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Administration

Ola Faucher

Director
(785) 864-7411 ofaucher@ku.edu

Julie Halling

Administrative Associate Sr.
(785) 864-7408 jhalling@ku.edu

Madi Vannaman

Associate Director
(785) 864-4946 mvanna@ku.edu

Mary Lou Strong

Administrative Associate
(785) 864-4946 mlstrong@ku.edu

Sean Burkett

Administrative Associate
(785) 864-4959 sb08@ku.edu

Mary Karten

VTSA Manager
(785) 864-7346 mkarten@ku.edu

Rhonda Mosby

Benefits Manager
(785) 864-7421 rmosby@ku.edu

Judy Tomei

Benefits Specialist
(785) 864-7425 jtomei@ku.edu

Provide information and guidance regarding mandatory and voluntary benefits for prospective employees, active employees, retired employees, and surviving spouses and dependents.
Primary contact with benefit program providers including state agencies, insurance and retirement companies, other employers
- Mandatory benefits – KPERS retirement, Kansas Board of Regents retirement, death and disability insurance.
- Voluntary benefits – medical, dental, prescription drug and vision insurance, optional group life insurance, organizational dues, United Way, flexible spending accounts, deferred compensation, long term care, educational savings program

Paulette Tasca

Benefits Specialist
(785) 864-7422 ptasca@ku.edu

Provide information and guidance regarding mandatory and voluntary benefits for prospective employees, active employees, retired employees, and surviving spouses and dependents.
Primary contact with benefit program providers including state agencies, insurance and retirement companies, other employers
- Mandatory benefits – KPERS retirement, Kansas Board of Regents retirement, death and disability insurance.
- Voluntary benefits – medical, dental, prescription drug and vision insurance, optional group life insurance, organizational dues, United Way, flexible spending accounts, deferred compensation, long term care, educational savings program

Allen Humphrey

Assistant Director
(785) 864-4946 ahumphre@ku.edu

Serve as HR resource for Employee and Labor relations
Interpret policies and assist with personnel actions for university support staff
Oversee HR Administrative Section activities
Develop and present Human Resource related training to include legal compliance

Carrie Johnson

Compensation Analyst
(785) 864-1163 cannjohnson@ku.edu

Lynn George

Recruitment Coordinator
(785) 864-7415 lgeorge@ku.edu

Facilitates and monitors unclassified recruitment process
Responds to inquiries regarding searches and procedures
Provides recruitment training and workshops in search procedures and People Admin recruitment
Employment counseling
Drug Screening Coordinator
Tuition Assistance
Consultation/Conciliation
Placement
Interviewing
Appointment Processing
University Support Staff searches

Cindy Nitcher

Recruitment Coordinator
(785) 864-2256 cnitcher@ku.edu

Facilitates and monitors faculty and staff recruitment process
Responds to inquiries regarding searches and procedures
Position classification and FLSA determination
Appointment processing
Offer letters
Provides recruitment training and workshops in procedures and PeopleAdmin recruitment
Drug Screening Coordinator
HR policy placement, KU Policy Library

Terri Osborn

Recruitment Coordinator
(785) 864-7140 tosborn@ku.edu

Matt Baker

Recruitment Coordinator
(785) 864-1583 mattbaker@ku.edu

Laurie Funk

Payroll/Benefits Specialist
(785) 864-5994 llfunk@ku.edu

Lisa Adams

Information Systems Analyst
(785) 864-1629 lisaadams@ku.edu

Pam Burkhead

HR/Pay Systems Administrator
(785) 864-7482 pburkhead@ku.edu