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University of Minnesota Duluth
255 Darland Administration Building
1049 University Drive
Duluth MN 55812

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Telephone: 218-726-7161
TTY: 218-726-8251

218-726-7505 General fax number
218-726-8827 Fax for Workers' Compensation
218-726-6590

Fax for FMLA, pre-placement/occupational medical results, background check forms, payroll forms (PADs, HRIFs)


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Judith S. Karon
Director
218-726-6326
jkaron@d.umn.edu

 

Employee and labor relations; contract and rule interpretation; administrative consulting; supervisor/employee issues; grievance handling; compensation and legal matters related to employment; management consultation; organizational development; Workers' Compensation and Minnesota Government Data Practices Act



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Betsy Behning
Admin Director
ph 218-726-6520
fax 218-726-6590
behni001@d.umn.edu

 

 

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and medical leave procedures; HRMS Key Contact; I-9 eXpress; Background Checks, Vacation Donation Program, vacation cash-outs, Position Management; payroll coordinator for non-academic employees



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Mary L. Cameron
Associate Director
Non-Academic HR
218-726-7912
mcameron@d.umn.edu

 

Policies and procedures for personnel hiring of non-academic (bargaining unit and non-bargaining unit, student employment/Work-Study and Miscellaneous) employees; Employment System Access Approver; supervisor/employee issues; contract/rule interpretion; layoff policies





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Barbara Gundersen
Employment Coordinator
218-726-8297
bgunders@d.umn.edu

 

 

Non-Academic employment processing; student employment requisition (on-campus and off-campus); Layoff List; Work-Study payroll entry; AFSCME Seniority Roster Reports; National Student Employment Week



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Darren C. Nelson
HR Support Staff
218-726-6740
dcnelson@d.umn.edu

 

 

Regents Scholarship; America Reads/Counts; Workers' Compensation; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) policy; off-campus student employment requisition; mail and fax distribution



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Catherine L. Rackliffe
Coordinator: OEO Intake, Workers' Comp, HIPAA & Security Badges
218-726-6827
fax 218-726-8827
cracklif@d.umn.edu

 

Workers' Compensation; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); local security badge expert for UMD Health Care component units; OEO Intake Coordinator; staff support for Equal Opportunity issues; campus resource for Academic searches



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Lita C. Wallace
Wellness & Training Coordinator
218-726-7822
lwallace@d.umn.edu

 

 

Temporary Office Service (TOS); training and wellness programs; employee benefits; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Outstanding Service Awards; web questions; new employee orientation; Benefits & Health Fair



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Student Employees/Intern

RJ Potter
Tenzin Gyalmo
Nick Lemke
Lindsey Carlson
Tigist Temo



Resources

Employee medical, dental, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending account, retirement, long term care coverage, and other benefits
University wellness program
Joan L. Erickson
HR Associate
218-726-6790
jericks1@d.umn.edu

Drug and alcohol testing policies; campus and departmental planning; HR research and grievance tracking

Linda Kinnear
Academic HR
218-726 -8732
lkinnear@d.umn.edu
Academic human resources; contact for policy and procedures relating to academic employment groups; Employment System Access Approver
Shelly Frohrip
UReturn-Employee Services
218-726-7725
Fax 218-726-8083
sfrohrip@d.umn.edu
Facilitates in returning employees with medical issues back to work and help provide reasonable accommodations
St. Luke's Employee Assistance Program
1-218-249-7077 or
1-888-355-8495
Employee Assistance Program assists staff, faculty and their dependents with personal and workplace issues
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