University of Arkansas Human Resources

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HR Management

Barbara Taylor, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
btaylor@uark.edu
575-2159

Richard Ray
Benefits Director
rray@uark.edu
575-3717

Beth Arbuthnot
Classification and Compensation/
Employment Director
betha@uark.edu
575-6209

Debbie McLoud, PHR
Employee Development and Special Programs Manager
dmcloud@uark.edu
575-8625

Becky Shoemaker
Payroll Director
bshoemak@uark.edu
575-6204

Jennifer Carey
BASIS Development Leader
jcarey@uark.edu
575-6134

Benefits

(479) 575-2167
(479) 575-3269 (Fax)

Richard Ray Benefits Director rray@uark.edu 575-3717	Benefits Director Appeals Early Retirement Agreements Retirement Compliance
Roberta Fowler Benefits Assistant mfowler@uark.edu 575-2167	Benefits Front Desk General Inquiries Enrollment Assistance Forms Requests Processing Data Entry Benefits Customer Service
Carol Hill Benefits Specialist carolh@uark.edu 575-6215	Retiree Benefits Long Term Disability Benefits Leave Without Pay Premiums Insurance Problem Resolution Death Claims New Employee Orientation Benefits Customer Service
Heidi Thompson Accountant htthomps@uark.edu 575-2245	Benefits Accounting Retirement Distribution / Rollovers / Cash Withdrawals / Repurchases Retirement Loan Approvals New Employee Orientation Benefits Customer Service

Class Comp

(479) 575-5351
(479) 575-6971 (Fax)

Beth Arbuthnot Classification and Compensation/ Employment Director betha@uark.edu 575-6209	Employment Director Classification and Compensation Unemployment Claims
	BASIS Administration: PSB, Leave, Security Position Audits Catastrophic Leave Program Coordination Classification Recommendations Salary Surveys Leave Policies Leave Without Pay Coordinator/Counselor Class/Comp Customer Service Family Medical Leave Usage
Patrick Gallagher Inst. Personnel Ser Manager pgallagh@uark.edu 575-6211	Vacant Position Coordination Position Audits Classification Recommendations Labor Market Requests PSB System Updates Special Projects Research Class/Comp Customer Service Provisional Positions

Employee Development

(479) 575-4432
(479) 575-6971 (Fax)

Debbie McLoud, PHR Employee Development and Special Programs Manager dmcloud@uark.edu 575-8625	Manages employee development and other special programs, such as: Employee Awards Banquet SPRING Expo Employee Health & Benefits Fair Wellness Initiatives
Jim Wells Program Coordinator jmwells@uark.edu 575-4432	Coordinates schedules, facilities, instructors and enrollment Administers Supervisor Development Program Maintains training calendar Documents attendance and evaluations Publishes TheHumanResource Maintains training & development resource library Customer Service
Dana Collins Instructor danac@uark.edu 575-6103	Assists in identifying training needs on campus Researches & designs curriculum Facilitates training sessions Provides consultation for customized training and strategic planning Implements diversity plan initiatives Creates marketing materials Customer Service

Employment

(479) 575-5351
(479) 575-6971 (Fax)

Beth Arbuthnot Classification and Compensation/ Employment Director betha@uark.edu 575-6209	Employment Director Classification and Compensation Unemployment Claims
Anna Isfalt Personnel Asst I-Institutional aisfalt@uark.edu 575-5351	Front Desk Reception General HR Information and Support Applicant Assistance I9/Drug Free Form Assistance New Employee Orientation Scheduling Job Opportunities Paperwork Supply Customer Service
Lois Oliver Employment Specialist loliver@uark.edu 575-6981	Applicant Prescreening Interviews Applicant Qualifications and Referrals Job Opportunities Web Site Applicant Database Maintenance Electronic Termination Processing Performance Evaluation Processing Employment Customer Service
Carol Jones Coordinator of Employment Srvs cjones@uark.edu 575-3962	Applicant Prescreening Interviews Applicant Qualifications and Referrals New Employee Orientation Employment Customer Service RazorTemps, temporary employment on campus Dual Career Employment Network Employee Recruitment
Kaleb Allee Personnel Assistant II kallee@uark.edu 575-6207	OPM Approval and Requests Applicant Interviews Applicant Qualifications and Referrals Personnel Action Processing Applicant Database Maintenance Special Project Research Data PCQ File Maintenance Document Scanning for Archive Class/Comp Employment Customer Service Concurrent Employment

Payroll

(479) 575-4851
(479) 575-6971 (Fax)

Becky Shoemaker Payroll Director bshoemak@uark.edu 575-6204	Payroll Director BASIS Help Garnishments Worker's Compensation Payment Coordination
Jennifer Carey BASIS Development Leader jcarey@uark.edu 575-6134	BASIS Development BASIS Training BASIS Help Prior Service Research Requests Career Service Awards
Patsy Cox Payroll Officer pdcox@uark.edu 575-4851	Direct Deposit Duplicate W-2's Employment Verifications Name/Address Changes SSN Corrections W-4's
Andi Riggins Payroll Services Specialist ariggins@uark.edu 575-6987	Annual leave Payout Leave Without Pay Supplemental Payroll Paybreezes Returned ACH
Bridgette Harris Payroll Accountant harrisbl@uark.edu 575-4159	Payroll Accounting BASIS Help Invoicing Payroll Adjustments & refunds Special Taxations Tax Deposits Manual check processing
Lindy Churchill Payroll Services Specialist lchurchi@uark.edu 575-4852	1500 Hour Rule 9/12 Program Earned Income Credit Lost/Stale dated Checks Miscellaneous Deductions
Jonathan Nelson Non-resident Tax Coordinator nelsonj@uark.edu 575-2158	Non-Resident Taxation Withholding Non-Resident Taxation Reporting New non-resident employee processing including Faculty, staff, and students Non-Resident Customer Service Non-Resident ITIN processing Non-Resident Tax Filing Assistance

Multipurpose Staff

Anna Isfalt Personnel Asst I-Institutional aisfalt@uark.edu 575-5351	Front Desk Reception General HR Information and Support Applicant Assistance I9/Drug Free Form Assistance New Employee Orientation Scheduling Job Opportunities Paperwork Supply Customer Service
Angie Davis Administrative Secretary angelad@uark.edu 575-2099	HR Forms and Memo Processing Work-Study Supervisor and Coordinator Mass Mailing Coordination HR Supply Inventory Maintenance HR Front Desk Relief Customer Service
Tim Skoch Information Systems Specialist tskoch@uark.edu 575-6260	Network and Systems Administration Web Site Development Database Programming System and Data Analysis Technical Resolutions Data Warehouse Extraction Technical Coordination and Interpretation Systems Support and Maintenance Technical Training