Who To Call

There are a lot of things to think about as an employee of the University of West Florida. Our HR Teams are here to help you on your employment journey.

UWF Human Resources strives to provide excellent service for the University faculty and staff. You may contact any of the individuals listed for each of the different departmental areas of service as they are all able to assist when necessary.

For additional contact information, please visit our Contact Us page to get in touch with the respective Human Resources team member for your topic of interest. For general information or inquiries, please call 850.474.2694.

Departmental Areas of Service

Benefits and Retirement Contacts
Topic	Contact
Annuities/Investments [403(b) and 457] Benefits/Insurance Plans Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) Florida Retirement System (FRS) OPS Retirement Plan Tuition Fee Waiver	Jamie Sprague Adrian Rowley Elsie Rivera
Educational Leave with Pay Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Holidays Non-Medical Leave	Jamie Sprague
FMLA/Medical Leave	Jamie Sprague Adrian Rowley Jamie Sprague
Sick Leave Pool	Elsie Rivera Jamie Sprague

Employee and Labor Relations Contacts
Topic	Contact
Disciplinary Actions (Staff) Employment Exit Interviews Mediation/Conflict Resolution	Jack Kolodziejski Jamie Sprague
Disciplinary Actions (Faculty) Grievances Layoff Separations from Employment Union Contract Administration	Jamie Sprague
Employee Relations	Jack Kolodziejski

Employee Recognition and Awards Contacts
Topic	Contact
Employee Recognition and Awards Program (ERAP)	Jack Kolodziejski Jamie Sprague
Retirement Awards Service Awards	Jeff Malsberger

Human Resources Compliance Contacts
Topic	Contact
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Unemployment	April Harvey Jamie Sprague
Equal Opportunity	Jenny Palacios
Outside Activity & Conflict of Interest	Jamie Sprague
Research Integrity Coordinator	Gabriel Esmurdoc
Title IX Programs	Jenny Palacios
Volunteer Program Workers' Compensation	April Harvey

New Employee Onboarding Contacts
Topic	Contact
Level 1 and Level 2 Background Screenings	Grace Giddens
Foreign National Employees - Temporary Work Visas	TBD
Form I-9 and E-Verify New Hire Essential Documents	Sheri Jernigan Deborah Baker Lori Werdann
New Employee Orientation	Adrian Rowley Elsie Rivera

Performance Management Contacts
Topic	Contact
Performance Evaluations Performance Management (Needs Improvement/Below) Position Orientation Year Increase	Jack Kolodziejski Jamie Sprague

Personnel Processing Contacts
Topic	Contact
Employment Contracts (Faculty)	Nicole Zamary
All Personnel Action Forms	Sheri Jernigan Deborah Baker Lori Werdann
Separation Clearance Form	Sheri Jernigan

Personnel Records Contacts
Topic	Contact
Change of Address	Sheri Jernigan Lori Werdann
Employment Verifications	Ronna Carden Grace Giddens
Name Changes	Sheri Jernigan Deborah Baker Lori Werdann
Records	Nicole Zamary Lori Werdann

Professional Development Contacts
Topic	Contact
Certificate Programs Staff Development/Training	Jack Kolodziejski
Training Class Reservations	Jeff Malsberger Jack Kolodziejski

Recruitment and Selection Contacts
Topic	Contact
Job Descriptions Job Classifications Position Management Recruitment	Ronna Carden Nicole Zamary
Organizational Charts	Ronna Carden

Time and Leave Reporting Contacts
Topic	Contact
Effort and Leave Recaps	Sheri Jernigan Lori Werdann
Overtime	Jamie Sprague Sheri Jernigan
Timesheets and Leave Reports	Sheri Jernigan Lori Werdann