HR and Payroll Contact Info

Your friendly and knowledgeable Human Resources and Payroll division are here to provide assistance and resources. Connect with them today!

Executive Director, Human Resources and Payroll

Ariane Tennant

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3207
Email: atennant@cotr.bc.ca

Human Resources

HR Manager- Marianne Kneller

Phone: 250-489-8208
Email: mkneller@cotr.bc.ca

Contact regarding: Labour relations, Policy, Performance Management/Evaluations, Bullying and Harassment, Bargaining, Job evaluation, FOIP, HRIS


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 / Payroll and Benefits Technician – Jennifer Innes

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3362
Email: jinnes2@cotr.bc.ca

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

Payroll & Benefits

Manager, Payroll & Benefits – Marian Dixon

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

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).


Senior Payroll and Benefits Technician – Amy Torgunrud

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3630
Email: atorgunrud2@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 and Benefits 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 and Benefits Technician – Jennifer Innes

Phone: 250-489-2751 x3362
Email: jinnes2@cotr.bc.ca

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