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CALS DDO - Points of Contact - Human Resources
This document outlines the points of contact for the Office of Human Resources within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Updated December 2023
Updated December 2023
For more detailed information about this series of documents, please return to the CALS DDO - Points of Contact - Overview.
Overview
CALS Human Resources assists and supports departments/centers/units and employees throughout the college in all aspects of employment, workforce relations, compensation and titling, talent management, and payroll/benefit services.
Staff:
Angela (Angie) Seitler, Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
608-261-1432, angela.seitler@wisc.edu
- Oversees the college's administrative operations of CALS Business Services, CALS Human Resources, CALS IT, and the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
- Plans, directs, and manages strategic planning initiatives for college finance and administrative functions
- Develops, recommends, and implements approved policies and procedures, and ensures strategic alignment
- Responsible of all aspects of college budgeting, financial planning, human resources, data management, information technology, and post-award financial operations, compliance, and audits
- Responsible for all funds distribution, balances, expenditures, and reporting for the college
- Responsible for management of the CALS faculty, including hiring, promotion, tenure and post-tenure activities. Primary point of contact for departments and UW-Madison administrative units on faculty issues and manages the college's administrative team.
Veronica Law, Director for Human Resources
608-890-3685, vlaw2@wisc.edu
- Oversees the operations of CALS Human Resources
- Plans, directs, and manages strategic planning initiatives for college human resources functions
- Develops, recommends, and implements approved policies and procedures, and ensures strategy alignment
- Serves as CALS liaison to campus Office of Human Resources, Benefits Services, and Legal Services
Todd Schry, Associate Director for Human Resources
608-890-1677, todd.schry@wisc.edu
- Partners with Angela Seitler and Veronica Law in advising college leadership (i.e., dean, senior associate dean, and other members of the senior staff) on all matters relating to faculty personnel
- Responsible for oversight and coordination of college level workforce related issues, including but not limited to performance, staff misconduct, harassment, hostile and intimidating behaviors
- Assists Angela Seitler, Veronica Law, and Tammy Haack with planning, implementation, and management of strategic initiatives for college human resources functions
- Implementing, operationalizing, and monitoring the use of approved policies and procedures, and ensuring strategy alignment
Tammy Haack, Associate Director for Human Resources
608-256-2224, tshaack@wisc.edu
- Partners with Angela Seitler and Veronica Law in advising college leadership (i.e., dean, senior associate dean, and other members of the senior staff) on all matters relating to faculty personnel
- Responsible for oversight and coordination of college level workforce related issues, including but not limited to performance, staff misconduct, harassment, hostile and intimidating behaviors
- Assists Angela Seitler, Veronica Law, and Todd Schry with planning, implementation, and management of strategic initiatives for college human resources functions
- Implementing, operationalizing, and monitoring the use of approved policies and procedures, and ensuring strategy alignment
Team members in CALS HR provide support to units and employees throughout the college, covering a wide range of responsibilities. If an individual supports specific units, or holds a specialized function, information is noted below.
Brandon Baumgard, HR Manager
608-890-2590, brandon.baumgard@wisc.edu
- Ag and Applied Economics, Biological Systems Engineering, Genetics, Soil Science, Agricultural Research Stations Business Services, Community and Environmental Sociology, Computing/Biometry, Conference Services, Office of the Dean and Director, CALS Office of Extension and Outreach, External Relations/Communications, CALS Global, Human Resources, CALS IT, Research, SciMedGRS, WI Crop Innovation Center
Carla Boe, HR Generalist
608-890-2202, carla.boe@wisc.edu
- Biochemistry, Bacteriology
Wes Bollinger, HR Generalist
608-890-2902, wesley.bollinger@wisc.edu
- Animal and Dairy Sciences
Candice Butler, HR Generalist
608-890-2895, candice.butler@wisc.edu
- Entomology, Plant Pathology, CIAS
Kristin Carroll, HR Manager
608-262-1874, kristin.caroll@wisc.edu
- Primary Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) for college
- Lead investigator for workforce related matters
Justin Cave, HR Generalist
608-263-3715, justin.cave@wisc.edu
- Ag and Applied Economics, Biological Systems Engineering, Genetics, Soil Science, Ag Research Stations
Susan Gafner, HR Manager
608-264-0041, susan.gafner@wisc.edu
- Animal and Dairy Sciences, Biochemistry, Center for Integrated Ag Systems, Entomology, Forest & Wildlife Ecology, Plant Pathology, Russell Labs Administrative Service Center
Jen Herbert, HR Generalist
608-265-4204, jen.herbert@wisc.edu
- Administrative Computing/CALS IT, Academic Affairs, Business Services, Community and Environmental Sociology, Computing/Biometry, Dairy Innovation Hub, Office of the Dean and Director, CALS Office of Extension and Outreach, External Relations/Communications, CALS Global, Human Resources, Research, SciMedGRS, WI Crop Innovation Center
Deb Holland, HR Manager
608-263-2941, deborah.holland@wisc.edu
- Bacteriology, Center for Dairy Research, Life Science Communications, Food Science/Dairy Plant, Food Research Institute, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, Nutritional Sciences
Sonia Parker, HR Generalist
608-890-2574, sonia.beyer@wisc.edu
- Forest & Wildlife Ecology, Russell Labs Administrative Service Center
Pam Thompson, Administrative Assistant
608-890-0177, pamela.thompson@wisc.edu
- Administrative support for CALS Finance and Administration staff
Shauna Uecker, HR Manager
608-265-1069, shauna.uecker@wisc.edu
- Business Services, Community and Environmental Sociology, Computing/Biometry, Dairy Innovation Hub, Office of the Dean and Director, CALS Office of Extension and Outreach, External Relations/Communications, CALS Global, Human Resources, CALS IT, Research, SciMedGRS, WI Crop Innovation Center
Andrew Vaudt, HR Generalist
608-890-4760, vaudt@wisc.edu
- Animal and Dairy Sciences
Dawn Wagner, HR Generalist
608-265-3092, dawn.wagner@wisc.edu
- Adjuncts, affiliates, emeritus, visitors, volunteers, faculty appointments, general business operations, sabbaticals/research service and faculty development grants, research leaves, summer appointments, tuition reimbursement, academic staff professional development grants, supervision of students
Becky Whalen, Payroll Manager
608-265-8148, becky.whalen@wisc.edu
- Payroll, benefit, and funding related HR matters for the college
Hong Zhang, HR Generalist
608-265-4473, hong.zhang@wisc.edu
- Center for Dairy Research, Life Science Communications, Food Science/Dairy Plant, Food Research Institute, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, Nutritional Sciences
Responsibilities:
| Academic staff appointments | Employment verification | Maternity leave | Research service grants |
| Academic Staff Professional Development (ASPD) Grants | EPM data warehouse (Enterprise Performance Mgt) | Medical matters/records | Resignation |
| Accident reports | Equity and diversity | Moving expenses (see Business Services) | Retirement |
| Accommodations | Evaluation periods | Multiple-year appointments | Rolling horizon appointments |
| Additional pay | Extraordinary salary ranges (ESR) | Nepotism | Sabbaticals |
| Adjunct appointments | Faculty appointments | New employee orientation/onboarding | Sexual harassment complaints |
| Affiliate appointments | Faculty development grants | Non-renewals | Six leave |
| Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) | Faculty related matters/issues | Onboarding/Offboarding | Spousal hires |
| Annual promotion exercise | FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) | Operational areas | Strategic hiring initiatives |
| Appeals | Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | Outside offers | Student employee initiatives |
| Appointments/positions | Fixed term finite appointments | Overloads | Summer session/Summer service |
| Base adjustments | Furlough administration | Overtime | Supervisor/supervisor changes |
| Benefit information/options | Graduate student appointments | Pay adjustments | Talent management |
| Block grants | Grievances/complaints | Pay equity | Teaching assistants (graduate students) |
| High demand | Pay plans | Telecommuting arrangements | |
| Compensation and titling | Hiring procedures | Payroll | Temporary employees |
| Compensation exercises (block grant, high demand, critical comp) | Holidays | Performance management | Tenure |
| Complaints | HR data analytics | Permanent residence | Terminations |
| Continuous service | HRS (Human Resources System) | Personnel files, file requests | Titling guidelines |
| Contract renewals | I-9s | Policies/procedures - HR, payroll, benefits | Title and Total Compensation Project (TTC) |
| Conversions | Indefinite appointments | Post Degree appointments | |
| Criminal background checks | Intergovernmental personnel agreements | Post-tenure reviews | Training and development |
| Critical compensation | Inter-Institutional employment | PVL - Position vacancy listing | TREMS (talent, recruitment, and engagement management system) |
| Cultural linguistic services | Jobs @ UW | Probationary matters | Tuition reimbursement |
| Deduction prepay process | JEMS (Job and Employee Management System) | Project assistants (graduate students) | Unemployment |
| Disability accommodation | Job security | Promotions | University staff appointments |
| Discipline | Jury duty | Rate and title changes | Vacation |
| Dismissals | Layoff | Reappointment rights | VISA issues |
| Distinguished title prefix | Leave of absence | Reclassifications | Visiting appointments (paid and $0) |
| Diversity recruitment | Leave accounting/reporting | Recruitment, assessment, and selection | Volunteers |
| Emeritus appointments | Leave policies | Referral priority | Wellness initiative |
| Emeritus status | Legal matters | Rehired annuitants | Workforce relations |
| Employee assistance | Limited appointments | Reinstatement eligibility/restoration rights | Workers compensation |
| Employee relations | L/I (locator institution) appointments | Research interns | Workplace ethics |
| Employment opportunities | Lump sum payments | Research leaves | Zero dollar appointments |