HR and Payroll Contact Info

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Manager, Payroll & Benefits

Marian Dixon

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3238
Email: mdixon@cotr.bc.ca

For contact regarding: Payroll leadership & management, HR/Payroll information systems & technology, HR/Payroll colleague user groups chair (PUG), ERP Planning & Integration committee member (EPIC), Oversees compensation, pension, benefits, leave administration and internal/external reporting (i.e. regularization, seniority, dues), Oversees remittance to Employer Health Tax and Receiver general (i.e. CPP, EI, Income Tax), liaison with Mercer/Manulife/Benefit Consortium (CUIBC).

Human Resources

HR Consultant, Staffing & Development – Niki Kaufman

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3616
Email: nkaufman@cotr.bc.ca

Contact regarding: Recruitment process, postings, reference checks, employment contracts, criminal record checks, recruitment database liaison Staffing/Workforce Planning (request for hires/aux appointment forms), On/Off-boarding, Professional Development


HR Consultant, OH&S – Mary Davies

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3283
Email: mdavies@cotr.bc.ca

Contact regarding: Health & Safety, Health & Wellness, EAP, Claims management, Disability/Abilities management, Ergonomics, Return to work programs


HR Advisor, Employee & Labour Relations – Marianne Kneller

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3208
Email: mkneller@cotr.bc.ca

Contact regarding: Labour relations, Policy, Performance Management/Evaluations, Job evaluation, FOIP, HRIS


HR/Payroll Technician – Amy Torgunrud

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3630
Email: atorgunrud2@cotr.bc.ca

Contact regarding: Records management, CUPE classification master list, data entry of employee data, leave administration, administrative support and hourly payroll

Payroll

Payroll Technician – Cathy Holloway

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3305
Email: holloway@cotr.bc.ca

Contact regarding: Semi-monthly and hourly payrolls, Pension & Benefit Administration, Reconciliation of payroll and regulatory reports; Payment to external and internal agencies, Employee data entry and reporting (i.e. salary, increments, leave plan administration); Payroll Information systems support


Payroll Technician – Jen Cooper

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3485
Email: jcooper3@cotr.bc.ca

Contact regarding: Semi-monthly and hourly payrolls, Pension & Benefit Administration, Reconciliation of payroll and regulatory reports; Payment to external and internal agencies, Employee data entry and reporting (i.e. salary, increments, leave plan administration); Payroll Information systems support


HR/Payroll Technician – Amy Torgunrud

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3630
Email: atorgunrud2@cotr.bc.ca

Contact regarding: Records management, CUPE classification master list, data entry of employee data, leave administration, administrative support and hourly payroll