HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF
Sonya Y. Williams
Vice President for Human Resources
swilliams@hws.edu
Responsibilities include: Strategic oversight of the Colleges total compensation plans, recruitment and selection programs for administrative staff, payroll processes, employment tax and other regulatory employment compliance practices. Serves as the Colleges ADA/504 Compliance Coordinator.
Sara Day
Payroll and Tax Compliance Manager
day@hws.edu
Responsibilities include: performing the day-to-day payroll function, while also ensuring compliance with wage and hour regulatory reporting requirements. Manages the taxation of payments to international students, employees and vendors. Responsible for federal and state wage and tax reporting, and prepares and manages the distribution of W-2 forms and responds to unemployment claims. Point of contact for all payroll questions and concerns.
Deb Drain
Human Resources and Compensation Manager
drain@hws.edu
Responsibilities include: Managing position classifications, researching and analyzing compensation practices and programs and managing the annual performance review and goal setting process for administrative staff. She will also be responsible for all aspects of the student employment process and tuition assistance benefits.
Doreen Secor
Sr. Employment Specialist
dsecor@hws.edu
Responsibilities include: administering the recruitment and selection process for administrative staff, supports supervisors with the position requisition process and composition of job descriptions, administers the background screening and motor vehicle screening processes and conducts employment orientations and benefits onboarding sessions for new faculty and staff.
Tabatha Spinner
Associate Director Human Resources
spinner@hws.edu
Responsibilities include: benefit plan administration, advising and counseling employees and/or family members on benefit-related questions/issues, assist employees with workers compensation, disability leave and disability accommodation requests and maintaining position salary, benefit and title changes in PeopleSoft.
CONTACT
337 Pulteney Street
1st Floor, Gulick Hall
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY 14456
Ph: (315) 781-3312
Fax: (315) 781-3314
Office Hours:
Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.