Passaic Vicinage

Craig D. Bailey, Esq.
Human Resources Division Manager
973-247-8007

Human Resources Division

The Vicinage Human Resources Office processes and maintains all documents concerning judicial employees. The office is responsible for safeguarding attendance and medical records, administering health benefits, preparing payroll, processing pension-related matters, documenting personnel transactions, coordinating vicinage training, and overseeing labor relations in the vicinage.

Human Resources encompasses personnel, payroll and pension, health benefits, and training, as well as vacancy planning, posting of vacancies, recruiting staff, hiring, employee evaluations, and other related personnel matters. All records relative to medical, personnel, and training are maintained in this Division.

Personnel

Responsible for the administration of the Personnel Management Information System (PMIS) which documents and manages personnel transactions, including:

new hires
promotions and demotions
disciplinary actions
leaves of absence
resignations and terminations

This section is also responsible for monitoring staffing ratios in order to ensure compliance with the authorized Table of Organization.

Payroll and Pension

Processes all payroll and pension functions in coordination with established deadlines. These include but are not limited to:

overtime and supplemental compensation
automatic payroll deposit
deferred compensation
flexible spending
account plans
supplemental annuity
credit union

Staff assigned to this area enter data into JHRIS (Judicial Human Resources Information System), and assist employees in processing forms and applications pertaining to retirement and payroll deductions.

Health Benefits

Responsible for the administration and coordination of medical and dental benefits for vicinage personnel. This section assists employees in their interaction with health and dental programs by disseminating information and processing forms relative to:

selection of plans during open enrollment periods
coverage options
prescription drug coverage and vision care

Training

Monitors and coordinates vicinage wide training activities. The vicinage Training Coordinator is responsible for assessing judicial training needs, instructing staff members to function in a training capacity, and conducting training sessions for vicinage personnel. The training coordinator establishes and maintains relationships as liaison to AOC regarding all training matters, and maintains records and statistics regarding training attendance and program activity.

Human Resources Staff

Mary Stately Admin. Supervisor 3 973-247-8011
Judith Carlson Payroll/Pension Liaison 973-247-8010
Jeffrey Schroeder Health Benefits Liaison 973-247-8009
Sandee Nole Judiciary Coordinator 2 973-247-8017
Rommy Nava Judiciary Clerk 4 973-247-8054
Leslie Mitchell Judiciary Clerk 3 973-247-3241

The Vicinage Human Resources office is located on the sixth floor of the New Courthouse.