Welcome to the Missouri Southern State University Human Resources website. We hope our site is easily accessible and informative for visitors and employees. Human Resources strives to provide leadership and expertise on human resource issues, enabling our faculty and staff to perform to the highest standard by being knowledgeable and active participants in the policies and benefits of Missouri Southern State University. It is a goal of Human Resources to be a source of information, provide leadership and empower employees by actively encouraging shared governance philosophies and practices effectively meeting the objectives of our mission.
We seek to recruit, encourage and develop employees who are committed to the values, standards and mission of the University. Human Resources has updated its processes and procedures relative to the hiring of employees through the use of available technology systems. The on-boarding of new employees has been streamlined and updated to facilitate faster access to resources so our employees can be up to speed and on course to success.
Director of Human Resources
ADA; Benefits Administration; Classification; Discipline Oversight & Personnel Actions; Discrimination/Harassment Complaints; Documentation; Employee Relations; Evaluation; FMLA; Human Resources/Payroll Department; Leadership Development; Legal; Management Consulting; Performance Management Development; Position Job Descriptions; Policy Development; Strategic HR; Transitions; Wage & Salary Administration.
Phone: 417-625-9805
Email: means-c@mssu.edu
HR Coordinator & University Custodian of Records & Notary
Web Site Questions; General HR Information; Verification of Employment; Tuition Waivers; General Payroll Information; Address and Directory Changes; Clear Company Portal; Application Processing; PSLF verifications; Student Employment, Sunshine Law, Notary.
Phone: 417-625-9395
Email: johnson-elaina@mssu.edu
Human Resources Generalist and Training Specialist
Employee Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement, LTD/Life/AD&D, Etc); Employment procedures for Faculty, Professional and Classified Staff; Employment Advertisements; Benefit Overviews; New Employee Orientation; General HR Information.
Phone: 417-659-4499
Email: switzer-l@mssu.edu
Payroll Manager
Payroll Processing; Direct Depository Inquiries; State and Federal tax information; Vacation and Sick Leave balances; General Payroll information; Investment Elections 403(b); Department Vendor Reconciliation.
Phone: 417-625-3102
Email: bose-l@mssu.edu
Payroll Specialist
General payroll information; Federal and State tax information; vacation and sick leave balances; direct deposit inquiries/selections; Web-time processes/Electronic timesheet information for Bi-weekly employees and Student workers. Processes Workers’ Compensation claims and reconciles life and supplemental benefits.
Phone: 417-625-9812
Email: allgood-c@mssu.edu
