The Office of Human Resources, a unit of the Office of Finance and Administration, oversees functions that support personnel at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. We are the first point of contact for issues related to the recruitment of faculty and staff, acting pay, reclassification requests, appointment changes, overtime requests, performance and compensation systems, salary-in-grade requests, layoffs, terminations, resignations, disciplinary issues, and affirmative action. We also manage sabbaticals, competitive leave fellowships, along with the promotion and tenure processes for tenure-track, and non-tenure track faculty.
Paul Elwood is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Office of Human Resources which serves the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. He develops and implements the policies and procedures associated with human resource functions and is also responsible for administrative leadership and support for all matters related to the hiring, reappointment, promotion, and tenure process for faculty. In addition, Paul is responsible for the interpretation and enforcement of employment terms covered by collective bargaining agreements and serves as a university representative in personnel-related activities including affirmative action, grievances, and harassment compliance.
Teresa Pergher, Master's in Labor and Employment Relations
Assistant Director
848-932-3683
tpergher@sebs.rutgers.edu
Martin Hall, Rm. 211C
Teresa is responsible for providing direction and advisement to all SEBS departments on staff personnel-related matters. She manages the school's annual staff hiring plan process and develops/implements policies and procedures to support staff functions as it relates to recruitment, compensation analysis for salary offers, in-grades increases, reclassifications, acting appointments, and assists departments with salary benchmark data in order to prioritize equity across the school.
She serves as the school's staff representative for layoffs, progressive discipline, and is the liaison for workplace complaints.
Olivia is responsible for managing human resource processes related to full-time staff and faculty. Her primary responsibility is to review and approve Class 1, 7, 8, and 9 appointments and reappointments in HCM. She also serves as an Authorizer-2 approver in ROCS ensuring compliance with contractual provisions. She communicates best practices and ensures compliance with hiring practices, policies and procedures, and contractual provisions. She also conducts compensation analyses for all reclassifications and salary in-grades and makes recommendations to ensure equity and alignment.
Olivia provides guidance related to progressive discipline and employee relation issues in partnership with OULR and UHR. Olivia leads meetings with departmental stakeholders such as the department administrators and administrative staff. In addition, Olivia assists with the promotion and reappointment review process as well as the sabbatical application process for faculty.
Ydalia Ramos
Coordinator of Administrative Services
848-932-3682
ydalia.ramos@rutgers.edu
Martin Hall, Rm. 211
The Coordinator of Administrative Services supports various human resource functions for part-time and full-time employees. Manages the Staff Action Request Form ("SARF" internal SEBS position request approval), ensures compliance, and provides guidance with university-wide and SEBS/NJAES-specific policies and procedures. She serves as an Authorizer-2 approver in ROCS for the recruitment of all Class 3 and 4 positions. In addition, she conductions trainings for all of SEBS/NJAES on the proper use of systems (HRIS, ATS, I-9, ServiceNow, etc.) and acts as the primary HCM Approver for school-wide new appointments and reappointments for Class 3, 4, 5, and 6 positions. She works collaboratively to foster partnerships and initiatives that promote an inclusive workplace environment. She also supports the development and enforcement of administrative guidelines and procedures (SOPs) and oversees school-specific audits and projects by conducting investigations and assessments.
Chanda Deloatch
Administrative Assistant
848-932-4216
vaughncm@sebs.rutgers.edu
Martin Hall, Rm. 211
The Administrative Assistant serves as the initial point of contact for all SEBS-HR inquiries and oversees office's email inbox, supporting daily HR and payroll operations for faculty, staff, and students within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. She initiates and updates positions in ROCS for faculty and staff, serves as a backup preparer in HCM for all SEBS/NJAES, and completes I-9 verifications for all Class 1 staff and reverifications for all employees. Additional responsibilities include maintaining faculty and staff personnel records, submitting access requests, working on projects and audits, generating HR reports, and updating HR-related websites and forms.
In addition, the Administrative Assistant assists with recruitment, reappointment, and promotion processes for Class 1 faculty. She ensures timely submissions, accurate processing, and effective communication across departments, contributing to efficient and compliant HR operations.