{"id":4,"date":"2013-04-18T12:45:58","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T16:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/hr\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:42:14","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"infoBox col-sm-12 col-lg-12  goldBox\"><div class=\"boxTitle\" style=\"padding: 1%;\">Comprehensive Academic Plan (CAP)<\/div><div class=\"boxContent\" style=\"padding: 1%;\">\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-2\">\n<div style=\"padding: 5px 0px 0px 5px; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/home\/comprehensive-academic-plan\/student-resources\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2025\/10\/Academic-Plan-2023-2029-Final_Page_1-768x994.jpg\" alt=\"Ramapo College of New Jersey Comprehensive Academic Plan\" width=\"90%\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-2\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; padding: 5px 0px 0px 5px; vertical-align: top; margin: 0; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em;\">Ramapo is enhancing and elevating the student experience through its <strong>Comprehensive Academic Plan (CAP)<\/strong>. Stay up to date on key initiatives, important timelines, and the support available to you.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/home\/comprehensive-academic-plan\/student-resources\/\">Visit the CAP Resources Page &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"row colSet\">\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/meet-our-newest-ramapo-colleagues\/\">Meet Our Newest Ramapo Colleagues<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/jobs\/\">Careers<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/forms\/\">Forms<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/newhires\/\">New Hires<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/data-request-form\/\">HR Data and Reporting Request Form<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/professional-develpment-and-training\/neoed-applicant-tracking-system\/\">NEOED Applicant Tracking System<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p><a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/news-hot-topics\/\">News \/ Hot Topics<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/employee-benefits\/\">Employee Benefits<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/policies-procedures\/\">Policies &amp; Procedures<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/professional-develpment-and-training\">Professional Development &amp; Training<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/poerd\/employer-employee-compliance\/\"> Employer \/ Employee Compliance<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"Ramapo\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>People Operations and Employee Resources Department Mission Statement<\/h2>\n<p>Through strategic partnerships and collaboration with the Ramapo College Community, the People Operations and Employee Resources Department supports the College&#8217;s financial strength and institutional sustainability by recruiting, developing, and retaining a high performing and diverse workforce. People Operations and Employee Resources Department (POERD) fosters a healthy, safe and productive work environment by promoting teamwork, communication, leadership, integrity and trust.<\/p>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>People Operations and Employee Resources Department (POERD) Staff<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><strong>Virginia Galdieri<br \/>\n<\/strong>Vice President for People Operations &amp; Employee Resources<br \/>\n(201) 684-7506<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:vgaldier@ramapo.edu\">vgaldier@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><strong>Vacant<br \/>\n<\/strong>Director of People Operations<br \/>\n(201) 684-7507<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><strong>Lauren Cioffi<br \/>\n<\/strong>Associate Director of Professional Development, Training &amp; Compensation<br \/>\n(201) 684-7231<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><b>Cindy Robles<\/b><br \/>\nAssociate Director of Payroll, Benefits &amp; Operations<br \/>\n(201) 684-7502<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:crobles2@ramapo.edu\">crobles2@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><strong>Joanne Ehlermann<br \/>\n<\/strong>Talent Acq. &amp; Onboarding Manager<br \/>\n(201) 684-7782<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jehlerma@ramapo.edu\">jehlerma@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><strong>Johnie Burton<\/strong><br \/>\nBenefits &amp; Operations Supervisor<br \/>\n(201) 684-7230<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jburton@ramapo.edu\">jburton@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><b>Ivy Payne<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Benefits Specialist\/HR Business Partner<\/p>\n<p>(201) 684-7617<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ipayne@ramapo.edu\">ipayne@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><strong>Lori Zuccola<\/strong><br \/>\nHR Specialist<br \/>\n(201) 684-7506<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lzuccola@ramapo.edu\">lzuccola@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><strong>Michele Bachmann<\/strong><br \/>\nHR Operations Associate<br \/>\n(201) 684-7065<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mbachma3@ramapo.edu\">mbachma3@ramapo.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><strong>Elizabeth Dobson (Betty Ann)<\/strong><br \/>\nPayroll Specialist<br \/>\n(201) 684-7770<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:edobson@ramapo.edu\">edobson@ramapo.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><b>Lisa Chisari<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Human Resources Generalist<br \/>\n(201) 684-7498<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:lchisari@ramapo.edu\">lchisari@ramapo.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contactBox\" style=\"\">\n<p><b>Franklin Jaime<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Benefits Coordinator<br \/>\n(201) 684-7641<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:fjaime@ramapo.edu\">fjaime@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People Operations and Employee Resources Department Mission Statement Through strategic partnerships and collaboration with the Ramapo College Community, the People Operations and Employee Resources Department supports the College&#8217;s financial strength and institutional sustainability by recruiting, developing, and retaining a high performing and diverse workforce. 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