12 August 2022
Anthony Jordan
[FYI request #19943 email]
Kia ora Anthony
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-019340
Thank you for your email of 17 July 2022, asking for information about Personal Grievances under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1. Number […], in bands per year from October 2020, made against the ACC by Employees
(Excluding any Board members)
2. Number […], in bands per year from October 2020, withdrawn by Employee/ex-Employee
3. Number […], in bands per year from October 2020, settled as the result of a Mediation Hearing
4. Number […], in bands per year from October 2020, settled as the result of a Court/Legal Hearing
5. Financial cost incl Legal Fees etc, in bands per year from October 2020, settled as the result of a
withdrawal by Employee/ex-Employee
6. Financial cost incl Legal Fees etc, in bands per year from October 2020, settled as the result of a
Mediation Hearing
7. Financial cost incl Legal Fees etc, in bands per year from October 2020, settled as the result of a
Court/Legal Hearing
8. Copy of ACC policy in processing and dealing with such Grievances
Personal grievances lodged by ACC employees
We have interpreted your request for information “in bands” to mean information broken down by year.
Please note that the year of settlement may be different to the year the personal grievance was lodged.
Withdrawn by the
Settled after
Settled after
Period
Lodged
employee
Court/Legal
Mediation
(Number)
(Costs)
(Number)
(Cost)
(Number)
(Cost)
1 October 2020 – 30 June 2021
18
None
Nil
None
Nil
9
$256,162
1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022
10
None
Nil
None
Nil
2
$19,150
Notes:
• Financial costs relating to personal grievances are the costs paid by ACC as a result of a settled personal
grievance. No other cost can be identified on our systems.
Copy of ACC policy in processing and dealing with personal grievances
The process for resolving employment relationship problems at ACC, including personal grievances, is
attached.
If you have questions about this response, please get in touch
You can email me a
t [email address]. Ngā mihi
Sara Freitag
Acting Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement
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