Human Resources

Contact Information
UNH Manchester
Stacey Silva, HR
400 Commercial Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Email: unhm.hr@unh.edu
Office: 603-641-4166
Fax: 603-641-4324
Welcome to the UNH Manchester Human Resource Office. We are a strategic partner in University's educational mission and support the professional, career and personal development of faculty, staff and students. Our office is a resource for all policies, procedures, compensation and benefit information, professional and organizational development initiatives, and employee relations. We provide courteous, confidential service and encourage a campus environment that is guided by the values of trust, respect, accountability, integrity and diversity.
The Human Resources Office is committed to recruiting, selecting, retaining, and developing a workforce that represents and maintains the university's high standards. To learn more about employment opportunities access our job site. Complimentary hourly positions may also be available. All applications and/or resumes may be submitted in person, on-line, via email or via fax and remain active for 1 year from date of receipt.
2008 Holidays and Closings
| Weekday | Date | Holiday / Closure |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Monday | January 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday |
| Monday | May 26 | Memorial Day |
| Friday | July 4 | Independence Day |
| Monday | September 1 | Labor Day |
| Tuesday | November 11 | Veteran's Day |
| Thursday | November 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday | November 28 | Post Thanksgiving (UNH Holiday) |
| Thursday | December 25 | Christmas Day |
| Friday | December 26 | UNH Holiday |
| Monday | December 29 | UNH Holiday |
| Tuesday | December 30 | University Offices Closed * |
| Wednesday | December 31 | University Offices Closed * |
| Thursday | January 1, 2009 | New Year's Day 2009 |
| Friday | January 2, 2009 | University Offices Closed * |
*UNH offices closed - staff used vacation/earned time
Diversity Statement
The University of New Hampshire at Manchester, the university's urban campus, serves New Hampshire's most diverse and rapidly growing urban community. UNH Manchester actively creates and nurtures a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and a shared spirit of inquiry.
Our students, faculty and staff all foster this commitment through:
- Our academic programs
- Our extra curricular, outreach and recruitment activities
- Our admissions and financial aid policies
- Our hiring practices
Employee Excellence
Doreen Palmer, Academic Student Services Assistant, is the 2008 winner of the Employee Excellence Award. One of her nominators said, "Doreen consistently exhibits exceptional customer service. By doing so- she sets a great example and enhances the image of UNH Manchester." Another nominator said, "There is never a day when Doreen does not act in a professional manner. She is always willing to assist students, faculty, and staff proficiently and politely even if she is engrossed in a complicated project such as room scheduling. Doreen will exhaust all her avenues to ensure everyone she has come in contact has been treated with respect and dignity."
The nominees of the 2008 Employee Excellence Award included Candice Brown, Gary Sears, Keith Legro, Donna McIntire, Raina Drouin, Bruce Johnstone, Sean Embree, Laura Piazza, Ellen Ruggles, Vicki Lee, Jill Horne and Cindy Tremblay. Congratulations to everyone who was nominated!
Photographed, from left to right: Dean Kristin Woolever and Doreen Palmer
