Karynn Gregory Email & Phone Number

Total Rewards Operations Center

• First point of contact for all university employment contract questions or concerns.• Administer payroll-related activities for all employment classes; including activating new employees in the HRIS system, changes in benefit deductions, job reclassifications, contract renewals, termination and retirement processes, leave management, salary deferral management, and supervisor changes.• Track all faculty personnel processes; including annual salary reviews, professional development, sabbatical applications, ect. Process phased retirements and other complex agreements.• Calculate per pay amounts and adjustments; calculate and administer overpayments in conjunction with Payroll.• Create and review HRIS reports; audit data for discrepancies. • Understand and process complex union contract agreements as it pertains to HR Administration.• Assist in the administration and customer support of the annual salary processing support functions related to fiscal year end processing.

• Facilitate dialogue around inclusive talent acquisition and ensure that employment searches are conducted in an equitable manner.• Review and approve recruitment plans and job advertisements prior to the beginning of a search.• Partner with hiring managers to assist in talent identification, selection and interview process.

English Department

• Coordinate department search processes; scheduling interviews,maintenance of candidate records, reviewing applicants, coordinating travel, department onboarding of new staff • Track all faculty personnel processes; including annual salary reviews, professional development, sabbatical applications, ect. • Assist in academic year scheduling of English department courses, classrooms, times, and faculty.• Monitor departmental budget and reconcile reports. Including, but not limited to; credit card transactions/statements, tracking inventory, managing subscriptions, assisting with travel reimbursement paperwork, monthly and yearly budget reporting• Hire, train and supervise student employees; approve student employee time cards• Coordinate and manage department-specific projects and events. • Act as a liaison between other departments, faculty, students, staff and outside organizations• Responsible for creating, maintaining and updating department filing information/record keeping systems. Generate reports, memorandums, correspondence, presentation materials, brochures, spreadsheets and graphics• Provide answers to questions, solutions to problems or directions to resources and information regarding university, or department, policies and procedures

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Recruit for graduate and undergraduate programs by contacting prospective applicants, disseminating course information and enrolling students • Participate in the coordination and implementation of in person marketing opportunities (University open house events, career and wellness fairs, community expos, etc.)• Audit student data and conduct statistical research to target populations for recruitment and judge recruitment effectiveness• Assist with the development of enrollment marketing publications and communications including letters, brochures, website postings, email and other mediums• Advise students with respect to admissions, degree options, requirements, and progress; including the transfer and application of current academic credits, as well as providing information on university policy, practices, and rules • Support re-entry and student retention by addressing possible barriers and facilitating solutions• Create student files by requesting transcripts and collecting all appropriate admissions documents• Counsel students regarding their financial aid applications and required accounting documents

Wyoming, Mi

• Review insurance benefit coverage and coordinate scheduling of on-site counseling services • Aid in nationwide network development by recruiting licensed mental health professionals through cold-calling and referrals• Specialist Credentialing; compose and review payment contracts• Edit preliminary counseling reports and submit to insurance companies

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Manage daily recruiting activity and assign responsibilities accordingly• Track accounts payable/receivable, invoice corrections and collections at branch level• Process weekly payroll (including bonus disbursements and Direct Deposit requests)• Generate weekly, monthly and quarterly statistical reports for sales and accounting purposes• Coordinate to administer employee benefits; process Workers Comp claims and back-to-work services• Conduct on-boarding training for new employees; develop HRIS training for current employees• Recruit qualified candidates, review resumes and conduct behavioral-based interviews • Compose job descriptions, place job postings, coordinate and attend local job fairs• Conduct client/sales presentations and coordinate on-site need of temporary employees• Perform individual clerical and industrial skills testing