{"id":65144,"date":"2017-03-01T09:06:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T15:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=65144"},"modified":"2017-03-02T16:58:06","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T22:58:06","slug":"new-payroll-manager-joins-hr-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/new-payroll-manager-joins-hr-team\/","title":{"rendered":"New payroll manager joins the HR team"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HR payroll manager Desha Ferguson. Photo by Kevin Bain\/Ole Miss Communications<\/p><\/div>\n

Desha Ferguson assumed the role of payroll manager in the UM Department of Human Resources in November. Previously, Ferguson served as a senior accountant for the Office of Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, where she had an opportunity to learn about the payroll function.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to have Desha join the Human Resources team as the campus payroll manager,\u201d said Clay Jones, assistant vice chancellor of administration and human resources. \u201cDesha is very bright and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this position.<\/p>\n

“We also want to say thanks to Audrey Floyd for her years of service in this role. She is very deserving of her opportunity to serve the university as director of budget.\u201d<\/p>\n

The university\u2019s payroll office processes payroll distribution for over 8,000 individuals a year, including faculty, staff and student employees.<\/p>\n

Ferguson will join Kathy McCluskey and Cheri Provence of payroll and Ethelene Beard and Kirstie Manning of reconciliation. She has nine years of experience as an accountant, general manager and store manager, and graduated from UM\u2019s accountancy program in 2004.<\/p>\n

Fun Facts about the Payroll Office<\/strong><\/p>\n