Human Resources Contact Us

• Joycelyn Dela Cruz, Senior HR Technician
  619-388-6519
• Cheryl Lacsina, HR Technician: A-L
  619-388-6588
• Annette Lara, HR Technician: M-Z
  619-388-6780
  ACA Tracking
  Long-Term Disability
  Tax Sheltered Annuities
  Flexible Spending Accounts
  Retiree Benefit Programs & Insurance
  Cobra Administration
  Shared Premium Program
  Early Retirement/Reduced Workload Program
  Notification of Death
  Name & Address Changes
  Life Insurance & Long Term Care
• Julia Sanchez, Senior HR Technician
  619-388-6737
  Protected Leaves: FMLA, CFRA, PDL, etc.
  Leave Projections for LOAs

• Diana Ha, HR Technician
  619-388-6576
  Adjunct Salary Placement (all campuses)
  Adjunct Office Hours Program
  450 Process (Adjunct Faculty)
  Work Experience Faculty Payments
  Independent Study Faculty Payments
  Contract Faculty Evaluation Tracking (Probational/Promotion)
• Danny Lara, OCC Senior HR Technician
  619-388-6999
  Annual Step Increments (Contract EE's)
  COLA Increases 
  Off Schedule/Retro Payments
  Salary & Classification Surveys
  Bargaining Unit Cost Outs
  Department Chair Compensation
  Differential Compensation (Shift Pay)
  Faculty Prof. Dev. & Salary Advancement
  Faculty Rank Promotion
  Pro Rata Contracts
  Salary Placement - Academic & Supervisory

Johanna Palkowitz, Equal Opportunity & Diversity Officer
619-388-6591
State & Federal EEO Compliance
Cultural Diversity & Competency
Complaints & Investigations
Discrimination
Harassment
Retaliation
Vendor Review & Compliance

• Aimee Gallagher, Associate Vice Chancellor
  619-388-6880
• Ruben Naungayan, Administrative Technician
  619-388-6693
  Resignation/Retirement Notices
  TB Compliance Process
  Computer Loans
  Tuition Reimbursement
• Nicrista Alfaro, Senior HR Technician
  619-388-6696
  ADA/accommodation requests
  Non-FLMA leaves
  Leave Projections
• Jeffrey Lumban, Senior Classification Technician
  Classified Unit Bargaining Support
  Position Maintenance
  Differential Compensation (Shift Pay)
  Educational Incentive Program
  Pay Additives
  Salary Placement for Class. Employees

• Betty Robles-Leal, Associate Vice Chancellor
  619-388-6582
• Danny Lara, HR Technician 
  619-388-6999

• Andrea Gonzales, Employment Supervisor
• Kate Therieau, Senior HR Technician
• Cristina Castro, HR Technician
• Erick Ruiz-Cadena, HR Technician
• Gabby Lopez, HR Technician
• Jasmine Vasquez, HR Technician 

Executive Management, Academic, and Classified Recruitments 
Applicant Sourcing 
Employment Data Requests 
Onboard Contract Academic & Classified Hires 
Process Adjunct/NANCE New Hires, Additional Assignments, and Rehires

• Rachel Wilker, Business Systems Analyst 
  619-388-6501
• Carmina Vasquez, Business Systems Analyst
  619-388-6545
• Sophear Slaketh, HR Technician
  619-388-6735

Benefits Process/Configuration Lead
MIS/FON/IPEDS State Reporting
Data Requests/Reporting
Reports to Workflow
Assignment Updates/Corrections
Process Review
HCM Data Requests
HCM Issues/Tickets
HR Webpage Updates

• Zenaida Garcia, Labor Relations Analyst
• Danielle Short, Labor Relations Analyst

Support Supervisors & Managers in Performance Management
Contract Negotiations & Interpretation
Disciplinary & Grievance Process
Faculty Service Areas (FSAs)

• Ljubisa Kostic, General Counsel
  619-388-6591
• Carmeter Lard, Administrative Technician
  619-388-6591

Legal Services & EEO Services
Workers’ Compensation
Property & Liability Claims
Insurance – ADA Accommodations
Small Claims Court Representation

• Amanda Stopper, Payroll & Retirement Services Manager
• Jackie Mendez, Senior HR Technician
• Minerva Nabalarua, HR Technician
• Eric ORiley, HR Technician
• Kristina Gomez, HR Technician

Contract, Adjunct, Hourly Payroll
Unemployment Benefits
Garnishments
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Requests
Verifications of Employment
Void, Reissue, Lost Checks
Sick Leave Transfer
Timesheet Corrections
Direct Deposit or W4 Assistance
Unit Pay / TAO Questions
Manual Check Requests
Subpoenas for Personnel Records
Employee ID Cards

• Christina Levine, DO Accounting Specialist
• Diana Hernandez, OOC DO Accounting Specialist

W-2 Processing & Duplicate Requests
Payroll Vendor Payments
Wire Transfers, Bank Transfers
SD County Treasurer Contact
Payroll Tax Payments & Filings
PERS & STRS Reconciliation
Quarterly Audits

• Eva Arteaga, Senior HR Technician
• Daniella Greene, Senior HR Technician
• Diana Hernandez, Senior HR Technician

PERS/STRS Reporting
FICA Alternative Plan
SafetyPERS Reporting & Payments
Retirement Research
Retirement Rules Compliance