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: |
| Laura Alexander Senior Director of Human Resources 217/206-7020 lalex5@uis.edu |
General HR policies and procedures Civil Service rules and regulations Grievances Labor relations |
| Deanna Boyer Benefits Counselor 217/206-7144 dboye2@uillinois.edu |
Employee benefits
New employee benefits orientations |
| Talonna Elam Human Resource Representative 217/206-8464 telam01s@uis.edu |
Civil Service online applications Civil Service exam requests and scheduling Civil Service testing |
| Cindy O’Keefe Administrative Aide 217/206-7020 cokee2@uis.edu |
Unit business processes HR Webpage, HR Newsletter Shining Star program |
| 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 |
| Lori Pinney Human Resource Assistant 217/206-7095 lkpinney@uis.edu |
Personnel records Employment verification I-9 Completion and Compliance |
| Ceitha Steele Human Resource Assistant 217/206-6652 cstee2@uis.edu |
Student insurance enrollment Student insurance exemptions Workers’ Compensation claims Tuition waiversPerformance evaluation tracking |
| Joy Thibadeau Human Resource Assistant Manager 217/206-7015 jthib2@uis.edu |
Civil Service and Extra Help employment CS Disability, FMLA and leaves of absence Prior service verification Student insuranceAthletic secondary insurance Workers’ Compensation administration Shared benefits program |
| Melanie Trimm Employment Services Manager 217/206-7078 msmit2@uis.edu |
Academic Professional employment, HR systems (Banner, HR Front End, Hire Touch) AP Disability, FMLA and leaves of absence SURS retirement University policies and procedures |
| Mary Torricelli Human Resource Associate 217/206-7237 torricelli.mary@uis.edu |
ADA Accommodations Coordinator Civil Service register management Classification & compensation SUCSS liason |
