2 August 2018

R Leveson

Sent via email to fyi-request-8251-86b85f49@requests.fyi.org.nz

Dear R Leveson

Request for official information – Release of information

Thank you for your request for official information dated 5 July 2018 regarding the employment of Libraries staff.

Our responses are provided below in bold type alongside your original requests:

The number of people employed in your public library service. 39

(This is a head count which includes casuals, part-timers and full-timers)

The number of people employed in your public library service being paid less than $20.55 per hour.

11.

The number of people in your public library service employed for 40 hours per week. 6

(This is based on fulltime contracts, although some part-timers can also work 40 hrs if requested.)

Please note that the hourly rate shown above has been reviewed and is subject to change in the next few weeks. You are welcome to seek an update on the new rate at this time.

We trust this response satisfactorily answers your request.

Kind regards

Jane Robertson

Senior Governance Advisor