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Kaitiaki ō te Kete Mātauranga
Information Management Officer
[Hauraki District Council request email]

Hauraki District Council
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Worthington <[FOI #15353 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 4 May 2021 8:01 PM
To: Info <[Hauraki District Council request email]>
Subject: Doc 2948198 Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at Hauraki District Council

Dear Hauraki District Council,

Please supply the following information under the [Official Information Act (OIA) / Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)]:
1. Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among employees or other persons)?
2. If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation:
a. Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service provider(s)?
b. For each (named) service provider:
i. What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered e.g., saliva, urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids?
ii. In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?
iii. Is the service provided under contract? If yes:
1. How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation?
2. What is the term of that/those contract(s)?
3. What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)?
4. Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)?
c. What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug and alcohol testing for your organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous service providers)?
If you need any more information from me, please let me know as soon as possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the [OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.
If you do not normally deal with official information requests, or you need advice on dealing with this request, guidance is available from the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Yours faithfully,
Lynn Worthington

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Hi Lynn,

I acknowledge your request and have responded as shown with Answers (A) below:

1.Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among employees or other persons)? A: Yes

2.If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation:

a.Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service provider(s)? A: In-house Health & Safety staff provide initial alcohol testing; drug testing is provided by WOHC (Waikato Occupational Health Consultancy) or by TDDA (The Drug Detection Agency). TDDA also provide alcohol testing. Local medical centres are our back-up option.

b.For each (named) service provider:

i.What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered e.g., saliva, urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids? A: Alcohol testing is breath; drug testing is urine

ii.In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered? A: Hauraki District

iii.Is the service provided under contract? A: No

If yes:
1.How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation? A: N/A
2.What is the term of that/those contract(s)? A: N/A
3.What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)? A: N/A
4.Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)? A: N/A

c.What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug and alcohol testing for your organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous service providers)? A: None for at least the previous 5 years

Regards, Julie

Julie Sweeney
Kaiwhakahaere Pumanawa Tangata
Human Resources Manager

ddi: (07) 862 5023 | mob: 021346378
[email address]

Hauraki District Council
1 William Street, Paeroa, 3600 | PO Box 17, Paeroa, 3640
ph: (07) 862 8609 or 0800 734 834 (from within district)

-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Worthington <[FOI #15353 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 8:01 PM
To: Info <[Hauraki District Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at Hauraki District Council

Dear Hauraki District Council,

Please supply the following information under the [Official Information Act (OIA) / Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)]:
1.Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among employees or other persons)?
2.If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation:
a.Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service provider(s)?
b.For each (named) service provider:
i.What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered e.g., saliva, urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids?
ii.In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?
iii.Is the service provided under contract? If yes:
1.How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation?
2.What is the term of that/those contract(s)?
3.What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)?
4.Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)?
c.What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug and alcohol testing for your organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous service providers)?
If you need any more information from me, please let me know as soon as possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the [OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.
If you do not normally deal with official information requests, or you need advice on dealing with this request, guidance is available from the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Yours faithfully,
Lynn Worthington

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #15353 email]

Is [Hauraki District Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Hauraki District Council? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or data is prohibited.
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