Extension HR Contact Information
The best way to find answers to your Human Resources questions is to call the main HR phone line: (501) 671-2219. Our staff is cross-trained in many functional areas, and more than one person in HR will be able to assist you effectively.
Human Resources Team
Vacant Position
Human Resources Director
2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-671-2219
Fax: 501-671-2251
Email: HumanResources@uaex.edu
Del Johnson
- UA retirement plans (TIAA-CREF, Fidelity, APERS)
- Oversight of UA insurance plans (health, dental, vision, life, FSA)
- Voluntary insurance products
- Wellness
- Federal & state reporting
- Benefits-related policies
- Escalated benefits issues
- Long term disability
- Federal insurance & retirement
- Open enrollment
Work Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Patricia Johnson
HR Specialist (Employment)Primary Responsibilities:
- Hiring process support
- Collection of new hire paperwork
- Collection of performance evaluations
- E-Verify administration
- BANNER entry
- Document imaging for official files
- PeopleAdmin support
Work Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Laquita Desmuke
Human Resource SpecialistOffice: 501-671-2219
Fax: 501-671-2251
ldesmuke@uaex.edu
Primary Responsibilities:
- Front Desk Reception
- General HR Inquiries
- Forwarding Calls to Appropriate Staff
- Mail Collection & Distribution
- Employee Termination Process
- Unemployment
- Employment verification
- UA Vehicle Safety Program
- HR Web Page Support
- Personnel Files, Office Inventory, & Supplies
Work Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30pm
Jill Williams
- PeopleAdmin administrator
- Job postings
- Position descriptions
- Employee onboarding
- Tuition Discount administrator
- Unemployment
- Concurrent Employment
- Employment verification
- Performance evaluation support
- Proof of prior service
- General HR inquiries
- 4-H & employee youth maltreatment screening
Work Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Sandra Baker
Primary Responsibilities:
- UA insurance plans (health, dental, vision, life, FSA) daily administration
- UA retirement plans (TIAA-CREF, Fidelity, APERS) support
- Liaison with benefits vendors
- Benefits counseling for employees & their families
- Enrollment, election & change forms processing
- HIPAA
- General benefits inquiries
- Open enrollment
Work Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Nytalya Salter
Primary Responsibilities:
- Family & Medical Leave (FMLA)
- Catastrophic leave program
- Wellness program administration
- Benefits web page maintenance
- Special projects & reports
- Benefits-related policy & procedure support
- UA insurance plans administration back-up
Work Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm