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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!

Humans Resources staff

(773) 442-5200
(773) 442-5220
Abby Murray, Associate Vice President
Abby
Murray
SHRP, SHRM-SCP
Associate Vice President
Human Resources
Expertise
Provides overall strategic leadership for University talent initiatives and Human Resources operations at NEIU.
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Aaron McLeod, Director of Employee and Labor Relations
Aaron
McLeod
Director, Employee and Labor Relations
Human Resources
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
Yolanda
Aguilera
Deputy Director for Human Resources Lead, Recruitment and Employment
Human Resources
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
Max
Max
Kruczek
Deputy Director, Compensation & Classification
Human Resources
Expertise
Compensation
Classification
Talent/Performance Management
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Rina Charters
Rina
Charters
Deputy Director, Payroll & Benefits
Human Resources
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
Judy
Taylor
Human Resources Assistant Manager
Human Resources
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
Matthew
Michel
Human Resources Manager, HRIS
Human Resources
Expertise
Workday at NEIU
Reporting
Data management

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5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
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Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Human Resource Officer-Benefits
Lakishia
D.
Wallace
Human Resource Officer-Benefits
Human Resources
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
Suhair
Ahmedsalim
Payroll Specialist I
Human Resources
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
Human Resources Representative
Jocelyn
Rivera
Human Resources Representative
Human Resources
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
Payroll Specialist II
Gabriel
Amado
Payroll Specialist II
Human Resources
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
Holland
Slutzky
Human Resources Assistant
Human Resources
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.
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Brian
Cordero
Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
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