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Phone: 706-507-8920
Mrs. Tamara Wade
Position: Director, Human Resources
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8920
Email: wade_tamara@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Classification and Compensation
- Employee Relations
- Grievances
- Policies and Procedures
- Search Committees
Mrs. Debra Blanks
Position: Assistant Director, Human Resources
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8927
Email: blanks_debra@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Well-Being
- Employee Relations
- Offboarding - Senior Level
- Performance Management
- Unemployment Claims
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Tasks and Responsibilities:
- General HR Assistance
- Front Desk Operations
- Full-time Faculty/Staff Recruitment, Pre-Employment Processes, and Onboarding
- Compliance and Ethics training
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Certifications
- Notary
Mrs. Tara Beard
Position: Human Resources Specialist
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8925
Email: beard_tara@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Federal Work Study & Student Employment
- Part-Time Faculty/Staff Recruitment, Pre-Employment Processes, and Onboarding
- Notary
- Volunteer Processing
Ms. Venus Frank
Position: Human Resources Generalist
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8924
Email: frank_venus@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
- Visa and H-1B Processing
- Shared Sick Leave Program
- Leave Administration
- Workers’ Compensation
- New Hire Orientations
- Full-Time Faculty/Staff Offboarding
- Notary
Ms. Lauren Cantrell
Position: HRIS Coordinator
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8922
Email: cantrell_victoria@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- OneUSG System Accuracy and Related Issues
- DocuSign Assistance
- Manager Self Service Assistance
- Data Analysis and Reporting
- Transfers and Dual Appointment Processing
- Notary
Mrs. Maya Shakoor
Position: Payroll Coordinator
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8929
Email: shakoor_maya@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Employee Payroll Processing
- OneUSG Time and Absence Management and Assistance
- Time Compliance Assistance
- Garnishments
- Shared Services Liaison (Payroll Concerns Only)
Mrs. Donna McKenzie
Position: Payroll Accountant
Office: Richards Hall 228
Phone: 706-507-8928
Email: mckenzie_donna@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Accounts reconciliation
- TRS certifications
