{"id":4503,"date":"2026-04-28T11:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/?page_id=4503"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T10:04:52","slug":"english-who-is-who","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/en\/university-of-silesia\/english-who-is-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is who"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        <h3 class=\"page-title text__title\">Who is who<\/h3>\r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_tta_accordion style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; spacing=&#8221;5&#8243; c_icon=&#8221;triangle&#8221; active_section=&#8221;0&#8243; no_fill=&#8221;true&#8221; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;WELCOME POINT&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;katowice&#8221;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"font-size\">\n<p><strong>Welcome Point, a part of the HR Department,<\/strong> is a place where international staff members can find answers to their questions related to working at the University of Silesia in Katowice and living in Poland. Our goal is to ensure that everyone starting work at our university quickly feels part of the academic community and settles into life in Poland.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Welcome Point<\/strong> website provides information and assistance on, among others:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>formalities required for staying in Poland and working at the University,<\/li>\n<li>all the matters related to living in Poland and being part of the U\u015a community<\/li>\n<li>trips, meetings and integration workshops organised by Welcome Point,<\/li>\n<li>interesting facts and information about the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Address: ul. Bankowa 14, room 415, 40-007 Katowice<br \/>\nemail address: <a href=\"mailto:welcome2us@us.edu.pl\">welcome2us@us.edu.pl<\/a><br \/>\nPhone no.: mobile (+48) 516\u00a0374\u00a0959<\/p>\n<p>If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;DEPARTAMENT OF PERSONNEL AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;chorzow&#8221;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"font-size\">\n<h3><strong>The main responsibilities of the Department of\u00a0Personnel\u00a0and Social Affairs include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>In the area of employment and personnel matters:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>managing matters related to\u00a0establishing, continuing and terminating\u00a0employment of the University Staff,<\/li>\n<li>determining\u00a0employees&#8217; remuneration-related entitlements, such as long-service awards, seniority allowances, additional annual remuneration, etc., and preparing the relevant documentation<\/li>\n<li>preparing all documents related to the course of employment (maternity leave, parental leave, unpaid leave, issuing employment certificates, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>registering all employee absences, including annual leave and other types of leave,<\/li>\n<li>handling matters related to employee pensions and disability benefits,<\/li>\n<li>management of the employee pension scheme<\/li>\n<li>exercising\u00a0 supervision over the use of annual leaves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact person for foreigners:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Danuta Ustrzycka<br \/>\nAddress: \u00a014 Bankowa, room 417; 40-007 Katowice<br \/>\ne-mail address: \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:danuta.ustrzycka@us.edu.pl\">danuta.ustrzycka@us.edu.pl<\/a><br \/>\nPhone no.: \u00a0\u00a0mobile \u00a0(+48) 506 933\u00a0760<br \/>\nlandline (32) 3592346<\/p>\n<h4><strong>In the area of social affairs:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>collecting and reviewing applications for employees&#8217; benefits such as Christmas bonuses, holiday bonuses, etc.<\/li>\n<li>organising in-kind and financial assistance<\/li>\n<li>implementation of loans from the Housing Fund<\/li>\n<li>drafting regulations governing social benefits<\/li>\n<li>keeping records of social benefits granted to employees, their family members and pensioners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Contact persons for all the employees<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patrycja Blaut<\/li>\n<li>Sylwia Wr\u00f3bel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Address: \u00a012 Bankowa, room 0.21; 40-007 Katowice<br \/>\ne-mail address: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:patrycja.blaut@us.edu.pl\">patrycja.blaut@us.edu.pl<\/a><br \/>\nPhone no.: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0landline (32) 3591515<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;PAYROLL DEPARTAMENT&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;cieszyn&#8221;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"font-size\">\n<p>In charge of the University\u2019s accounting matters, remuneration pay out and tax documents.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Address: ul. Bankowa 12, 40-007 Katowice<br \/>\nPhone no.: landline (32) 3591310<\/p>\n<p>Address in Cieszyn: ul. Bielska 62, 43-400 Cieszyn<br \/>\nPhone no.: landline (33) 8546100<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;PROJECTS DEPARTMENT &#8221; tab_id=&#8221;sosnowiec&#8221;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"font-size\">\n<p>Projects Department provides support related to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>searching for, collecting, and disseminating knowledge and information about external funding sources dedicated to higher education, supporting research, teaching, and the University&#8217;s third mission activities among the academic community;<\/li>\n<li>organising training sessions, workshops, and information meetings for the University staff, as well as providing individual consultations on obtaining external funding and implementing funded projects;<\/li>\n<li>cooperation in and supervision of the preparation of applications for external funding for research and educational projects\/grants, as well as research and implementation projects, investment projects and other types of projects, including:\n<ul>\n<li>cooperation in the development and verification of documents at the preparation stage in terms of compliance with the guidelines provided by the funding institutions organising calls for proposals;<\/li>\n<li>participation in preparation of the formal sections of applications for funding;<\/li>\n<li>cooperation in preparation and verification of funding applications with regard to the eligibility of costs and their correctness;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>support in project implementation, including the preparation of payment claims, financial reports, and statements related to project implementation, as well as cooperation with project management in this area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Director of the Projects Department Magdalena Pilot<br \/>\nAddress: Bankowa 12, 3.18 room, 40-007 Katowice<br \/>\nPhone no.: mobile (+48) 797\u00a0498 505<br \/>\nlandline: (32) 3592262<br \/>\ne-mail address: magdalena.pilot@us.edu.pl<\/p>\n<p>Coordinator for international scientific projects Dobromi\u0142a Stano<br \/>\nAddress: Bankowa 12, 3.22 room, 40-007 Katowice<br \/>\nPhone: mobile (+48) 512\u00a0702\u00a0223<br \/>\nlandline (32) 3592265<br \/>\ne-mail address:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dobromila.stano@us.edu.pl\">dobromila.stano@us.edu.pl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, each department of the University disposes of its own Projects Team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/sprawy-naukowe\/strefa-projektow\/dzial-projektow\/\">https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/sprawy-naukowe\/strefa-projektow\/dzial-projektow\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><p><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/Zdj\u0119cia\/Na-stron\u0119\/University-of-Silesia_800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Rectorate\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auuto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/Zdj\u0119cia\/Na-stron\u0119\/University-of-Silesia_800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/Zdj\u0119cia\/Na-stron\u0119\/University-of-Silesia_800x600-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/Zdj\u0119cia\/Na-stron\u0119\/University-of-Silesia_800x600-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/welcomepoint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/Zdj\u0119cia\/Na-stron\u0119\/University-of-Silesia_800x600-575x431.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333; 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