A warm and enthusiastic welcome to Karen Rasmussen who joins Pacific University as the next associate vice president of Finance and Controller!
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Human Resources
In the Office of Human Resources, we strive to share and provide knowledge, support and advocacy to faculty and staff, as well as students and the community. We aim to be business partners, good listeners, committed advocates for employees and the university, stewards of university policies and procedures, and active community members.
Contact Human Resources
We are located in the Frye Building on 21st Avenue in Forest Grove. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please ring the doorbell.
Contact our main office by email at HRAccount@pacificu.edu or by phone at 503-352-3116 — or find a direct contact among our staff listing below.
We also offer drop-in sessions on Zoom. Chat with us:
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays | all staff
- noon to 1pm STUDENT supervisors & 1 to 2 p.m. Thursdays supervisors
Quick HR Resources
- Read our Winter 2022 Edition HR newsletter.
- Get Datos help with this Datos FAQ.
- Send employment verification, tuition remission and PLSF requests to hraccount@pacificu.edu. Requests are processed within five days.
Who to Contact in Human Resources
Helen Howell | Director of Human Resources
helenhowell@pacificu.edu
Personnel Issues | Policy & Compliance | General HR | Exit Interviews
Tammy Scheenstra (on leave, contact Helen Howell) | Associate Director of Human Resources
tammys@pacificu.edu
Compensation | Contracts | General HR
Carmen Castañeda | Benefits and Leaves Specialist
carmen@pacificu.edu
Benefits | Open Enrollment | Retirement | Leaves | Worker’s Comp | Accommodations
Vacant (contact April Meyer) | HR Generalist
HRAccount@pacificu.edu
Requisitions for Student, Staff & Faculty | Onboarding
Amy Brown | Payroll Specialist
aebrown418@pacificu.edu
Student Payroll
Martha Martinez | Payroll Specialist
martimar@pacificu.edu
Faculty & Staff Payroll | Time-off Accruals | Employment Terminations | Final Check Requests
Kayla Obrist | Payroll Clerk
Smikayla@pacificu.edu
Hourly Payroll | Stipends | Time-off Accruals | Employment Terminations | Final Check Requests
April Meyer | HRIS Project Manager
april.meyer@pacificu.edu
Paycom Reports | Paycom Training | Paycom Access | New Employee Onboarding | Background Checks
Tiffany Burress | Administrative Assistant & Notary
burresst@pacificu.edu
Employment Verification | Tuition Remission | PSLF | I-9 Verifications | | General Questions
Who to Contact in Legal Affairs
Jennifer Yruegas | General Counsel & Dean College of Business
jennifer.yruegas@pacificu.edu
Ashly Tilden Browning | Executive Administrative Assistant & College of Business
ashlytb@pacificu.edu
Heidi Garner | Risk Management & College of Business Accredit Project Manager
Digital Bulletin Board
- Posted LCAs | Professor -- Professor -- Professor
- Notice of PERM Filing for Pacific University Employee
Pacific University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, physical or mental disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, religious preference, or disabled veteran or Vietnam Era status in admission and access to, or treatment in, employment, educational programs or activities, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or any other classification protected under state or federal law, or city ordinance.
Headlines
Pacific University is pleased to welcome Helen Howell as its new director for Human Resources. Howell joined the Pacific community on Dec. 1, 2021.
Winter break is right around the corner, and managing time-off on time cards may be at the forefront of your mind. Benefit-eligible employees receive paid holidays, and most university offices typically close on observed holidays as well.