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Benjamin Ruwe

Samantha Rolon

Academic Labor Analyst

• First point of contact for all union inquiries and academic grievances
• Collaboratively investigates all grievance-related claims
• Liases with Employee Labor Relations and Office of the President Academic Personnel and Programs Labor Relations unit
• Develops programs and guidelines for the administration and implementation of new Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs)
• Manages represented academic Childcare Reimbursement and related programs for eligible Collective Bargaining Units (CBUs)
• Coordinates campus-wide orientations for CBUs

Annie Saetern

Case Manager and Academic Personnel Analyst

Managing faculty misconduct and grievances

• Conflict management/resolution 
• Facilitation of investigations 
• Preparation for hearings 
• Tracking case progress
• Knowledge of relevant policies/procedures
• Drafting/reviewing important documents
• Interfacing with campus stakeholders/academic partners 
• Implement/manage the new case management system 

Jessica Salas-Mendonça

Academic Personnel Manager

Senior Academic Personnel Analyst - School of Natural Sciences

• Work closely with the School of Natural Sciences to serve as business partner for Senate Faculty recruitments, personnel review cases, Multilocation and One Time Payment processing
• Oversee appointments and reviews for Unit 18 Lecturers and Academic Student Employees/Graduate Student Researchers
• Work with Employee and Labor Relations on Labor matters
• Work closely with the Office of the President on Academic Range Adjustments for all Academic Employees
• Oversight and management of all Academic Personnel Systems (ACRS, Faculty Success, GLAAS and UC OATS)

Nordene Smith-Hayles

Senior Academic Personnel Analyst - School of Engineering, ORED (CITRIS, CLC, HSRI, SNRI), Library (share actions with other Sr. Analysts)

• Support includes compliance reviews for all academic recruitments, merits, advancement or promotion activities and MLA/OTP
• Lead Analyst for Postdoctoral Scholars and Academic Research Titles
• Coordinate with Office of the President on Systemwide Salary Scale adjustments
• Assist Lead Labor Relations Analyst relating to Postdoc and Academic Research contract related issues

Christian Walker 

Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost  

• Managing VPAP calendar
• Event coordination for Faculty Social Hours, Department Chair Workshops, annual Faculty Convocation, annual Campus-Wide New Faculty Orientation, biannual Unit 18 Member Meetings, Self-Statement Writing Workshops
• Faculty Mentoring Program funding application review process
• Hellman Award application process coordination
• Dickson Award application process coordination
• General supplies and equipment purchasing
• Inventory tracking

Kimberly Yanogacio

Academic Personnel Analyst - Unit 18 Lecturers, Academic Student Employees    

• Academic Student Employees (TA/TF/Reader/Remedial Tutors)
• Graduate Student Researchers (GSRs)
• ASE/GSR Employment Verification
• Unit 18 Faculty Professional Development
• ASE/GSR Child Care Reimbursements
• Unit 18 Faculty/Teacher Special Program
• Summer Bridge Grad Mentors/UROC Grad Mentor
• GLAAS

 VACANT

               Academic Personnel & Business Systems Analyst