Cost of PG

Jean Roberts made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

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From: Jean Roberts

December 08, 2023

Dear New Zealand Police,

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?

Yours faithfully,

Jean Roberts

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police

December 11, 2023

Tēnā koe Jean

I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request below.

Your reference number is IR-01-23-39234.

You can expect a response to your request on or before 29 January 2024 unless an extension is needed. Please note the due date reflects the non-working days over the holiday period, as per the provisions of the Official Information Act.

Ngā mihi, Michelle
Ministerial Services - Police National Headquarters

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police

January 29, 2024

Tēnā koe Jean,

Police requires an extension of time to respond to your request pursuant to section 15A(1)(b) of the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), due to 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.

Police requires until 27 February 2024 to provide a substantive response to your request, however we are endeavouring to provide this to you as soon as possible.

You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to make a complaint to an Ombudsman about this extension. If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [email address]

Ngā mihi,

Leo
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters

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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police

February 26, 2024

Jean Roberts FYI website IR 01 23 39234 OIA Response.pdf
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Tēnā koe Jean

Please find attached the response relating to your Official Information
Act request, received by Police on 8 December 2023.

Ngā mihi

Lisa

Ministerial Services

Police National Headquarters

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