Non-disclosure agreements - staff exiting the organisation
Matt Sykes made this Official Information request to Upper Hutt City Council
The request was successful.
From: Matt Sykes
Dear Upper Hutt City Council,
Please supply the following information:
1. The number of non-disclosure agreements signed by staff leaving the organisation in each of the years ending 30 June 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and the number of non-disclosure agreements signed in the 2024 financial year to date.
2. The template standard template for non-disclosure agreements signed by exiting staff members.
Yours faithfully,
Matt Sykes
From: AskUs
Upper Hutt City Council
Kia ora Matt,
Thank you for your email which we have forwarded to the Official
Information team for actioning.
Kind regards,
Jacob Elliott
Kanohi Kitea Ratonga Kiritaki |
Customer Services Representative
AskUs
Upper Hutt City Council
[1]Upper Hutt City Council
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T: [2]+64 4 527 2169 | E: [3][Upper Hutt City Council request email]
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From: Matt Sykes <[FYI request #26406 email]>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2024 4:26 PM
To: AskUs <[Upper Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Non-disclosure agreements - staff
exiting the organisation
Dear Upper Hutt City Council,
Please supply the following information:
1. The number of non-disclosure agreements signed by staff leaving the
organisation in each of the years ending 30 June 2023, 2022, 2021 and
2020, and the number of non-disclosure agreements signed in the 2024
financial year to date.
2. The template standard template for non-disclosure agreements signed by
exiting staff members.
Yours faithfully,
Matt Sykes
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From: Matt Sykes
Dear AskUs,
I may not have been clear enough in my original question. When I say "NDA" I mean any or all of Non-Disclosure Agreements, confidential settlements or agreements and/or Records of Settlement.
Yours sincerely,
Matt Sykes
From: AskUs
Upper Hutt City Council
Kia ora Matt,
We have again forwarded your email to the Official Information team.
Kind regards,
Jacob Elliott
Kanohi Kitea Ratonga Kiritaki |
Customer Services Representative
AskUs
Upper Hutt City Council
[1]Upper Hutt City Council
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta | Upper Hutt City Council
838 – 842 Fergusson Drive, Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt, 5140, New Zealand
T: [2]+64 4 527 2169 | E: [3][Upper Hutt City Council request email]
W: [4]upperhuttcity.com | F: [5]fb.com/UpperHuttCityCouncil
[6]Go to letskorero.upperhuttcity.com
From: Matt Sykes <[FOI #26406 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 4:44 PM
To: AskUs <[Upper Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Non-disclosure agreements -
staff exiting the organisation
Dear AskUs,
I may not have been clear enough in my original question. When I say "NDA"
I mean any or all of Non-Disclosure Agreements, confidential settlements
or agreements and/or Records of Settlement.
Yours sincerely,
Matt Sykes
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From: Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
Upper Hutt City Council
Tēnā koe Matt
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 11/04/2024, and subsequent clarification on 16/04/2024, for
information on the number of non-disclosure agreements (including
confidential settlements/agreements and/or records of settlement) signed
by staff leaving the organisation in each of the years ending 30 June
2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and in the 2024 financial year to date, and a
copy of the standard template of the NDA/settlement agreement signed by
exiting staff members.
Our reference for your request is 1665.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 10 May 2024, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by
then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
If you have any queries or any additional factors come to light which are
relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that
these can be taken into account.
Ngā mihi
Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
[1]Upper Hutt City Council
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta | Upper Hutt City Council
838 – 842 Fergusson Drive, Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt, 5140, New Zealand
T: [2]+64 4 527 2169 | E: [3][email address]
W: [4]upperhuttcity.com | F: [5]fb.com/UpperHuttCityCouncil
[6]Go to letskorero.upperhuttcity.com
From: Matt Sykes <[7][FOI #26406 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 4:44 PM
To: AskUs <[8][Upper Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Non-disclosure agreements -
staff exiting the organisation
Dear AskUs,
I may not have been clear enough in my original question. When I say "NDA"
I mean any or all of Non-Disclosure Agreements, confidential settlements
or agreements and/or Records of Settlement.
Yours sincerely,
Matt Sykes
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From: Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
Upper Hutt City Council
Tēnā koe Matt
Official information request
I refer to your official information request dated 11/04/2024 for
information on non-disclosure agreements (including confidential
settlements/agreements and/or records of settlement) signed by staff
leaving the organisation.
1. The number of non-disclosure agreements signed by staff leaving the
organisation in each of the years ending 30 June 2023, 2022, 2021 and
2020, and the number of non-disclosure agreements signed in the 2024
financial year to date.
There have been no non-disclosure agreements signed by staff leaving the
organisation in the years requested.
Record of settlement/confidential settlement agreements signed by staff
leaving the organisation are as follows:
Year ending Number signed
2024 financial year to date 1
30 June 2023 0
30 June 2022 0
30 June 2021 0
30 June 2020 1
2. The template standard template for non-disclosure agreements signed by
exiting staff members.
Each agreement is designed for each individual case, we usually use the
MBIE Employment New Zealand template as a base – this can be found on
their website [1]here.
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
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
Please feel free to contact us if you wish to discuss this decision or
have any further questions about this request.
Ngā mihi
Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
[3]Upper Hutt City Council
Te Kaunihera o Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta | Upper Hutt City Council
838 – 842 Fergusson Drive, Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt, 5140, New Zealand
T: [4]+64 4 527 2169 | E: [5][email address]
W: [6]upperhuttcity.com | F: [7]fb.com/UpperHuttCityCouncil
[8]Go to letskorero.upperhuttcity.com
From: Upper Hutt City Council Official Information Team
<[9][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 9:49 AM
To: [10][FOI #26406 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Non-disclosure agreements -
staff exiting the organisation
Tēnā koe Matt
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 11/04/2024, and subsequent clarification on 16/04/2024, for
information on the number of non-disclosure agreements (including
confidential settlements/agreements and/or records of settlement) signed
by staff leaving the organisation in each of the years ending 30 June
2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and in the 2024 financial year to date, and a
copy of the standard template of the NDA/settlement agreement signed by
exiting staff members.
Our reference for your request is 1665.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 10 May 2024, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by
then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
If you have any queries or any additional factors come to light which are
relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that
these can be taken into account.
Ngā mihi
From: Matt Sykes <[11][FOI #26406 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 4:44 PM
To: AskUs <[12][Upper Hutt City Council request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Non-disclosure agreements -
staff exiting the organisation
Dear AskUs,
I may not have been clear enough in my original question. When I say "NDA"
I mean any or all of Non-Disclosure Agreements, confidential settlements
or agreements and/or Records of Settlement.
Yours sincerely,
Matt Sykes
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