6/07/2023
Tyler Craig
[FYI request #23072 email]
Tēnā koe Tyler
OIA: 1312447 - Disregarded Sick Leave
Thank you for your request of 10 June 2023 to the Ministry of Education for the following
information:
1) What reports, information and confirmation are provided to schools when they submit a
disregarded sick leave application for a teacher due to Covid?
2) Are schools provided with confirmation that the application has been accepted? What
form does this take? What do any templates look like that are provided to schools? What
information is included?
3) Are these reports, information and confirmation sent to schools for every application or
are they sent in bulk?
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
In response to
part 1 of your request, when an application for disregarded sick leave is submitted,
authorised users within the school can see the application and its status in the ‘My Requests’ tab in
the Taku portal (the same system through which the application is made).
In response to
part 2 of your request, when an application for disregarded sick leave is approved,
the school is sent an automated email. A sample copy of this email is provided as
Appendix A.
In the event of an application being declined or only partially approved, a personalised email is
sent to the school outlining the status of the application and any actions required.
In response to
part 3 of your request, each application is approved individually, and each approval
generates a separate email to the school. Schools can access an overarching view of all requests
made by accessing the ‘My Requests’ tab in the Taku portal. This page includes an option to
download a ‘printable view’ of all requests submitted.
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Ngā mihi
Anna Welanyk
Hautū | Deputy Secretary
Te Pou Ohumahi Mātauranga
OIA: 1312447
