Office of Human Resources

About

Staff

The Office of Human Resources strives to provide assistance to faculty, staff, students, applicants and visitors of the university in a timely, respectful and professional manner.

We make every effort to provide excellent service to the university community by using sound and effective personnel practices. As an equal employment opportunity employer, we are committed to serving a diverse community of students, staff and faculty.

If you have difficulty finding something, or if we can be of service to you, please contact our staff below.

Staff Member	For questions about:
Wesley Weisenburn Director of Human Resources 217/206-7020 wweis1@uis.edu	General HR policies and procedures Civil Service rules and regulations Grievances Labor relations
Judith Bly Office Manager 206-6652 jbly2@uis.edu	Performance evaluation tracking Tuition waivers Shining Star program
Deanna Boyer Human Resource Officer 217/206-7144 dboye2@uis.edu	Civil Service testing Civil Service online applications Employment registers
Talonna Elam Human Resource Assistant 217/206-8464 telam01s@uis.edu	Civil Service online applications Exam requests and scheduling Applicant logon ID/password Personnel records
Monica Kroft Office Administrator 217/206-7020 mkrof2@uis.edu	HR Webpage HR Newsletter Training Unit business processes
Bob Lael Human Resource Assistant Manager 217/206-7142 rlael2@uis.edu	Employee benefits New employee benefits orientations Workers’ compensation Shared benefits program Athletic secondary insurance
Mark Owens Labor Relations Manager 217/206-7096 mowen1@uis.edu	Job descriptions Classification/position review and approval Compensation Collective bargaining agreements University policies and procedures
Ceitha Steele Benefits Representative 217/206-6670 cstee2@uis.edu	Student insurance enrollment Student insurance exemptions Workers' compensation Freedom From Smoking program
Joy Thibadeau Human Resource Officer 217/206-7015 jthib2@uis.edu	Civil Service and Extra Help employment CS Disability, FMLA and leaves of absence NESSIE new hire logon ID/password I-9s Prior service verification
Melanie Trimm Employment Services Manager 217/206-7078 msmit2@uis.edu	Academic Professional and Academic Hourly employment AP Disability, FMLA and leaves of absence SURS retirement

About

Staff

Staff Member

For questions about:

Wesley Weisenburn Director of Human Resources 217/206-7020 wweis1@uis.edu

General HR policies and procedures Civil Service rules and regulations Grievances Labor relations

Judith Bly Office Manager 206-6652 jbly2@uis.edu

Performance evaluation tracking Tuition waivers Shining Star program

Deanna Boyer Human Resource Officer 217/206-7144 dboye2@uis.edu

Civil Service testing Civil Service online applications Employment registers

Talonna Elam Human Resource Assistant 217/206-8464 telam01s@uis.edu

Civil Service online applications Exam requests and scheduling Applicant logon ID/password Personnel records

Monica Kroft Office Administrator 217/206-7020 mkrof2@uis.edu

HR Webpage HR Newsletter Training Unit business processes

Bob Lael Human Resource Assistant Manager 217/206-7142 rlael2@uis.edu

Employee benefits New employee benefits orientations Workers’ compensation Shared benefits program Athletic secondary insurance

Mark Owens Labor Relations Manager 217/206-7096 mowen1@uis.edu

Job descriptions Classification/position review and approval Compensation Collective bargaining agreements University policies and procedures

Ceitha Steele Benefits Representative 217/206-6670 cstee2@uis.edu

Student insurance enrollment Student insurance exemptions Workers' compensation Freedom From Smoking program

Joy Thibadeau Human Resource Officer 217/206-7015 jthib2@uis.edu

Civil Service and Extra Help employment CS Disability, FMLA and leaves of absence NESSIE new hire logon ID/password I-9s Prior service verification

Melanie Trimm Employment Services Manager 217/206-7078 msmit2@uis.edu

Academic Professional and Academic Hourly employment AP Disability, FMLA and leaves of absence SURS retirement

Wesley Weisenburn
Director of Human Resources
217/206-7020
wweis1@uis.edu

General HR policies and procedures
Civil Service rules and regulations
Grievances
Labor relations

Judith Bly
Office Manager
206-6652
jbly2@uis.edu

Performance evaluation tracking
Tuition waivers
Shining Star program

Deanna Boyer
Human Resource Officer
217/206-7144
dboye2@uis.edu

Civil Service testing
Civil Service online applications
Employment registers

Talonna Elam
Human Resource Assistant
217/206-8464
telam01s@uis.edu

Civil Service online applications
Exam requests and scheduling
Applicant logon ID/password
Personnel records

Monica Kroft
Office Administrator
217/206-7020
mkrof2@uis.edu

HR Webpage
HR Newsletter
Training
Unit business processes

Bob Lael
Human Resource Assistant Manager
217/206-7142
rlael2@uis.edu

Employee benefits
New employee benefits orientations
Workers’ compensation
Shared benefits program
Athletic secondary insurance

Mark Owens
Labor Relations Manager
217/206-7096
mowen1@uis.edu

Job descriptions
Classification/position review and approval
Compensation
Collective bargaining agreements
University policies and procedures

Ceitha Steele
Benefits Representative
217/206-6670
cstee2@uis.edu

Student insurance enrollment
Student insurance exemptions
Workers' compensation
Freedom From Smoking program

Joy Thibadeau
Human Resource Officer
217/206-7015
jthib2@uis.edu

Civil Service and Extra Help employment
CS Disability, FMLA and leaves of absence
NESSIE new hire logon ID/password
I-9s
Prior service verification

Melanie Trimm
Employment Services Manager
217/206-7078
msmit2@uis.edu

Academic Professional and Academic Hourly employment
AP Disability, FMLA and leaves of absence
SURS retirement