Joe Bohn

Joe Bohn, Executive Director

jbohn@illinois.edu

  • Labor & Employee Relations Activity (Academic Professional, Civil Service, Student); Grievances / Employee Concerns
  • Employee Performance Management / Evaluations
  • Disability Accommodation Process (ADA)
  • Employee Leaves of Absence (FMLA, SURS Disability, Workers Comp, etc)
  • Leading Human Resources Operational Excellence initiatives
  • Fostering strategic initiatives related to the Human Resource Function
  • Process Execution (Background Checks, ANCRA, RNUA, Ethics Training, etc)
  • Risk Management (Identification, Assessment, & Mitigation of Issues)
  • Departmental/Regional/Unit Outreach
Jackie Lawson

Jackie Lawson, Director

jblawson@illinois.edu

  • Provides Policy Establishment and Analysis for ACES
  • Promotion Process, Compensation Analysis
  • Affirmative Action / EEO
  • Process Improvement
  • Oversee all Hiring and Appointment Activity for ACES
  • Primary Liaison for Federal Retirement Questions
Zach Wier

Zach Wier, Senior Associate HR Manager

zwier@illinois.edu

  • Employee Group Focus: Civil Service
  • Primary Contact for all Extension and College Civil Service Hiring
  • Process Civil Service Requests: Hiring, FTE Changes, Transfers, Reductions in Force, Resignations, Terminations, Retirements, and Payout of Benefits
  • Work as Liason with IHR for Civil Service Classification Creation and Revisions
  • Departmental Classifier for Select Civil Service Positions
Alayna Wendling

Alayna Wendling, Senior HR Strategic Operations Advisor & Analyst

alaynaw@illinois.edu

  • Process College Faculty and Academic Professional Hiring, Separations, and Job Changes
  • Oversee College Search and Hiring Process and Practices, Ensuring Effectiveness and Compliance
  • Serve as Primary Contact for all College Faculty and Academic Employee Search Forms
  • Review and Edit Job Descriptions for College AP and Civil Service Positions for ACES Departments
Courtney Lynch

Courtney Lynch, Senior HR Operations Partner

clync@illinois.edu

  • Process Extension Academic Professional Hiring, Separations, and Job Changes
  • Oversee Extension AP Search and Hiring Process and Practices, Ensuring Effectiveness and Compliance
  • Serve as Primary Contact for all Extension Academic Employee Search Forms
  • Track and Monitor Extension Vacation / Sick Leave (VSL) Reporting in My.ACES
  • Assist with My.ACES System
  • Process FMLA Application
Cherise Marks

Cherise Marks, HR Operations Partner

cherisem@illinois.edu

  • Oversee Graduate Appointment Approvals (Grad Hourly, RA & TAs)
  • Process Requests for Academic Hourly and Extra Help
  • Process Requests for Rehiring Academic Hourly and Extra Help Retirees
  • Oversee Labor Law Poster compliance
  • Assist with my.ACES system
Amy Carr

Amy Carr, HR Operations Partner

acarr@illinois.edu

  • Process Undergrad, Grad Hourly, Grad Assistant, Post Doc, and Visiting Scholar Hiring, Rehires, and Resignations
  • Contact for Payroll Processing, Payroll Adjustments, and Payroll Systems Troubleshooting
  • Assist with My.ACES System
  • Review Requests for Rehiring Retirees (Extra Help)
  • Process for Animal Sciences and ACES Admin
Grace Flavin

Grace Flavin, HR Operations Partner

gflavin@illinois.edu

  • Process Undergrad, Grad Hourly, Grad Assistant, Post Doc, and Visiting Scholar Hiring, Rehires, and Resignations
  • Contact for Payroll Processing, Payroll Adjustments, and Payroll Systems Troubleshooting
  • Assist with My.ACES System
  • Review Requests for Rehiring Retirees (Department Requests)
  • Process for ACE and Extension