UNMC’s like home for Gold ‘U’ recipient Alice Weyant

Work at UNMC is a family affair for Alice Weyant.

Her father worked here. She has worked here for almost 35 years. Two of her children work here. Heck, she got so comfortable she nearly delivered her second child — Kelly, who now works in the UNMC Bookstore — in the old HR/Benefits office.

Alice Weyant

“I was at work when I went into labor and I almost didn’t make it to the delivery room,” said Weyant, a compensation administrator who will start her 35th year at UNMC in December.

In that time she has mastered her craft and become what John Russell, assistant vice chancellor, executive director of Human Resources, calls an “M.V.P.”

“Alice is a stellar, dedicated employee,” he said.

Laura Bashus, administrator of the College of Public Health, agrees. “Alice has been a constant source of knowledge, applied with common sense and fairness. She is completely customer focused.”

For her efforts and excellence, Weyant received the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for the month of December.

Below, we learn more about Weyant.

Describe your job in laymen terms.

I provide support in the areas of classifications and compensation. This includes:

• Conducting job evaluations;
  
• Providing salary recommendations;
  
• Compilation and analysis of salary data from numerous survey sources;
  
• Helping with position descriptions; and
  
• Providing guidance to the business units and departments.

What is your best on-the-job memory?

I’d have to say leading the implementation of the human resources module of our current SAP system to the UNMC campus. Although one of the biggest projects I’ve been assigned to, I loved the challenge and was fortunate to have worked with some really great individuals across campus which contributed immensely to the success of the project.

What is the best part of your job?

There is never a dull moment in HR Classifications/Compensation. It’s exciting to be able to experience the growth and continued growth at UNMC and know that, in some small way, the support I provide is a contributing factor. Along with that, I enjoy the people I work with on a daily basis, not only within Human Resources, but across campus.