Welcome to the Office of Employee Engagement
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of the Office of Employee Engagement department is to support the goals of the college by providing high quality customer service to both on and off campus constituencies, including but not limited to employees and applicants.
The HR team will advocate for fair and equitable treatment of all employees in the areas of hiring, promotion, benefit eligibility and wage administration; will assist with recruiting a diverse workforce; and will promote a safe environment that is discrimination and harassment free. The team will assist and advise faculty, staff and administration with all issues relating to hiring, staffing, retention, discipline and benefit eligibility and administration.
HR is charged with keeping abreast of all updates and changes in employment laws and regulations, both state and federal, and will advise management of all significant changes.
The HR team will honor and protect confidential information and work collaboratively with all campus constituencies at all times.
About Daemen College
Founded in 1947, Daemen College is a private, co-educational institution located on a scenic thirty-nine acre campus in suburban Amherst, New York, which has been recognized by Money Magazine as the safest city of its size in America.
The College enrolls approximately three thousand students and while most students are enrolled in undergraduate studies, the College is chartered to offer graduate programs. Daemen College is a dynamic, independent liberal arts institution committed to excellence in student centered learning. The College places special emphasis on preparing students for excellence in professional life, civic engagement, and an understanding that learning is an exciting, life long journey. In keeping with its mission, the College prizes creativity and innovation in all aspects of institutional life. Daemen College has the distinctive feature of a core curriculum that stresses competencies and integrated knowledge; special programs for student research and celebrates excellence with the annual academic festival.
Daemen College has been recognized as a premier employer by Business First and also was awarded Honor Roll status by the Chronicle of Higher Education in the “Great Colleges to Work For” challenge.
Office Information
4380 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
Phone: (716) 839-8325
Fax: (716) 566-7804
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, or by appointment
Marissa S. Pace
Director of Office of Employee Engagement
mpace@daemen.edu
Samantha Maiarana
Office of Employee Engagement Associate & Student Employment Coordinator
smaiaran@daemen.edu
Heather Colby
Office of Employee Engagement Assistant
hcolby@daemen.edu
Members of the Daemen community may request a parking permit through their MyDaemen account. Click on the following link to login with your daemen.edu address and request a parking sticker:
Parking stickers are available for pickup at the main desk in Wick Center. Additional questions regarding parking permits should be directed to Karen Cash in Student Affairs at x8332 or karen.cash@daemen.edu.
Vacation reporting for all administrators has gone paperless! Administrative employees are encouraged to view the tutorial on this new feature before utilizing the online system available here from your MyDaemen account.
Supervisors with a responsibility to approve administrative vacation reports, should also view a separate tutorial the describes how to manage and approve your employee's vacation reports.
Employees of Daemen College are expected to complete the Sexual Harassment Training video available online. To access this video, you must be logged in to your MyDaemen account then click on the link below to load the page.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all affected employees to complete annual training in two critical areas:
#1 Access to Medical and Exposure Records
#2 Right-to-Know or Hazard Communications.
Daemen College has partnered with Rogers Learning System, LLC to fulfill this requirement through a convenient web-based training module which takes less than one hour to complete. Your supervisor will notify you if OSHA training is required.
OSHA training is available in the Office of Employee Engagement - DS 126, by appointment. Upon completion of the tutorials and receipt of at least an 80% score on the quizzes, the Maintenance Department will be notified that you have complied with the OSHA requirements.
| Monday, 01/15/2018 | Dr. Martin Luther King Day |
| Monday, 02/19/2018 | President's Day |
| Friday, 03/30/2018 | Spring Holiday |
| Monday, 04/02/2018 | Spring Holiday |
| Monday, 05/28/2018 | Memorial Day |
| Wednesday, 07/04/2018 | Independence Day |
| Monday, 09/03/2018 | Labor Day |
| Monday, 10/08/2018 | Columbus Day |
| Wednesday, 11/21/2018 (close at noon) | Thanksgiving |
| Thursday, 11/22/2018 | Thanksgiving |
| Friday, 11/23/2018 | Thanksgiving |
| TBD | Christmas/New Year |
