Talent Acquisition and Compensation Services

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Last Updated: Sep 19, 2025, 01:32 PM

Staff Directory

Renee Colombo

Director of Talent Acquisition and Compensation Services
618-536-3369, renee.colombo@siu.edu 

  • A/P Position Descriptions/Contracts
  • A/P Salary Ranges
  • A/P Salary Administration
  • A/P Principal Administrative Position Exemptions
  • Civil Service Employee Problems
  • Civil Service Overtime Pay
  • Civil Service Position Description Updates
  • Civil Service Wage & Salary Information
  • Layoffs
  • Salary Surveys

  • Kathy Bendler

    Human Resource Representative

    618-453-6660,
    katherine.bendler@siu.edu
    • Civil Service Position Description Maintenance/Updates
    • A/P Position Description Maintenance/Updates
    • Background Investigations
    • Salary Surveys

  • Tracy Bennett

    Human Resource Associate- Talent Aquisition and Compensation

    tracyben@siu.edu 

    • A/P Salary Ranges
    • A/P Salary Administration
    • A/P Principal Administrative Position Exemptions
    • Civil Service Overtime Pay
    • Civil Service Wage & Salary Information
    • Salary Surveys

  • Kristi Cummings

    Human Resource Assistant

    618-453-5731, kristi.cummings@siu.edu 
    • Receptionist
    • Civil Service Employment processes
    • Civil Service Temportary Upgrade tracking

  • Makayla Dierks

    Human Resource Assistant Manager

    618-453-6675, makayla.dierks@siu.edu

    • A/P Position Descriptions/Contracts
    • A/P Principal Administrative Position Exemptions
    • Career Counseling
    • Civil Service Custom Classifications
    • NeoEd Access and Technical Support

  • Kaity Lewis

    Human Resource Representative

    618-453-1932, kaitlyn.lewis@siu.edu 

    • Civil Service Employment processes
    • Civil Service Employment Register
    • Civil Service Register Standings
    • Civil Service Test Scorings (Questions and Complaints)
    • Civil Service Testing Administrator

  • Barbara Niechciol

    Human Resource Officer

    618-453-6695, barbara@siu.edu

    • Career Counseling
    • Clerical Placements
    • Secretarial Placements
    • Extra Help Contracts

  • Heather Rich

    Human Resources Assistant Manager

    618-453-6664, heather.rich@siu.edu

    • Career Counseling
    • Civil Service Classification Audits
    • Background Investigations
    • Civil Service Change of Assignments
    • Custodial Placement/Bids
    • Culinary Placement/Bids
    • Skilled Crafts Placements
    • Civil Service Custom Classifications
    • Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
    • Return from Leave
    • Temporary Upgrade Requests

  • Jessica Sergeev

    Human Resource Assistant

    618-453-6619, jessig@siu.edu 
    • Receptionist
    • Civil Service Employment processes

  • Arianne Smith

    Human Resource Administrative Aide

    618-536-6618, arismith@siu.edu

    • Administrative/Professional Positions 
    • Faculty Positions 
    • Search Waiver Requests
    • Anti-Bias Training

Comprehensive Listing of duties with assignees

List of all duties with the individual assigned to them.

Duties
Duty Assignee
A/P Position Descriptions/Contracts Makayla Dierks
A/P Position Descriptions/Maintenance Kathy Bendler
Civil Service Description/Maintenance Kathy Bendler
A/P Principal Administrative Position Exemptions Makayla Dierks
A/P Salary Administration Renee Colombo
AP Salary Ranges Renee Colombo
Background Investigations Heather Rich, Kathy Bendler
Career Counseling Barbara Niechciol, Heather Rich,  Makayla Dierks
Civil Service Testing Kaity Lewis
Civil Service Classification Audits Heather Rich
Civil Service Employee Problems Renee Colombo
Civil Service Employment Register Kaity Lewis
Civil Service Position Description Updates Kathy Bendler
Civil Service Register Standings Kaity Lewis
Civil Service Temporary Upgrade Requests Heather Rich
Civil Service Temporary Upgrade Tracking Kristi Cummings
Civil Service Test Scorings (Questions and Complaints) Kaity Lewis
Civil Service Wage & Salary Information Renee Colombo
Clerical Placement (Permanent, Contractual & Extra Help) Barbara Niechciol
Culinary Placements/Bids Heather Rich
Custodial Placement/Bids Heather Rich
Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Heather Rich
Extra Help List & Hours Maintenance Kathy Bendler
Extra Help Clerical/Secretarial Referrals Kathy Bendler
Layoffs Renee Colombo
Receptionist Kristi Cummings
Return from Leave Heather Rich
Salary Surveys Renee Colombo, Kathy Bendler
Secretarial Placement (Permanent Hires) Barbara Niechciol
Skilled Crafts Placements Heather Rich
Technical/Paraprofessional Placement (Permanent, Contractual & Extra Help Hires) Barbara Niechciol