Staff
The Personnel & Payroll staff have provided the University with many years of prompt service, professionalism, and friendly assistance. Each staff member has particular areas of responsibility that are outlined in this section. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact any of us. We will try to address your issue or find someone who can. Both an email address and phone number are listed.
Robert Tabor, Director
Email: rtabor@uwsp.edu Phone: 715-346-3975
Bob is responsible for administration of the Personnel Services Office including supervision of the staff. In addition, he is directly responsible for administration of six union contracts, administration of the academic staff and classified staff performance evaluation programs, administration of classified staff layoff procedures, administration of classified staff disciplinary actions, coordinating titling procedures of academic staff for the Vice Chancellor's Office, oversight of benefits administration, and assisting all university employees in solving human relations problems. He also serves on several University System committees and is University advisor to the North Central Wisconsin Labor/Management Council.
Cindy Balz, UW Human Resources Manager
Email: cbalz@uwsp.edu Phone: 715-346-3933
Cindy is responsible for all aspects of classified recruitment, selection, evaluation, classification and compensation, providing guidance, direction and training for supervisors and employees. She serves as Personnel Services Assistant Director and back-up to the Director in all departmental activities and functions, and serves as the number-two employment relations contact for the campus. Cindy also functions as liaison to the campus safety committee, as well as a number of standing and ad hoc committees.
Anthony Walter, Human Resources Assistant
Email: awalter@uwsp.edu Phone: 715-346-4419
Anthony is responsible for the recruitment of Classified Staff (Administrative Support and Blue Collar), manages the Limited-Term Employment (LTE) Program, and is office manager for Personnel Services. He explains LTE policies and procedures to departments, screens the applicant pool, and recommends qualified candidates to supervisors. He provides information to permanent staff, limited-term employees, and walk-in applicants concerning the state and university employment applications, testing procedures, and various recruitment processes.
Julie Hayes, University Benefits Specialist
Email: jhayes@uwsp.edu Phone:715-346-4677
Julie is responsible for the fringe benefit program. These duties include benefit orientation for new hires, pre-retirement counseling, administrating the tax shelter annuity program and helping employees resolve insurance claim problems. She is the resource person to contact for any employee benefit change. She also acts as a backup to the classified and unclassified payroll.
Lisa Nelson, Payroll & Benefits Specialist Advanced
Email: lnelson@uwsp.edu Phone: 715-346-2964
Lisa's job duties are to administer the payroll and leave accounting for unclassified employees. She acts as backup for classified payroll, student payroll and benefits administration. She is also the campus contact person for unemployment compensation claims.
Tina Rajski, Payroll & Benefit Specialist Advanced
Email: trajski@uwsp.edu Phone: 715-346-2607
Tina is responsible for the classified and limited term employee payrolls. She oversees the classified leave accounting system. Tina acts as backup for student and unclassified payroll and assists with benefits administration during peak periods.
Jake Shearier, Payroll & Benefits Specialist Advanced
Email: jshearie@uwsp.edu Phone: 715-346-4085
Jake is responsible for the Student Payroll; collecting, checking and processing student payroll referrals, wage and account changes and student payroll timecards. If you have student payroll questions, he is the person to ask. Jake also updates the student supervisor email distribution list and supervises the Payroll department student employees. His office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am until 3 pm.