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Bernard Office Building
5555 N. Bernard St.
Chicago, IL 60625
Phone: (773) 442-5200
Fax: (773) 442-5220
Email: hr-office@neiu.edu
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
HR is committed to actively partnering with University leadership, colleges and units to attract, develop, engage, and retain a highly skilled and diverse workforce. With a people-centered approach, we strive to deliver HR programs, services, and policies that are timely, relevant, and purposeful in fulfilling the mission of the University. Simply put, we want you to achieve your highest potential at work.
We are a multilingual team and can provide assistance in English, Spanish, Arabic, Polish and Tagalog. Contact us with any questions!
(773) 442-5200
(773) 442-5220
Max
Kruczek
Acting Associate Vice President
Expertise
Compensation
Classification
Talent/Performance Management
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Aaron
McLeod
Director, Employee and Labor Relations
Expertise
First point of contact for all employment and labor matters.
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Yolanda
Aguilera
Deputy Director for Human Resources Lead, Recruitment and Employment
Expertise
Responsible for all talent acquisition, employee onboarding, and prospective candidate experiences.
Office Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Rina
Charters
Deputy Director, Payroll & Benefits
Expertise
Provides leadership and support to the Payroll and Benefits team
Ensures accurate processing of supplemental Retirement Plans - 403b and 457
Interacts with employees and stakeholders resolve pay and benefits related issues
Office Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Judy
Taylor
Human Resources Assistant Manager
Expertise
Liaisons with Student Employment and Graduate College
Handles Unemployment Claims
Reviews and approves Tuitions Waivers
Office Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Matthew
Michel
Human Resources Manager, HRIS
Expertise
Workday at NEIU
Reporting
Data management
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Lakishia
D.
Wallace
Human Resource Officer-Benefits
Expertise
Evaluates and manages FMLA requests and Workers' Compensation Claims
Facilitates New Hire Orientation for Benefits
Reconciles employees' benefits deductions
Office Hours
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Suhair
Ahmedsalim
Payroll Specialist I
Expertise
Processes Payment Adjustments
Enters Union Deductions and generates W-2s
Handles all Timesheet/Leave Report Issues
Office Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Jocelyn
Rivera
Human Resources Representative
Expertise
Monitors incoming internal and external correspondences
Audits all applications for Independent Contractor Assignments
Coordinates HR events including new hire orientation
Additional Information
Assists recruitment and employment staff with tasks such as reviewing job applications from prospective employees, managing and overseeing records, and generating reports.
Office Hours
8:30am-4:30pm
Gabriel
Amado
Payroll Specialist II
Expertise
Specializes in day-to-day payroll functions in WORKDAY
Manages and reconciles SURS contributions
Reviews and enters Tax deductions and Tax Treaties
Additional Information
Responsible for the day-to-day payroll function ensuring accurate and on time payroll processing.
Office Hours
(773)442-5213
Holland
Slutzky
Human Resources Assistant
Expertise
Assists recruitment and employment staff with tasks such as reviewing job applications from prospective employees through Workday
Managing and overseeing records
Generating reports
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Brian
Cordero
Human Resources Officer
Expertise
Maintains and audits health coverage eligibility through the CMS system
Processes SURS events - termination, separation refund and retirement
Monitors and reconciles Leave Accruals
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m