Payroll Office

Meet Staff

By Function  |   By Alphabetical

Adjustments Office

Penny Kellum

Accountant II
(785) 864-5995 | Payroll@ku.edu
  • Supervisor, Adjustments Office: shared leave, garnishments, RFA’s, phased retirement
Rhonda Tingle

Accountant I
(785) 864-5992 | Payroll@ku.edu
  • Adjustments Office: worker’s compensation, overpayments, arrearages, disability, supervisor of student employees

Administration

Karen Banning

Assistant Comptroller
(785) 864-4386 | Kbanning@ku.edu
  • Oversight of daily operation of Payroll Office

Payroll Funding Unit

Wayne Spellman

Accountant III
(785) 864-5991 | Wspellman@ku.edu
  • Oversight, coordinating and balancing aspects of payroll funding

Payroll Service Unit

Richard Appelhanz

Administrative Officer
(785) 864-5966 | Payroll@ku.edu
  • Payroll representative in payroll services unit Processing Employees Last Initial: A-G
Tracey Dillon

Administrative Officer
(785) 864-5966 | tmdillon@ku.edu
  • Payroll representative in payroll services unit
Laurie Funk

Administrative Officer
(785) 864-5966 | llfunk@ku.edu
  • Payroll representative in payroll services unit
Dawna Groninger

Public Service Administrator
(785) 864-5998 | Payroll@ku.edu
  • Payroll supervisor for payroll services unit
Peggy Huey

Administrative Officer
(785) 864-5966 | Payroll@ku.edu
    Shelly Lawhorn

    Accountant I
    (785) 864-4387 | Payroll@ku.edu
    • Non-Resident Alien payroll representative