HR Data Operations
HR Data Operations is a department at Illinois Human Resources that works with various data-related tasks and projects. They handle a variety of tasks such as processing HR transactions, employment verifications, child of employee tuition waivers, unemployment claims, file reviews, and various other tasks. They help the organization have accurate and reliable data to support its strategic goals and decision-making. If you want to learn more about HR Data Operations at Illinois Human Resources, you can visit their website or contact them at ihr-dataops@illinois.edu.
Important Reminders
Update Your Business Address
When your home, mailing, or campus address changes, update it in My UI Info to keep your records accurate. This information is used for payroll, tax forms like W-2s, benefits materials, reimbursements, and other important mail.
Emergency Contact Information
Keep your emergency contacts up to date so the right person can be reached in case of an emergency. This information is confidential and only used when needed.
Update Your Contact Details Before Retirement
Review and update your phone and contact details before retiring to support a smooth transition.
HR Data Operations Resources
Employee Verifications
Exit Checklist
Exit checklists are required for employees leaving the University of Illinois (Resigning or Retiring). They should be completed and returned to the employee’s department for attachment to their HRFE (Human Resources Front End) transaction. When leaving the university, it takes approximately 6-8 weeks for all processes to be completed (please inform your outgoing employee(s) of this). For more in-depth information please refer to:
Forms
Visit this page for all IHR forms.
Graduate Minimum Salaries
HR Front End
Visit this page for all IHR job aids.
Personnel File Request
Tuition Waivers
If you are an University of Illinois Urbana Champaign employee and you or your child are attending another eligible state university, please visit the attending university’s HR/Benefits website to use their specific tuition waiver form.
Meet the Data Ops Team
Michelle Althaus
Michelle is the Deputy Director of the HR Data Operations department in Illinois Human Resources. She has 12 employees on her team, and she is the University’s liaison for the State University Retirement System (SURS) and University Payroll and Benefits. Michelle also sits on various committees regarding system changes, leaves, and policies.
Becca Beard
Becca is one of four processors on our faculty, academic professional, and graduate team. Her focus is on all types of faculty and academic processing including retire/rehires and notices of non-reappointments.
Sri Harshitha
Sri is one of two processors on our civil service team. Sri processes all types of civil service transactions, leave balances in PEALEAV, prior service requests, and seniority balances and reports.
Heather Hendricks
Heather is one of three processors on our civil service team and is a liaison on one of the five matrix teams. Heather processes all types of civil service transactions, disability leaves, leave balances in PEALEAV, prior service requests, and seniority balances and reports.
Carl Luss
Carl is one of four processors on our faculty, academic professional, and graduate team. Carl’s focus is on employee group changes and graduate transactions.
Craig Smith
Craig is one of four processors on our faculty, academic professional, and graduate team and is a liaison on one of the five matrix teams. His focus is on all types of faculty and academic processing including retire/rehires and notices of non-reappointments.
Amy Dunn Carter
Amy maintains the Illinois Human Resources Data Operations phone lines and email inbox. She processes unemployment claims, tuition waivers, child of employee tuition waivers, employment verifications, public service loan forgiveness forms, and ANA leave balance adjustments.
Jena Lee
HR Representative, Data Operations