FROM SUSAN'S DESK
According to our website, “Employee & Labor Relations is a resource for all University employees, human resource managers, supervisors, and managers.” But what does that really mean? Let’s look at just some of the things that may come up during a typical week, when the E&LR group fields on average 30-40 service calls. Assist in interpreting and applying University policies and collective bargaining agreements.
Assist local human resource managers and supervisors on matters such as employee performance, layoff and leaves of absence.
Facilitate resolution of and mediate employee/supervisor differences. Meet with an employee who wants to know what options exist to resolve a disagreement with her supervisor about her current performance evaluation. Negotiate and administer collective bargaining agreements.
Handle union and non-union grievances and arbitrations.
Investigate and respond to outside charges or formal complaints filed against the University. Ten to15 third-party charges and complaints of various kinds each year, including charges/complaints of discrimination and claims for unemployment insurance. Assist in the development and presentation of supervisory workshops.
Assist University departments in processing H-1 visa applications (2 dozen plus a year) As you can imagine from just this glimpse into the work of E&LR, it’s a small (currently Keith Smith and Emery Teranishi) but very busy work group, with a wide variety of interesting and challenging cases to keep us on our toes.
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Carmen JacintoStrategic Recruitment Programs ManagerOffice of Staff Employment |
Carmen Jacinto enjoys representing Human Resources and the Office of Staff Employment (OSE). OSE is a great fit for her because Carmen likes being part of a seasoned team that enjoys engaging hiring teams and candidates. She is excited about the collaborative and technical work throughout the university. She is a natural at evangelizing career opportunities to friends and colleagues.
Carmen has been on campus since August of 2005. Prior to joining Stanford University her friends wondered if she had a secret desire to work for Stanford. She worked so hard at head-hunting Stanford alumni for Silicon Valley clients! After over a decade of staffing experience and assisting two companies in going public, it was the right time for her to join a work-smart team!
Carmen received her B.A. in Sociology with an emphasis on Business Administration from UCLA. Carmen was excited to see a fellow Bruin, Maria R. Inciong, here at Stanford. Maria and Carmen met their freshman year at UCLA. Cheering for their alma mater or their employer of choice can be a challenge!
Originally from the Bay Area, Carmen is the proud mother of a 6-year-old artist, ballerina and softball player. Cheyenne loves attending Stanford sporting events with her family and seeing her mom happy with her career path.
The oldest of seven children, Carmen’s sister and brother-in-law also work in higher education. Most of her immediate family resides in California.
Carmen has a professional dance and singing background. She danced with UCLA’s Grupo Folklorico and with Los Lupeños de San Jose. She has most recently performed with That Seventies Band and was excited to be part of last years Stanford University Multicultural Springfest.
In addition, Carmen loves her work here because of her colleagues and the daily excitement.
Is your birthday is in May? Please join us for the May Birthday Celebration. All HR staff is invited to join in the celebration for cake and a chance to network with colleagues.
655 Serra, Magnolia Conference Room
May 24
3:30 – 4:30
A last minute reminder to attend the Wellness Fair on Wednesday, May 9 at Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation.
In addition to the Fair’s hosts and their sponsored events, other participating Stanford departments include the HIP, WorkLife Office, Faculty & Staff Help Center, Residential & Dining Enterprises, Dining Services, Environmental Health & Safety, Stanford Martial Arts Program, Department of Parking & Transportation, Campus Bike Shop, Office of Religious Life, VA Hospital and the Stanford Blood Mobile. Click here for a complete list of activities, how to register for a cholesterol test, and how to sign up to donate blood.
Leona Bassi, HR Programs Manager for Stanford Alumni Association and Office of Development
Linda Faris, Director, Employee & Organizational Services
Renee Sombilon, HR and Finance Associate, Office of Public Affairs
Is your name missing? Let us know when you joined the HR staff, your title and department.
To find current Human Resources positions available throughout the organization, click here.
The HR Newsletter team is always looking for information and news appropriate for this newsletter. We want to hear from the various areas of HR about things of interest to the HR community. Have something to share?
ART DIRECTION AND EDITING: Robbie DeBastiani, Jackie Buttice
WEB PRODUCTION: Jackie Buttice
Stanford University has announced the dates for winter closing in December 2007 and January 2008. The closing period will begin Monday, December 24, 2007 and extend through Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Normal university operations will resume with the start of business on Thursday, January 3, 2008. For persons who normally work a Monday through Friday work week, this means that for all intents and purposes the winter shut down will commence with the close of business on Friday, December 21. [Note: If your department is one that normally conducts business on Saturdays or Sundays, you may be expected to work your normal schedule that weekend.] 
Summer is just around the corner.
There were close to 200 attendees at the Administrative Professionals Day to celebrate Stanford’s Administrative staff. T&OD, the event’s host, was very grateful to Cori Bossenberry for her warm and heartfelt opening remarks to the staff and the other offices (HIP, WorkLife, Faculty & Staff Help Center, EHS and Conference Services) who manned booths displaying their services and resources. 
After checking in, the youngsters were split into 25 smaller groups and escorted throughout the campus to enjoy learning about everything from geology to astronomy. Your sons and daughters worked with athletes and architects, chemists and carpenters, played disc jockey and surgeon (virtual, that is). When one child was asked if Stanford could have provided more fun, the response was, “I couldn’t have had more fun.” “It was freakin’ cool!” summed up the day for another.