Tçnâ koe Jean Roberts,

 

Thank you for your email received 20 October 2023, under the Official
Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate
officials at National Office to respond. 

 

Ngâ manaakitanga,

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and
independent
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Roberts <[1][FOI #24481 email]>
Sent: Friday, 20 October 2023 8:22 am
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[2][MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cost of PG

 

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

I am doing a research on the cost of Personal grievance that the
Government is incurring in the last 3 years. Can I request under the
Official Information Act

 

1-      The number of Personal Grievances raised in your Ministry, in the
last 3 years broken down by year , and categories (for example: Bullying,
Unjustifiably disadvantaged, constructive dismissal etc)

 

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

 

4-      (in the last 3 years) Of the PGs raised, how many went to
Employment Relations Authority broken down by year?

 

5-      (in the last 3 years) How many cases were found against the
Ministry broken down by year?

 

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?

 

7-      How much money was covered by the Ministry’s liability insurance?

 

8-      (in the last 3 years)  How much money – in total – were paid to
external Legal consultants to defend the cases filed in ERA or to prepare
the responses to the case broken down by year?

 

9-      (in the last 3 years) How many ERA cases resulted in reinstatement
of employee broken down by year?

 

10-   If a case is found against the Ministry (the Ministry lost), what
are the consequences to the Manager involved in the incident?

 

I await your response within 20 working days of the receipt of this
request. Thank you.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jean Roberts

 

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Kia ora Jean Roberts,

 

I am writing to you regarding your request for information below. This
letter is to advise you that the Ministry has received your request,
however requires more time to respond to this request. In accordance with
section 15(1) and 15A of the Official Information Act, the Ministry’s
decision will be with you no later than 8 December 2023.

 

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

 

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][MSD request email]

 

I will respond to you sooner if I am able to.

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team   |  Ministerial and
Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tçnâ koe Jean Roberts,

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

Official Information Team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

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