Compensation Services and Talent Acquisition Office Hours
Starting July 30, join us bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 1–2 p.m. for open Q&A and updates with Compensation Services.
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Compensation Services
Main Phone: 530-754-1473
Main Fax: 530-752-4602
Compensation Services Staff
| Name | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Lucia Gonzalez | Compensation Manager | mlfgonzalez@ucdavis.edu 530-754-1473 |
| Ali Gay | Compensation Technician | avgay@ucdavis.edu 530-752-0537 |
| Amy Baquera | Compensation Analyst | abaquera@ucdavis.edu 530-752-9776 |
| Stephanie Rodriguez Hernandez | HR Assistant | strodriguez@ucdavis.edu |
| Catherine Luinstra | Lead Compensation Analyst | caluinstra@ucdavis.edu 530-754-1692 |
| Kathleen Santos | Compensation Analyst | katsantos@ucdavis.edu 530-752-1530 |
| Myles Torneros | HR Assistant | mctorneros@ucdavis.edu 530-754-2498 |
| Oluwafemi Ebilene | Compensation Analyst | osebilene@ucdavis.edu 530-752-1713 |
Compensation Services Assignments
| Compensation Analyst | Division | HR Business Partner | Comp Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Baquera | Agriculture | Nephi Lewis | Ali Gay |
| Library | Esther Hernandez-Cannizzaro | ||
| Veterinary Medicine | Mary McNally | ||
| Carina Ng | Student Affairs | Dave Johnson | Ali Gay |
| Catherine Luinstra | Continuing & Professional Ed | Elizabeth McCoy | Ali Gay |
| Office of the Chancellor & Provost | Katya Rodriguez | ||
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Katya Rodriguez | ||
| Athletics | Sean Quinn | ||
| Education | Joan Zimmerman | ||
| Law | Lisa Hyres | ||
| Graduate Studies | Nicole Morrill/Erum Abbasi-Syed | ||
| Management | Michele Goodman | ||
| FOA: Police and Fire | Nancy Hernandez | ||
| Oluwafemi (Femi) Ebilene | Research | Marlene Denham | Ali Gay |
| Biological Sciences | Jennifer Sang | ||
| Info and Educ Technology | Christina Harland | ||
| Kathleen Santos | FOA: Finance, Operations & Admin (including/TES) | Nancy Hernandez | Ali Gay |
| (w/o HR, Shared Services, Police & Fire) | Adrienne Rimoldi (TES) | ||
| Maria Lucia Gonzalez | Letters & Science: | Jenni Mattheis | Ali Gay |
| Admin, HACS, Math/Phy Sci, & Soc Sci | Jenni Mattheis | ||
| Engineering | Penny Schafer | ||
| Development/Alumni Relations | Tania Walden | ||
| FOA: HR and Shared Services | Nancy Hernandez |
Who to Contact
| Compensation Topics | Contact |
|---|---|
| General Compensation Questions | Myles Torneros Stephanie Rodriguez Hernandez |
| Maria Lucia Gonzalez’s calendar | |
| Triage Job Builder (JB) Actions | |
| Job Openings | |
| Retention Lump Sum Payment submissions in Smartsheet | |
| Request for Information (RFI) | |
| Stipends | Ali Gay |
| Wage Implementations | Ali Gay |
| Position Management in UCPath | Ali Gay and Myles Torneros See division assignments |
| Job Builder (JB) UCPath Position Number | |
| Job Builder (JB) accretion and correction actions | |
Consultation, analysis, and guidance on:
| Compensation Analyst/Compensation Manager See division assignments |
| FLSA determination for employees with multiple appointments/FLSA status | |
| Classification/Career Tracks advice and guidance | |
| Retention Lump Sum Review/Comp Manager approval | |
| Annual Compensation Salary Program | |
| Annual Non-Rep Salary Program | |
| Communication from union regarding concerns with pay | Compensation Manager Maria Lucia Gonzalez |
| Approval for offers above the midpoint for represented, and approval for offers in the 4th quartile for non-represented | |
| Contract renewal/increase approval | |
| Classification appeals | |
| Skill assessments |