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Kia ora Jean

Thank you for your request for information around personal grievances
costs. Can I please ask for some clarification of the following questions:

 

For questions 2 and 3, can we please clarify that this is exclusive to
MBIE mediations? Oranga Tamariki undertakes a variety of different types
of mediations, including informal mediations which are generally not
recorded.

2-      (in the last 3 years) The number of Mediation that took place
broken down by year

3-      (in the last 3 years)  The number of successful mediation broken
down by year

 

Can we also request some clarification for question 6 around monies paid
as there are all kinds of reparations that might be made as part of a
settlement. Can we please confirm if this is for Section 123 payments
only?

6-      (in the last 3 years)  How much money – in total- were paid to
settle these cases / or pay the fee required by ERA broken down by year?

 

Section 123 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 sets out remedies in
relation to personal grievances. This includes section 123(1)(c)(i) which
provides for payments made in compensation of humiliation, loss of
dignity, and injury to the employee's feelings (which we commonly refer to
as hurt and humiliation or H&H). These payments do not attract tax as they
are not considered income under the Social Security Act 2018.

 

Happy to contact you to discuss this request if that would be helpful?

 

Nâku noa, nâ

Karen

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

* E: [1]OIA [email address]

 

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Kia ora Jean

I’m following up on the email I sent on Wednesday 25 October requesting
clarification around questions 2 and 3, and question 6.

 

As per the email below can we please have clarification of the following
questions:

 

For questions 2 and 3, can we please clarify that this is exclusive to
MBIE mediations? Oranga Tamariki undertakes a variety of different types
of mediations, including informal mediations which are generally not
recorded.

2-      (in the last 3 years) The number of Mediation that took place
broken down by year

3-      (in the last 3 years)  The number of successful mediation broken
down by year

 

Can we also request some clarification for question 6 around monies paid
as there are all kinds of reparations that might be made as part of a
settlement. Can we please confirm if this is for Section 123 payments
only?

6-      (in the last 3 years)  How much money – in total- were paid to
settle these cases / or pay the fee required by ERA broken down by year?

 

Section 123 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 sets out remedies in
relation to personal grievances. This includes section 123(1)(c)(i) which
provides for payments made in compensation of humiliation, loss of
dignity, and injury to the employee's feelings (which we commonly refer to
as hurt and humiliation or H&H). These payments do not attract tax as they
are not considered income under the Social Security Act 2018.

 

If you are able to provide us with some details regarding the request you
are referring to, then we will hopefully be able to assist you and provide
the information you are seeking.

Please note, we require a response from you by Monday 6 November 2023 to
allow us time to get a response prepared in the OIA time frame. If we do
not receive a clarification response this request may result in a refusal.

Nâku noa, nâ

Karen

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

* E: [1]OIA [email address]

 

From: OIA_Requests (OT)
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 3:13 PM
To: Jean Roberts <[FOI #24478 email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cost of PG

 

Kia ora Jean

Thank you for your request for information around personal grievances
costs. Can I please ask for some clarification of the following questions:

 

For questions 2 and 3, can we please clarify that this is exclusive to
MBIE mediations? Oranga Tamariki undertakes a variety of different types
of mediations, including informal mediations which are generally not
recorded.

2-      (in the last 3 years) The number of Mediation that took place
broken down by year

3-      (in the last 3 years)  The number of successful mediation broken
down by year

 

Can we also request some clarification for question 6 around monies paid
as there are all kinds of reparations that might be made as part of a
settlement. Can we please confirm if this is for Section 123 payments
only?

6-      (in the last 3 years)  How much money – in total- were paid to
settle these cases / or pay the fee required by ERA broken down by year?

 

Section 123 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 sets out remedies in
relation to personal grievances. This includes section 123(1)(c)(i) which
provides for payments made in compensation of humiliation, loss of
dignity, and injury to the employee's feelings (which we commonly refer to
as hurt and humiliation or H&H). These payments do not attract tax as they
are not considered income under the Social Security Act 2018.

 

Happy to contact you to discuss this request if that would be helpful?

 

Nâku noa, nâ

Karen

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

* E: [2]OIA [email address]

 

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Tçnâ koe Ms Roberts

 

Please find attached correspondence about your requests.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

* E: [1]OIA [email address]

 

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Tçnâ koe Jean

 

Please find attached the response to your request.

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

* E: [1]OIA [email address]

 

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