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Contact Us - Human Resources

The Office of Human Resources is located in the Freimuth Administrative Building, Room 146.  Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to serve you.   Our summer hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Human Resources
Taylor University
236 W Reade Ave
Upland, IN  46989-1001

Phone:   (765) 998-5237
Fax:        (765) 998-4388

Interested in employment at Taylor?  Please visit the link in the left sidebar entitled 'Employment'.  Please read the application process information as stated in the posting. If you incur difficulties with the application process as stated in the posting, please contact Jerry Winans (jrwinans@taylor.edu) or phone 765-998-4625.  

For employers or busnesses who wish to contact us for verification of past or current employment, please have signed authorizations faxed to: (765)-998-4388.  Faculty or staff member verifications should be directed to attention of Janet Deavers.  Student verifications should be directed to Anita Worrick.

For RV site reservations:  jlhutson@taylor.edu or (765) 998-5307

Staff

Jerry Winans, SPHR
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
(765) 998-4625 E-mail:  jrwinans@taylor.edu

Responsibilities include:

  • Strategic Human Resources
  • Employee Relations /  Conflict Resolution
  • Compensation and Position Classification System
  • Training and Development
  • Employee Communications
  • Investigations of Alleged Harassment / Discrimination
  • University Policies
  • Human Resource Department Policies / Procedures
  • Staff Advisory Committee
  • Employee Evaluation System
  • Discipline / Termination Policy
  • Immigration (H1B)

Toni Newlin
Director of HR Operations
(765) 998-5211  E-mail:  tnnewlin@taylor.edu

Responsibilities include:

  • Banner HR Information Systems
  • Employee Activities
  • New Employee Orientation
  • Employee Moves
  • Position Reviews / Job Classifications / Pay Ranges
  • Employee and Faculty Handbooks
  • Employee Records
  • Employee Exit Interviews

Janet Deavers
Director of Payroll Services
(765) 998-5236  E-mail:  jndeavers@taylor.edu

Responsibilities include:

  • Employee Payroll
  • W2's
  • Employee Retirement Plan (TIAA-CREF)
  • Tax Shelter Annuities
  • Employment Verifications for Faculty and Staff Employees

Marla Persinger
Employee Benefits
(765) 998-4869  E-mail:  mrpersinger@taylor.edu

Responsibilities include:

  • New Employee Orientation
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Employee Health and Dental Insurance
  • Student Health Insurance
  • Workers Compensation
  • Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Wellness Committee

Anita Worrick
Human Resources Assistant/Sutdent Payroll
(765) 998-5237  E-mail:  anworrick@taylor.edu

Responsibilities include:

  • Student Employment
  • Student Payroll
  • Student Employment Verifications
  • Faculty / Staff Background Checks
  • Position Postings
  • Employee Records Maintenance
  • Pre-Employment Screening & Testing

Dawn Tinsley
Campus Operator/Human Resources Assistant
(765) 998-5276  E-mail:  dwtinsley@taylor.edu

Responsibilities include:

  • Campus Operator
  • Mass E-mail Communications (Faculty & Staff)
  • Student Driver Background Checks
  • Faculty / Staff Background Checks
  • FMLA Forms Administration
  • Student Health Insurance
  • HR Office Work