation of SUNY at Cortland.
- Manages complex payroll matters, including salary calculations, summer session payroll, accrual payouts, overpayments, retroactive payments, and employment verifications.
- Oversees time and attendance administration, payroll reporting, and audit activities.
Eric Hughes, Payroll Specialist
- Administers payroll processes for SUNY Cortland and The Research Foundation of SUNY at Cortland employees.
- Serves as the primary payroll resource for The Research Foundation of SUNY at Cortland employees, student employees, supervisors, and departments, providing guidance on payroll, direct deposit, tax withholding, and employment verification matters.
- Manages time and attendance administration.
Katherine Cook, Payroll Assistant
- Processes payroll transactions for student and employee payrolls.
- Serves as the primary contact for College Work Study payroll and supports student employment payroll administration.
- Assists with faculty and staff payroll processing.