Human Resources Staff at the UConn Health Center



		Who's Who in Human Resources Administration Benefits Creative Child Center Human Resources Services Information Management Labor Relations Payroll Organization & Staff Development/Training Administration Associate Vice President: Brian Eaton, 860-679-2204 Executive Assistant: Diane Reynolds, 860-679-2115 Fax: 860-679-1051 Reception/Front Desk: Ely Melendez, 860-679-2426 [back to top] Benefits The Benefits Unit advises, administers, and provides services to employees in areas such as benefit enrollment, retirement and insurance plans, worker’s compensation, and tax-deferred products. This unit also administers other benefits such as leaves, and tuition reimbursements/waivers. Manager: Jessica Van Alstyne, 860-679-3073 Health Insurance Questions: A-K Teri Chasse, 860-679-2791 L-Z Erin Ransford, 860-679-3549 Leaves (Medical, Military, Maternity): Joann LaMere, 860-679-4105 Jeremy Kushin, 860-679-2901 Retirement Questions & Tax Shelters: Jessica Van Alstyne, 860-679-3073 Tuition Reimbursement: UHP and Managerial/Confidential Teri Chasse, 860-679-2791 Classified Erin Ransford, 860-679-3549 Fax: 860-679-4660 Tuition Waivers: UHP Employees Teri Chasse, 860-679-2791 Dependent Children of UHP, Faculty, and Managerial/Confidential Employees Erin Ransford, 860-679-3549 Fax: 860-679-4660 Workers’ Compensation: Peg Swets, 860-679-4589 Jeremy Kushin, 860-679-2901 Fax: 860-679-4660 [back to top] Creative Child Center The Creative Child Center offers day care services to employees and members of the community. The Center is licensed for 107 children between the ages of six weeks and five years. The hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Director: Antoinette LaPenta, 860-679-2124 Administrative Fiscal Assistant: Barbara Brush, 860-679-2150 Head Teachers: Tracy Clarke-Thompson, 860-679-2150 Fax: 860-679-1388 [back to top] Human Resources Employment Services The Human Resources Employment Services Unit provides services to internal and external customers, including initial assistance with general inquiries for recruitment, hiring, employment, new employee orientation, employee relations, retention, classification/compensation, separation, immigration and naturalization. Director: Joyce Smith, 860-679-1784 Human Resources Officer for: Dean's Office Medical Health Center Administration Hospital Administration Human Resources Patient/Financial Service (Patient Access, Patient Services) Public Safety Joyce Smith, 860-679-1784 Administrative Support: Lori Grant, 860-679-1221 Anesthesiology Hospital Based Clinics (Cancer Center, Psychiatry, Women's Health) Nursing Pediatrics Respiratory Therapy Traumatology & Emergency Medicine Lynn Stockwell, 860-679-2597 Administrative Support: Kira Callahan, 860-679-4103 Budget Calhoun Cardiology Center Clinical Engineering Communications Community Medicine & Healthcare CTSI – Clinical Research Dermatology Diagnostic Imaging & Therapeutics Facilities Management Fiscal GCRC Materials Management Medical Records Medicine MSI, Orthopaedics OB-GYN Pathology & Lab Medicine Pharmacy Psychiatry Radiology Rehabilitation Medicine Reimbursement Research Administration & Finance (Research Safety, Grants & Contracts, Research Administration & CLAC) UMG Outpatient Clinics Marisa Leone, 860-679-3143 Administrative Support: Donna Seklecki, 860-679-3431 Academic Affairs & Education Affirmative Action Campus Planning Cell Analysis & Modeling Cell Biology, Immunology, Center for Vas Biology Center for Molecular Medicine Center on Aging Child & Family Studies Child Care Center Compliance Dental School Family Medicine Genetics & Developmental Biology Graduate Office HCOP, Center for Public Health, Ethel Tripp Center Information Technology (Library, Video Communications) Internal Audit Medical Student Affairs, Student Services Microbial Pathogenesis Molecular, Microbial & Structure Neurology Neuroscience Pamela Lofton-McGeorge, 860-679-2040 Administrative Support: Kelly DiPietro, 860-679-3782 CMHC Noreen Logan, 860-679-7691 Administrative Support: Sylvia Nolan, 860-679-2837 International Services, Immigration and Naturalization Jaishree Duggal, 860-679-4430 Administrative Support: Karima Ummah, 860-679-4472 Compensation and Classification Margo Granger, 860-679-3989 Fax: 860-679-1051 [back to top] Information Management The Information Management Unit is responsible for implementing, setting standards for maintaining Human Resources information and employee records, longevity payments and bargaining unit pay increases. The unit also provides reporting services to all levels of management. Director: Lawrence Pittman, 860-679-4575 Information Specialists: Susan Keegan, 860-679-8170 Ken Lowell, 860-679-2427 Chris Desjardins, 860-679-7577 Paul Shea, 860-679-2163 Banner Implementation Specialist: Patricia Nash, 860-679-1483 Manager, Records and Compensation: Sheila Carenzo, 860-679-4368 Personnel Specialist: Assignment Authorizations and Personnel Transaction Requests Sandy Leba, 860-679-4579 Auditing/Records Analysts: Processing of employee personnel and payroll records with last names beginning with: A Lori Jovel, 860-679-3361 B Paula Dube, 860-679-2049 C-H Cathy Guidotti, 860-679-4663 I-M Catrina Howell, 860-679-3492 N-R Paula Dube, 860-679-2049 S-W Lori Jovel, 860-679-3361 X-Z Elizabeth Fay, 860-679-7573 Fax: 860-679-1051 [back to top] Labor Relations The Labor Relations Unit is responsible for the administration of collective bargaining at the Health Center, including: interpretation of contract provisions, grievance handling, negotiations, labor-management meetings, investigations, discipline, and training in related areas. Director: Karen Duffy Wallace, 860-679-4588 Labor Relations Specialists: Thomas Harris, 860-679-8171 Jessica Hajdasz, 860-679-2917 Sylvia Flickinger, 860-679-3864 Lucille Miller, 860-679-2831 Administrative Support: Shaela Calderon, 860-679-8067 Maggie Albert, 860-679-4375 Fax: 860-679-4115 [back to top] Payroll The Payroll Unit is responsible for processing employee payments on a bi-weekly basis, including regular pay, lump-sum payments for separating employees, workers’ compensation checks, and other pay due employees. In addition, the payroll unit assists employees with changes to pay such as tax status, direct deposit, and other employee pay deductions. Director: Lawrence Pittman, 860-679-4575 Payroll Manager: Lynn Martin, 860-679-2384 General Payroll Questions: A-E Kathy Thomas, 860-679-2380 F-I Dolores Faraone, 860-679-2681 J-M Karen Klemyk, 860-679-3442 N-R Yvonne Ganesh, 860-679-2033 S-Z Dee Faraone, 860-679-2681 WORKERS COMPENSATION: A-R Kathy Rouleau, 860-679-3443 S-Z Yvonne Ganesh, 860-679-2033 KRONOS: Brian Kleinhen, 860-679-4061 Fax: 860-679-1328 [back to top] Organization and Staff Development/Training The Organization & Staff Development/Training Unit develops, delivers and evaluates compliance training, and professional, management and organizational development. In addition, the unit is responsible for the Know Better Place culture initiative. Assistant Director: Cynthia Couture, 860-679-2035 Education & Staff Development Specialists: Alexis Crean, 860-679-4946 Sandy Kressner, 860-679-3419 Roselyn Rodriguez, 860-679-2752 Fax: 860-679-1051 [back to top]