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 November 2020
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:
Mark Rickenbach, Senior Associate Dean
608-980-0225, mark.rickenbach@wisc.edu
- 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.
Carol Hillmer, Associate Dean for Human Resources
608-265-5495, carol.hillmer@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 the CALS liaison to the campus Office of Human Resources, Benefits Services, and Legal Services.
Todd Schry, Assistant Dean for Human Resources
608-890-1677, todd.schry@wisc.edu
- Partners with Mark Rickenbach and Carol Hillmer 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 Carol Hillmer with planning, implementation, and management of strategic initiatives for college human resources functions
- Partners with Cheryl Bowes and Justin Sills in implementing, operationalizing, and monitoring the use of approved policies and procedures, and ensuring strategy alignment
Cheryl Bowes, Lead HR Manager
608-890-3173, cheryl.bowes@wisc.edu
- Partners with Justin Sills on day-to-day CALS HR activities, operations, supervision, and serving the HR needs of CALS units
- Recommends and manages HR related workflows for HR related initiatives, policy/procedure changes and system implementations
- Assists Carol Hillmer with planning, implementation, and management of strategic initiatives for college human resources functions
- Partners with Justin Sills and Todd Schry in implementing, operationalizing, and monitoring the use of approved policies and procedures, and ensuring strategy alignment
Justin Sills, Lead HR Manager
608-265-2224, justin.sills@wisc.edu
- Partners with Cheryl Bowes on day-to-day CALS HR activities, operations, supervision, and serving the HR needs of CALS units
- Recommends and manages HR related workflows for HR related initiatives, policy/procedure changes and system implementations
- Assists Carol Hillmer with planning, implementation, and management of strategic initiatives for college human resources functions
- Partners with Cheryl Bowes and Todd Schry in 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
- Academic Affairs, 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
Sonia Beyer, HR Assistant
608-890-2574, sonia.beyer@wisc.edu
- Forest & Wildlife Ecology, Russell Labs Administrative Service Center
Carla Boe, HR Assistant
608-8901-2202, carla.boe@wisc.edu
- Agronomy, Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biological Systems Engineering, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, Life Sciences Communications, Soil Science
Wes Bollinger, HR Assistant
608-890-2902, wesley.bollinger@wisc.edu
- Animal and Dairy Sciences
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 Assistant
6085-263-3715, justin.cave@wisc.edu
- Administrative Computing/CALS IT, Academic Affairs, 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, Research, SciMedGRS, WI Crop Innovation Center
Deb Holland, HR Manager
608-263-2941, deborah.holland@wisc.edu
- Agricultural and Applied Economics, Center for Dairy Profitability, Center for Dairy Research, Food Science/Dairy Plant, Food Research Institute, Horticulture, Nutritional Sciences, UW Center for Cooperatives
Lynn Martinsen, Payroll & Benefits Specialist
608-262-2134, lynn.martinsen@wisc.edu
- Payroll, benefit, and funding related HR matters for the college
Zubin Mufti, HR Manager
608-890-3219, zubin.mufti@wisc.edu
- Agronomy, Bacteriology, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, Entomology, Forest & Wildlife Ecology, Life Science Communications, Plant Pathology, Russell Labs Administrative Service Center
Calvin Phomsena, HR Assistant
608-890-2895, calvin.phomsena@wisc.edu
- Entomology, Plant Pathology
Debby Schneider, HR Assistant
608-263-6996, dkschnei@wisc.edu
- Animal and Dairy Sciences
Fred Schulze, HR Manager
608-263-2788, fred.schulze@wisc.edu
- Biochemistry, Biological Systems Engineering, Animal and Dairy Sciences, Soil Science
Vanessa Vosen, Project Coordinator
608-890-0947, vanessa.vosen@wisc.edu
- Assists CALS Human Resources and Business Services leadership with process improvements, streamlining workflows, achieving efficiencies; special campus and college projects and initiatives, data and system access management; strategic planning; ensuring compliance with campus and UW System procedures and practices
Dawn Wagner, HR Assistant
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
Hong Zhang, HR Assistant
608-265-4473, hong.zhang@wisc.edu
- Agricultural and Applied Economics, Center for Dairy Profitability, Center for Dairy Research, Food Science/Dairy Plant, Food Research Institute, Genetics, Horticulture, Nutritional Sciences, UW Center for Cooperatives
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 |