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Contact the Employee Relations Division

402 West Washington Street, Room W161
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Fax Number: 317/232-3089
General Inquiries: 317/ 232-3080

Please Note: Inquiries about the Job Bank and applying for state jobs should be directed to 317/ 233-4686 and inquiries about employment verification should be directed to 317/ 232-3108. Inquiries about insurance (health/dental/vision/life/retiree) should be directed to 1-877-248-0007 or 317/ 232-1167 in the Indianapolis area.

Employee Relations Staff

Mr. Bruce Baxter, Division Director
Phone: 317/232-3080 Email: bbaxter@spd.IN.gov  

Ms. Cathy Bird, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 317/232-3080 Email: cabird@spd.IN.gov
Answers general inquiries about complaint status and employee relations issues; however, inquiries about the job bank and applying for state jobs should be directed to 317/ 233-4686 and inquiries about employment verification should be directed to 317/ 232-3108. Inquiries about insurance (health/dental/vision/life/retiree) should be directed to 1-877-248-0007 or 317/ 232-1167 in the Indianapolis area.

Ms. Joyce Crull, Program Director - Complaint Procedures 
Phone: 317/234-6130   E-mail: jcrull@spd.in.gov

Ms. Nancy Shockley, Program Director - Complaint Procedures
Phone: 317/233-4687   E-mail: nashockley@spd.IN.gov

Ms. Jennifer Barney, HR Generalist - Complaint Procedures
Phone: 317/232-3007   E-mail: jbarney@spd.IN.gov

Ms. Laura Twyman, HR Generalist - Complaint Procedures
Phone: 317/234-4707   E-mail: ltwyman@spd.IN.gov

Mr. Jeff Hendrickson, Program Director - Performance Management/Complaint Procedures
Phone: 317/232-3262   E-mail: jhendrickson@spd.IN.gov

Ms. Lavenia Haskett, Program Director – Complaint Procedures/ADA Concerns
Phone: 317/ 232-4555 (V/TTY)    Email: lhaskett@spd.IN.gov

Ms. Mara McCabe - Dispute Resolution Director
Phone: 317/233-4685   E-mail: mmccabe@spd.in.gov
* Advocacy advice to state agencies in State Employees' Appeals Commission hearings and internal complaints.

Mr. Matt Brown, HR Generalist - Dispute Resolution
Phone: 317/234-4905   E-mail: matbrown@spd.IN.gov

Ms. Sally Burnell, Program Director - Policies
Phone: 317/233-1437   E-mail: sburnell@spd.IN.gov

Mr. Alan Ferguson, HR Specialist - Leave Administration
Phone: 317/234-4829   E-mail: alferguson@spd.IN.gov