Who we are and what we do
Partnership Teams
The HR Partnership Teams work with a portfolio of units to provide a full service in the establishment and management of all staffing and employee requirements.
From the setting up of new positions or occupancy, creation and maintenance of all employee records and the provision of advice related to any aspect of our enterprise agreements or policies, these teams are set up to provide a holistic service to our business partners within the University.
To identify which team supports your work area and for contact details, please refer to the HR Partnership Teams - Who Do I contact? listing below.
Operations Teams
The HR Operations teams support all areas of the University from the setting up of new positions or occupancy, creation and maintenance of all employee records, assistance with the Casual Employment processes, payroll enquiries, leave bookings and adjustments and various other HR related processes.
Payroll, Remuneration and Superannuation Services
The Payroll, Remuneration and Superannuation Services team deal with all aspects of Superannuation and Payroll for University employees.
HR Information Systems
The HR Information Systems team looks after Staff Online, My Career Online (including Compass), OrgPlus, Alesco HRMIS and Alesco Forms.
HR Projects
The HR Projects team administer such events as the University Awards, Professional Staff Conference, Academic Promotions, Academic Development Program, Vice-Chancellor's Professional Development Scholarships, Western Sydney University Staff Postgraduate Coursework Study Scholarships, Senior Management Group Conference, the Strategy Forum and various other ad-hoc events. As well as this, they ensure that all new staff receive their new starter packs as well as administering the Service Recognition Awards.
What we do
Executive Director People and Success
Kate Refalo - ESO to Executive Director
HR Partnership, Workplace Relations and Change
Linda Watson (opens in a new window) -
Senior HR Partners
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Burnell | Marie Robinson | Josh Giblin |
| Team 4 | Team 5 | Team 6 |
| Eileen Jensen | Amanda James | Eileen Jensen |
Contact your Senior HR Partner for assistance with the following:
- Writing Position Descriptions
- Position re-classifications and evaluations
- Conversions: Assess eligibility of case
- Recruitment advice
- Recruitment panels
- Senior Manager reports
- Staff Online to Managers and Staff (including timesheets)
- Training in OrgPlus
- Liaise with Workplace Health and Safety regarding Workers Compensation cases
- New starter inductions
- Fitness to continue working assessments
- Enterprise Agreement interpretation
- Various Policies
- Leave accruals, entitlements, process etc
- Employee Relations matters
- Misconduct / unsatisfactory performance matters
- Voluntary redundancy calculation/checking
- Deeds of release
HR Advisors
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 |
|---|---|---|
All School of Medicine enquiries: Vicky Wood | Diane Abinoja | Lauren Holstein |
| Team 4 | Team 5 | Team 6 |
| Lisa Attard | Sharmayne Hansen (Mon, Tue, Thur) Kate Roloff (Wed, Thur, Fri) | Shaun Etherington |
Contact your HR Advisor for assistance with the following:
- Position Description / position creation and tracking
- Copies of Position Descriptions
- Variations to employment
- Assistance with staff inductions
- Leave projection / calculations
- Compass
- Voluntary redundancy calculation/checking
HR Recruitment Partnerships
Recruitment AdvisorsContact your Recruitment Advisor for assistance with the following:
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Relocations ConsultantContact Gillian for Visa and Relocations advice | Gillian Relph |
HR Operations Teams
Team Leader - Ongoing staff | |
HR Establishment Officer | Tori Dicker (on leave) Daniel Robinson (acting) |
HR Officers | |
Team Leader - Casual Employment | |
HR Operations Assistants | Daniel Robinson (on secondment) |
Contact the HR Operations teams for assistance with the following:
- Probation processing
- Manual leave forms (special leave, leave reversals)
- Manual change of leave entries
- Leave projection / calculations
- Higher Duties
- Monthly reporting
- New staff record set up and variations
- New position creation within Alesco
- Variations to position data
- Payroll enquiries
- Process separation
- General pay (fixed-term and ongoing staff) and leave enquiries
- Salary Packaging enquiries (non Award Staff)
- CEPI Enquiries
HR Projects, Alumni and Events
Project OfficerContact Kim for assistance with the following:
| Kim Nemetz |
Staff Engagement OfficerContact Deann for assistance with the following: | Deann Gilliver |
HR AssistantContact Emily Caws for assistance with the following:
| Tanya Sartori (on secondment) |
Payroll, Remuneration and Superannuation Services
Head, Payroll, Remuneration & Superannuation Services | Les Barrett |
Senior Payroll Officer | |
Superannuation | Rebekka Debner Julie Lohan |
HR Information Systems
Lorraine Francke - Manager, HR Information Systems
HR Application Administrator | Contact Renee for assistance with the following:
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IS Systems Administrator (Business) | Contact the IS Systems Administrator for assistance with the following:
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HR Systems Support Officer | Contact the HR Systems Support Officer for assistance with:
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Contact us
Which HR partnership team should I contact?
Your School, Unit or Office determines which Partnership Team you should contact. The attached portfolio document (PDF, 41.56 KB) (opens in a new window) provides the information of which Partnership Team to contact for assistance.
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