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From: [FOI #15406 email]
Sent: Sunday, 9 May 2021 3:57:14 pm
To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Waikato District Council"
<[Waikato District Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing
at Waikato District Council
Dear Waikato District Council,

Please supply the following information under the [Official Information
Act (OIA) / Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act
(LGOIMA)]:
1. Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among
employees or other persons)?
2. If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation:
a. Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service
provider(s)?
b. For each (named) service provider:
i. What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered
e.g., saliva, urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids?
ii. In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?
iii. Is the service provided under contract? If yes:
1. How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation?
2. What is the term of that/those contract(s)?
3. What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)?
4. Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)?
c. What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug and
alcohol testing for your organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous
service providers)?
If you need any more information from me, please let me know as soon as
possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the
[OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that
request.
If you do not normally deal with official information requests, or you
need advice on dealing with this request, guidance is available from the
Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Yours faithfully,
Lynn Worthington

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Dear Lynn

 

RE:  REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

 

We acknowledge receipt of your information request dated  10 May 2021. 

 

In accordance with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (“the Act”), Council will, as soon as reasonably practicable, and
in no case later than 20 working days after the day on which the request
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granted, in what manner and for what charge (if any); and

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If you require any further information regarding your request please
contact Christine Pidduck, Legal Counsel, telephone 027-2470125 or
[1][email address] .

 

Yours faithfully,

 

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Good morning,

 

Please find below the response to the LGOIMA - Official Information
request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at Waikato District Council -
ADM0585/21

 

 1. Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among
employees or other persons)?
2. If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation:
a. Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of the
service provider(s)?
b. For each (named) service provider:
i. What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered
e.g., saliva, urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids?
ii. In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?
iii. Is the service provided under contract? If yes:
1. How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation?
2. What is the term of that/those contract(s)?
3. What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)?
4. Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)?
c. What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug and
alcohol testing for your organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous
service providers)?
If you need any more information from me, please let me know as soon
as possible.

 

 

 

 1. Yes. We carry out drug and alcohol testing for pre-employment,
post-incident and reasonable cause for all employees.

 

2a. WOHC Ltd (for pre-employment), TDDA (for post-incident or
TDDA (for post-incident or reasonable reasonable cause testing)
cause testing)

 
2bi. Urine test for drug testing, Urine testing for drugs including
breath test for alcohol testing. synthetic cannabinoids, breath
testing for alcohol  
 
2bii. 11 Pukete Road, St Andrews, Elucid Ave, Te Rapa, Hamilton, 3200
Hamilton 3200. or a mobile service via testing van
that can travel throughout the
  Waikato district as required.
2biii. Yes Yes

 

 

 1. We have a contract with WOHC but not sure about TDDA. 
 2. The current contract with WOHC was extended for another year due to
COVID.  It is a WLASS contract that was negotiated for three years.
 3. The service is as-is and when required and no total value.  Not sure
of the dollar value concerning pre-employment testing.  Post-incident
is $115 per test and we have done in the last financial year. 
 4. Yes

4c. No previous

Many thanks,

 

Daniel Thornton

People & Capability Coordinator

Waikato District Council

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