Staff | University of Illinois Springfield

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 may be of service to you, please contact our staff below.

*Questions regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act, COVID-related leave and other leave types can be directed to uishr@uis.edu.

Human Resources Administrative Office

Melissa Mlynski
Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
(217) 206-7148
mmlyn2@uis.edu

Bethany Burbridge
Administrative Aide
(217) 206-6652
bburb2@uis.edu

Assistant to Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
HR Financial Operations
Website Administrator for Human Resources and Access & Equity
Human Resources Office Manager
Tuition Waivers

Labor and Employee Relations

Mark Owens
Assistant Director Labor and Employee Relations
(217) 206-7096
mowen1@uis.edu

Labor & Employee Relations
UIS Policy &Procedures
Employee Discipline
Union Contract Administration
Leaves Manager

Erin Taylor
Human Resources Representative
(217) 206-7020
etayl3@uis.edu

Leaves of Absence, including: FMLA, FFCRA/ARPA, Military, VESSA, & SURS disability processes
Support to the Collective Bargaining Process
Union Rep Liaison

Office of Access and Equity

Shelby Bedford
Assistant Director for Access and Equity and Title IX Coordinator
(217) 206-6222
sbedf2@uis.edu

Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
Title IX Coordinator
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer

Student Employment

Je Greer
Student Employment Program Director
(217) 206-8265
jgree6@uis.edu

Student Employment
Federal Work Study
Graduate Hourly Employment
ANCRA
I-9s
Employment Verifications
P Card Reconciler/Approver
Unit Security Contact for Division of Finance & Administration
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Employment, Classification, and Compensation

Melisa Hatch
Deputy Director of Human Resources
(217) 206-7015
mhatc2@uis.edu

UIS HR Policies & Procedures
Salary Range Changes
AP/CS/EH Job Descriptions
Classification/Compensation Manager
Civil Service Testing Manager
Employment Manager
HR Systems Manager
SURS Reporting Manager

Amber Fosdyck
Human Resources Representative
(217) 206-8642
afosd2@uis.edu

Civil Service Testing
Civil Service & Extra Help Application Assistance
UIS Jobs Social Media Management
Password Resets for UIS Jobs

Kelsea Hott
Human Resources Representative
kbatt2@uis.edu

Records & Personnel Files
Reporting
SURS Liaison- Reporting & Tracking
Events Coordinator

Human Resources Division Liaisons

Carlene Hindert
Human Resources Associate
(217) 206-8643
chind2@uis.edu

HR liaison to Academic Affairs Division
Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Pre-employment screenings to on-boarding
Civil Service, Academic Professional & Faculty Separations

Madison Stone
Human Resources Associate
(217) 206-8659
mston3@uis.edu

HR liaison to Chancellor’s, Development, Finance & Administration Divisions
Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Pre-employment screenings to on-boarding
Civil Service & Academic Professional Separations
Working Titles

Amy Cantrall
Human Resources Associate
(217) 206-7237
acant4@uis.edu

HR liaison to Student Affairs Division
Civil Service, Extra Help, & Academic Professional Employment: Pre-employment screenings to on-boarding
Civil Service & Academic Professional Separations
Civil Service Job Audits

Kenzie Westlake
Human Resources Representative
mwest22@uis.edu