HR Staff/Services Directory

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For general inquiries, please contact us at: AskHR@jjay.cuny.edu

 

Primary Contact:                                             
Oswald Fraser                                              
AVP of Administration                                    
ofraser@jjay.cuny.edu                                    
(212) 237-8932                                               

 

Alternate Contact:
Ivette Rivera
Executive Coordinator to AVP of Administration and VP of Finance
irivera@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8540

 

  • Oversees John Jay's Office of Human Resources and its comprehensive functions in accordance with policies, procedures, and practices of the College and University
  • Provides leadership in helping the College meet strategic priorities
  • Enhances organizational effectiveness
  • Improves client services, procedures and service outcomes by infusing technology into HR business practices

 

For general inquiries, please contact us at: AskHR@jjay.cuny.edu

 

Primary Contact:
Keisha Pottinger Moore
HR Director of Operations
kpottingermoore@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 484-1152

 

Alternate Contact:
Oswald Fraser
AVP of Administration
ofraser@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8932

 

  • On-boarding of Executive Compensation Plan Titles
  • Clarifies and interprets collective bargaining agreements, College and CUNY policies, laws and regulations
  • Reviews job descriptions
  • Manages the HR process for reclassification, promotion, and merit increases
  • Reviews reclassification and merit increase requests and makes recommendations
  • Manages the reappointment process for Higher Education Officer series titles
  • Manages compliance of eligibility requirements of non-medical leaves
  • Authorizes pay advance due to administrative errors
  • Oversees Human Resources operations

For benefits-related questions, contact us: Benefits@jjay.cuny.edu

 

ECP and Fulltime Faculty

 

Primary Contact:
Heather Grant
Associate Director 
hegrant@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 557-4670

 

Alternate Contact:
Christina Lee
Benefits Specialist
clee@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8504

  • Benefits Onboarding/Orientation
  • Retirement and Retirement Counseling
  • Pension Plan verification
  • Tax Deferred Annuities and contribution changes
  • All leaves including Fellowship, FMLA, Paid Parental Leave, and Travia
  • American Disability Act accommodations
  • Unemployment Insurance for all employee groups

 

Full Time Non- Instructional (HEO Series), Classified Managerial and Part Time Instructional (Teaching and Non-Teaching Adjuncts)

 

Primary Contact:
Christina Lee
Benefits Specialist
clee@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8504

 

Alternate Contact:
Heather Grant
Associate Director
hegrant@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 557-4670

  • Benefits Onboarding/Orientation
  • Retirement and Retirement Counseling
  • All leaves including Paid Parental Leave, Travia and FMLA
  • American Disability Act accommodations
  • Tuition Waiver for all employee groups
  • Workers Compensation for all employee groups

 

Full Time and Part Time Classified Staff

 

Primary Contact:
Vivian Hernandez
Benefits Coordinator
vihernandez@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8515

 

Alternate Contact:
Christina Lee
Benefits Specialist
clee@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8504

  • Benefits Onboarding/Orientation
  • Retirement and Retirement Counseling
  • Flexible Spending Account for all employee groups
  • COBRA for all employee groups
  • American Disability Act accommodations
  • Wage Works

 

All Employees

 

Primary Contact:
Anthony Fauci
Benefits Assistant
afauci@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 557-4748

 

Alternate Contact:
Christina Lee
Benefits Specialist
clee@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8504

  • Processes TRS/NYCERS pension service histories
  • Processes change of addresses with Health Plans and the PSC Welfare Fund

For general inquiries, please contact us at: AskHR@jjay.cuny.edu

 

Primary Contact for Recruitment & Employment Services unit:
Faina Fradkin
Associate Director
Recruitment & Employment Services
ffradkin@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8315

 

Full Time Instructional (Faculty & HEO Series), Non-Instructional and ECP titles

 

Primary Contact:
Ephanndie Cesaire
HR Generalist
ecesaire@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 557-4858

 

Alternate Contact:
Faina Fradkin
Associate Director
ffradkin@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8315

  • On-boarding & orientation
  • Employment Opportunities posting
  • Employment Authorization (via E-Verify system)

 

Full Time Classified Employees

 

Primary Contact:
Faina Fradkin
Associate Director
ffradkin@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8315

 

Alternate Contact:
Katherine Paniagua
HR Coordinator
kpaniagua@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 557-4603

  • On-boarding & orientation
  • Employment Opportunities posting for Civil Service staff
  • Civil Service Exams and Hiring events
  • Contractual Steps
  • DP2001 forms and Inter-College Transfer requests
  • Employment Authorization (via E-Verify system)

 

Part Time Classified Titles Employees (Campus Security Assistants (Hourly); Custodial Assistants (Hourly); IT Assistants (Hourly, Lead Theater Tech (Hourly) and College Assistants (Hourly))

 

Primary Contact:
Katherine Paniagua
HR Coordinator
kpaniagua@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 557-4603

 

Alternate Contacts:
Diana Rosario
HR Assistant
dirosario@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 237-8966

 

Faina Fradkin
Associate Director
ffradkin@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8315

  • On-boarding & orientation
  • Employment Authorization (via E-Verify system)
  • Dp2001 forms processing
  • Transfer requests processing
  • Review of Personnel files upon request

 

Part Time Faculty Employees (Adjuncts, Adjunct College Lab Technicians, Continuing Education Teachers and Non-Teaching Adjuncts)

 

Primary Contact:
Sumaiya Mumu
HR Generalist
smumu@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 621-3768

 

Alternate Contacts:
Diana Rosario
HR Assistant
dirosario@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8966

 

Katherine Paniagua
HR Coordinator
kpaniagua@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 557-4603

  • On-boarding & orientation
  • Sprintax Compliance System
  • FICA forms
  • Employment Authorization (via E-Verify system)
  • Review of Personnel files upon request
  • Manage ASK HR

For general inquiries, please contact us at: AskHR@jjay.cuny.edu

 

Primary Contact:
Aneesa Lesley 
HRIS Manager
alesley@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8479 

 

Alternate Contact:
Terrence McDale
Business Data Analyst
tmcdale@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 393-6401 

  • Manages Human Resources Webpage
  • Guides employees in creating CUNYFirst Account
  • Enters and maintains all employee actions: appointments, reappointments, leaves, separations, Person of Interest (POI)
  • Handles Employee Self-Service: name changes, address changes, phone number changes, degree update, marital status and emergency contact update
  • Handles Manager Self-Service: employee reporting structure

For timesheets, tax forms, and direct deposit inquiries- ONLY, please contact us at askpayroll@jjay.cuny.edu.  Please expect a response within 24-48 hours.  For all other payroll inquiries, please contact us at: AskHR@jjay.cuny.edu

 

Part time Classified Staff (College Assistants and Hourly) and Non-Teaching Adjuncts

 

Primary Contact:
Toni Mason-Clarke 
Associate Director
tmason-clarke@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 621-3788

 

Primary Contact:
Alexandria White
Payroll Coordinator
alwhite@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8965

 

Alternate Contact:
Terencia R. Martin 
HR Specialist
temartin@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8560

  • Overall supervision of Payroll and Time & Leave operations
  • Time Sheet Processing
  • Time and Leave usage
  • W-2 Requests
  • Direct Deposit for all employee groups
  • Paystub requests for all employee groups

 

Classified Managerial, ECP, Fulltime Faculty, and Fulltime Non- Instructional (HEO Series, CLT, and Research Series)

 

Primary Contact:
Terencia R. Martin
HR Specialist
temartin@jjay.cuny.edu  
(212) 237-8560

  • Time Sheet Processing
  • Time and Leave usage/balances
  • W-2 Requests
  • Leave Projection for leave requests

 

CETs and Adjunct Faculty (Teaching Adjuncts), and Adjunct Step Increases

 

Primary Contact:
Juanita John-Phillip 
Payroll Coordinator
jjohn-phillip@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8662

 

Alternate Contact:
Toni Mason-Clarke 
Associate Director
tmason-clarke@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 621-3788

  • Time Sheet Processing
  • Time and Leave usage
  • W-2 Requests

 

FT Blue Collar- Public Safety

 

Primary Contact:
Georgina Cruz
Payroll and Time & Leave Liaison
gcruz@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 557-4774

 

Alternate Contact:
Darlene Sanchez
Payroll and Time & Leave Coordinator
dasanchez@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 237-8519

  • Time Sheet Processing
  • Time and Leave usage
  • W-2 Requests
  • Leave Projection for leave requests

 

FT Classified Staff (White Collar, Facilities, and Skilled Trades)

 

Primary Contact:
Darlene Sanchez
Payroll and Time & Leave Coordinator
dasanchez@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 237-8519

 

Alternate Contact:
Georgina Cruz
Payroll and Time & Leave Liaison
gcruz@jjay.cuny.edu
(646) 557-4774

  • Time Sheet Processing
  • Time and Leave usage
  • W-2 Requests
  • Leave Projection for leave requests

 

 

Employment Verifications and W2 Reprints

 

 

Primary Contact:
Alexandria White
Payroll Coordinator
alwhite@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8965

 

Alexander Cooper
Payroll and Time & Leave Assistant
alcooper@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 484-1330

 

Alternate Contact:
Toni Mason-Clarke 
Associate Director
tmason-clarke@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 621-3788

Paul Wyatt has retired.  For general inquiries, please contact us at: AskHR@jjay.cuny.edu

 

Primary Contact:
Ask HR 
AskHR@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8517

 

Alternate Contact:
Keisha Pottinger Moore
HR Director of Operations
kpottingermoore@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 484-1152

  • Coordinates employee training
  • Maintains Workplace Violence Prevention
  • Meets with employees to receive employee concerns in the work place
  • HR Domestic Violence Liaison
  • Coordinates CUNY Campaign
  • Conducts exit interviews upon employee separation
  • Coordinates employee engagement events (BRAVO Employee Institute, Faculty/Staff Night, Speed meetings)