# [Contact Faculty Relations](/contact/contact-faculty-relations) Get in touch with a member of the Faculty Relations team in Vancouver and the Okanagan. For general inquiries, please contact [Faculty Relations](mailto:faculty.relations@ubc.ca) or 604-827-1010. ### UBC Vancouver | **Nicole Hogg** Assistant Manager (**A-Hn**) 604-827-4473 **Iman Al-Sallal** Assistant Manager (**Ho-M**) 604-827-1010 **Christine Pickering** Assistant Manager (**N-Z**) 604-822-5415 | Responsibilities are divided **alphabetically by Faculty member last name** as noted in the left-hand column: - Faculty Relations administrative matters – *Iman Al-Sallal* - Faculty appointments (paid/unpaid, term and tenure stream) - Postdoctoral Fellow appointments - Sessional appointments - Benefits eligibility - Foreign academic process - Integrated Sessional Information System (ISIS) access - Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) - Study leaves - Emeritus Status Senior Appointments Committee (SAC) - send email to [SAC Assistant](mailto:fr.sacassistants@ubc.ca) | |---|---| | | - Questions regarding Faculty Salary Increases - contact . - Questions regarding Professional Development Reimbursement & balance inquiries, contact  - Appointment [policies ](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/board-of-governors-policies-procedures-rules-and-guidelines/)and agreements - Requests for reports and statistics | | **Klea Lewis Aboui** Senior Manager 604-822-5129 | Provides advice and service to the Faculties of Education, Land & Food Systems, Allard Law, Vantage College and Libraries: - Faculty recruitment guidelines - Questions about reappointment, tenure and promotion procedures - Grievance handling - Training and workshops | | **Jeremy Dong** Senior Manager 604-827-2343 | Provides advice and service to the Faculties of Medicine\*, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dentistry and Forestry: - Faculty recruitment guidelines - Questions about reappointment, tenure and promotion procedures - Grievance handling - Training and workshops ***\*Medicine:*** *Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics* *Audiology & Speech Sciences* *Biochemistry & Molecular Biology* *Cellular & Physiological Sciences* *Dermatology & Skin Science* *Emergency Medicine* *Family Practice* *Medicine* *Obstetrics & Gynaecology* *Pediatrics* *Radiology* *Surgery* | | **Natalie Harcourt** Senior Manager 604-827-6085 | Provides advice and service to the Faculties of Medicine\* and Applied Science: - Faculty recruitment guidelines - Questions about reappointment, tenure and promotion procedures - Grievance handling - Training and workshops ***\*Medicine:*** *Physical Therapy* *Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy* *Medical Genetics* *Orthopedics* *Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences* *Pathology & Laboratory Medicine* *Psychiatry* *School of Biomedical Engineering* *School of Population & Public Health* *Urologic Sciences* | | **Shivaun Berg** Senior Manager 604-827-1608 | Provides advice and service to the Faculties of Arts and Sauder: - Faculty recruitment guidelines - Questions about reappointment, tenure and promotion procedures - Grievance handling - Training and workshops | | **Rebekkah Coburn** Interim Director 604-822-4480 | Provides oversight to the Faculty Relations team.  Provides advice and service to the Faculty of Science: - Faculty recruitment guidelines - Questions about reappointment, tenure and promotion procedures - Grievance handling - Training and workshops | | | | ### UBC Okanagan | **Alex Bayne** Managing Director, Human Resources, Okanagan 250-807-8618 | - Leadership of the HR team at the UBC Okanagan Campus - Strategic Planning & Change Management - Relationship Building and Partnerships with all stakeholders - Organizational, Team and Individual Development Practices - Facilitation of Best Practices | |---|---| | **Leah Terai** Senior Manager, Faculty and Employee Relations, Okanagan 250-807-8029 | - Faculty and Staff Collective Agreement Interpretation - Labour Relations - Grievances Management - Academic Processes Advising and Support | | **Kristin Cacchioni** Director, Faculty and Employee Relations, Okanagan 250-807-8296 | - Faculty and Staff Collective Agreement Interpretation - Labour Relations - Grievances Management - Academic Processes Advising and Support | | **Trisha Kasawski** Faculty Relations and Immigration Consultant, Okanagan 250-807-9819 | - Questions regarding Faculty salary increases - Questions about eligibility for the Professional Development Reimbursement (for balance inquiries, contact ) - Appointment [policies](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/board-of-governors-policies-procedures-rules-and-guidelines/)[ ](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/board-of-governors-policies-procedures-rules-and-guidelines/)and agreements - Emeritus status - Retirement - Faculty, Sessional, Term, Postdoctoral Fellow, and Research Associate appointments - Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA), foreign academic process, and immigration - Senior Appointments Committee (SAC) - Study leaves | | **Jacky Ivans** HR Relocation and Benefit Services Associate, Okanagan 250-807-8928 | - Benefits eligibility - Eligibility for relocation | ## Paycheque related issues and health/life insurance benefits For questions on paycheque-related issues or health and life insurance benefits, please refer to the [UBC Finance site](https://finance.ubc.ca/need-help/). ## Faculty Pension Plan For detailed information, please visit the [Faculty Pension Plan](http://www.pensions.ubc.ca/faculty) site. ## Deadlines Completed appointment processes received by Faculty Relations at least **10 working days before** the [Payroll cut-off dates](http://finance.ubc.ca/payroll/administrators/appointment-notice-cutoffs) will normally meet the cut-off dates outlined.