Living wage for staff
Carl Lee made this Official Information request to Napier City Council
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From: Carl Lee
Hi Napier City Council,
Do the Council pay all their staff at least the current living wage of $22.75 an hour?
As of 1 September 2021, how many staff earn less than living wage?
If the Council don't pay the staff the living wage, what are your reasons?
Background info from: https://www.salaries.co.nz/tag/living-wage
What is the living wage?
The living wage is the amount of hourly pay a worker would need to earn in order to pay for the necessities of life and participate as an active citizen in the community.
NZ Living Wage for 2021: $22.75
In New Zealand the Living Wage is calculated on 1 September each year by the New Zealand Family Centre Social Policy Unit, and is intended to represent the wage that's required for workers to cover their basic living expenses including food, accommodation and transportation.
Regards
Carl Lee
From: Local Governance
Napier City Council
Dear Mr Lee
1. We are writing to acknowledge your information request, dated 15
June 2022, regarding the Living wage for staff.
2. Council received your request on 15 June 2022, as follows:
a) Do the Council pay all their staff at least the current living wage
of $22.75 an hour?
b) As of 1 September 2021, how many staff earn less than living wage?
c) If the Council don't pay the staff the living wage, what are your
reasons?
Background info from: [1]https://www.salaries.co.nz/tag/living-wage
What is the living wage?
The living wage is the amount of hourly pay a worker would need to earn in
order to pay for the necessities of life and participate as an active
citizen in the community.
NZ Living Wage for 2021: $22.75
In New Zealand the Living Wage is calculated on 1 September each year by
the New Zealand Family Centre Social Policy Unit, and is intended to
represent the wage that's required for workers to cover their basic living
expenses including food, accommodation and transportation.
3. This is being treated as an Official Information request, and as
such, Council must meet certain criteria in how and when we respond to
you, set out in the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act
1987.
4. Your request has been provided to the relevant officers for follow
up. You will be advised of Council’s decision as soon as is reasonably
possible, and no later than 20 working days from the date we received your
request, unless we have agreed an extension to that time frame with you
before the due date.
5. If you have any questions about your request, please contact us
at: [2][Napier City Council request email].
Regards
GOVERNANCE TEAM
On behalf of the Privacy Officer
Napier City Council, Private Bag 6010, Napier 4110
t +64 6 835 7579 [3]www.napier.govt.nz
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From: Carl Lee <[FOI #19676 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 June 2022 12:25 AM
To: Local Governance <[Napier City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Living wage for staff
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Hi Napier City Council,
Do the Council pay all their staff at least the current living wage of
$22.75 an hour?
As of 1 September 2021, how many staff earn less than living wage?
If the Council don't pay the staff the living wage, what are your reasons?
Background info from: [5]https://www.salaries.co.nz/tag/living-wage
What is the living wage?
The living wage is the amount of hourly pay a worker would need to earn in
order to pay for the necessities of life and participate as an active
citizen in the community.
NZ Living Wage for 2021: $22.75
In New Zealand the Living Wage is calculated on 1 September each year by
the New Zealand Family Centre Social Policy Unit, and is intended to
represent the wage that's required for workers to cover their basic living
expenses including food, accommodation and transportation.
Regards
Carl Lee
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From: Local Governance
Napier City Council
Dear Mr Lee
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request – Living
wage for staff – Response
1. Further to your request for information dated 15 June 2022,
regarding the Living wage for staff, we are now able to provide you with
Napier City Council’s response.
2. You requested:
a) Do the Council pay all their staff at least the current living wage
of $22.75 an hour?
b) As of 1 September 2021, how many staff earn less than living wage?
c) If the Council don't pay the staff the living wage, what are your
reasons?
Background info from: [1]https://www.salaries.co.nz/tag/living-wage
What is the living wage?
The living wage is the amount of hourly pay a worker would need to earn in
order to pay for the necessities of life and participate as an active
citizen in the community.
NZ Living Wage for 2021: $22.75
In New Zealand the Living Wage is calculated on 1 September each year by
the New Zealand Family Centre Social Policy Unit, and is intended to
represent the wage that's required for workers to cover their basic living
expenses including food, accommodation and transportation.
3. Response:
a) No.
b) 179 people were paid below $22.75 per hour.
c) We currently use Strategic Pay methodology to evaluate all of our
roles. The evaluation provides us with the grade to pay the role and we
use local government strategic pay median salary tables to then determine
the amount to pay.
Our current policy is to pay the individual between 85% to 102% of the
grade moving employees through the grade to achieve at least 98% of the
grade when they become fully competent in the role.
4. If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact us
at [2][Napier City Council request email]
5. If you are unhappy with the decision(s) communicated here, you have
the option to contact the Office of the Ombudsman to request a review.
The Ombudsman can be contacted at:
The Ombudsman
PO Box 10152
Wellington 6143
[3][email address]
or an online form can be accessed at:
[4]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-...
Regards
GOVERNANCE TEAM
On behalf of the Privacy Officer
Napier City Council, Private Bag 6010, Napier 4110
t +64 6 835 7579 [5]www.napier.govt.nz
[6]Napier City Council - Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri
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From: Local Governance
Sent: Wednesday, 15 June 2022 9:48 AM
To: [7][FOI #19676 email]
Subject: 21303: Official Information request - C Lee - Living wage for
staff - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Dear Mr Lee
1. We are writing to acknowledge your information request, dated 15
June 2022, regarding the Living wage for staff.
2. Council received your request on 15 June 2022, as follows:
a) Do the Council pay all their staff at least the current living wage
of $22.75 an hour?
b) As of 1 September 2021, how many staff earn less than living wage?
c) If the Council don't pay the staff the living wage, what are your
reasons?
Background info from: [8]https://www.salaries.co.nz/tag/living-wage
What is the living wage?
The living wage is the amount of hourly pay a worker would need to earn in
order to pay for the necessities of life and participate as an active
citizen in the community.
NZ Living Wage for 2021: $22.75
In New Zealand the Living Wage is calculated on 1 September each year by
the New Zealand Family Centre Social Policy Unit, and is intended to
represent the wage that's required for workers to cover their basic living
expenses including food, accommodation and transportation.
3. This is being treated as an Official Information request, and as
such, Council must meet certain criteria in how and when we respond to
you, set out in the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act
1987.
4. Your request has been provided to the relevant officers for follow
up. You will be advised of Council’s decision as soon as is reasonably
possible, and no later than 20 working days from the date we received your
request, unless we have agreed an extension to that time frame with you
before the due date.
5. If you have any questions about your request, please contact us at:
[9][Napier City Council request email].
Regards
GOVERNANCE TEAM
On behalf of the Privacy Officer
Napier City Council, Private Bag 6010, Napier 4110
t +64 6 835 7579 [10]www.napier.govt.nz
[11]Napier City Council - Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri
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From: Carl Lee <[12][FOI #19676 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 June 2022 12:25 AM
To: Local Governance <[13][Napier City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Living wage for staff
Caution: This email originated from outside Napier City Council. Do not
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Hi Napier City Council,
Do the Council pay all their staff at least the current living wage of
$22.75 an hour?
As of 1 September 2021, how many staff earn less than living wage?
If the Council don't pay the staff the living wage, what are your reasons?
Background info from: [14]https://www.salaries.co.nz/tag/living-wage
What is the living wage?
The living wage is the amount of hourly pay a worker would need to earn in
order to pay for the necessities of life and participate as an active
citizen in the community.
NZ Living Wage for 2021: $22.75
In New Zealand the Living Wage is calculated on 1 September each year by
the New Zealand Family Centre Social Policy Unit, and is intended to
represent the wage that's required for workers to cover their basic living
expenses including food, accommodation and transportation.
Regards
Carl Lee
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