ORC - Reduced Bus Schedule

JS made this Official Information request to Otago Regional Council

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From: JS

Dear Otago Regional Council,

On 18/07/2022 the ORC began operating a reduced bus schedule in Dunedin due to disruptions in driver availability resulting from illness and COVID-19.

Can you please able to provide a breakdown of staffing available during this period by date. In the form [date], [total FTE available], [rostered staff], [number of staff on illness or COVID led].

Can you also please provide detail of any recruitment undertaken during this time including the number of job adverts publicly listed (i.e. on Seek), the specific role advertised (i.e. bus driver), the number of days each advert was listed (i.e. 9 days), the number of shortlisted candidates for each advert, the number of interviews for each role, and the number of new hire.

Can you also provide the a week by week summary of the operating costs of the ORC bus service for the last four months.

Yours faithfully,
JS

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Hi there,

 

Thanks for getting in touch.

 

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Kind regards

Karen

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: JS <[FOI #20645 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 22 September 2022 1:30 p.m.
To: Info <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - ORC - Reduced Bus Schedule

 

Dear Otago Regional Council,

 

On 18/07/2022 the ORC began operating a reduced bus schedule in Dunedin
due to disruptions in driver availability resulting from illness and
COVID-19.

 

Can you please able to provide a breakdown of staffing available during
this period by date. In the form [date], [total FTE available], [rostered
staff], [number of staff on illness or COVID led].

 

Can you also please provide detail of any recruitment undertaken during
this time including the number of job adverts publicly listed (i.e. on
Seek), the specific role advertised (i.e. bus driver), the number of days
each advert was listed (i.e. 9 days), the number of shortlisted candidates
for each advert, the number of interviews for each role, and the number of
new hire.

 

Can you also provide the a week by week summary of the operating costs of
the ORC bus service for the last four months.

 

Yours faithfully,

JS

 

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Kia ora

 

Thank you for your information request below.

 

We will endeavour to have a response with you as soon as possible, but not
later than 21 October 2022 unless there is a need to extend the timeframe.

 

Should there be a need for an extension we will be in touch to advise when
we expect to provide you with a response.

 

Ngā mihi

Official Information Team

Otago Regional Council

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Otago Regional Council

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Private Bag 1954 Dunedin 9054 [2][email address]

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-----Original Message-----
From: JS <[4][FOI #20645 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 22 September 2022 1:30 p.m.
To: Info <[5][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - ORC - Reduced Bus Schedule

 

Dear Otago Regional Council,

 

On 18/07/2022 the ORC began operating a reduced bus schedule in Dunedin
due to disruptions in driver availability resulting from illness and
COVID-19.

 

Can you please able to provide a breakdown of staffing available during
this period by date. In the form [date], [total FTE available], [rostered
staff], [number of staff on illness or COVID led].

 

Can you also please provide detail of any recruitment undertaken during
this time including the number of job adverts publicly listed (i.e. on
Seek), the specific role advertised (i.e. bus driver), the number of days
each advert was listed (i.e. 9 days), the number of shortlisted candidates
for each advert, the number of interviews for each role, and the number of
new hire.

 

Can you also provide the a week by week summary of the operating costs of
the ORC bus service for the last four months.

 

Yours faithfully,

JS

 

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Kia ora,

 

Further to your information request below, please find our response
attached.

 

Ngā mihi

Official Information Team

Otago Regional Council

[1][IMG]
Otago Regional Council

70 Stafford St
Private Bag 1954 Dunedin 9054 [2][email address]

P (03) 474 0827 or 0800 474 082
[3]www.orc.govt.nz

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you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return
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Council accepts no responsibility for changes made to this email or to any
attachments following the original transmission from its offices. Thank
you.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: JS <[4][FOI #20645 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 22 September 2022 1:30 p.m.
To: Info <[5][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - ORC - Reduced Bus Schedule

 

Dear Otago Regional Council,

 

On 18/07/2022 the ORC began operating a reduced bus schedule in Dunedin
due to disruptions in driver availability resulting from illness and
COVID-19.

 

Can you please able to provide a breakdown of staffing available during
this period by date. In the form [date], [total FTE available], [rostered
staff], [number of staff on illness or COVID led].

 

Can you also please provide detail of any recruitment undertaken during
this time including the number of job adverts publicly listed (i.e. on
Seek), the specific role advertised (i.e. bus driver), the number of days
each advert was listed (i.e. 9 days), the number of shortlisted candidates
for each advert, the number of interviews for each role, and the number of
new hire.

 

Can you also provide the a week by week summary of the operating costs of
the ORC bus service for the last four months.

 

Yours faithfully,

JS

 

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From: JS

Dear Official Information,

In lieu of that, can you please provide any correspondence (including electronic mail) between the contractors and Otago Regional Council staff between 1 June 2022 and 1 October 2022?

If the scope of that request is too large then please reduce the scope to only include correspondence that references 'drivers', 'staff', 'staff shortages', 'recruitment', 'schedule(s)', 'service reductions'.

Yours sincerely,

JS

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Further to your information request below, please find attached our response.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the ORC Legal team at [email address]

Kà mihi
Official Information Team
Otago Regional Council

Otago Regional Council
70 Stafford St
Private Bag 1954 Dunedin 9054 [email address]
P (03) 474 0827 or 0800 474 082
www.orc.govt.nz
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-----Original Message-----
From: JS <[FOI #20645 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 6 October 2022 5:09 p.m.
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - ORC - Reduced Bus Schedule

Dear Official Information,

In lieu of that, can you please provide any correspondence (including electronic mail) between the contractors and Otago Regional Council staff between 1 June 2022 and 1 October 2022?

If the scope of that request is too large then please reduce the scope to only include correspondence that references 'drivers', 'staff', 'staff shortages', 'recruitment', 'schedule(s)', 'service reductions'.

Yours sincerely,

JS

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora,

 

Further to your information request below, please find our response attached.

 

Ngā mihi

Official Information Team

Otago Regional Council

[1][IMG]
Otago Regional Council

70 Stafford St
Private Bag 1954 Dunedin 9054 [2][email address]

P (03) 474 0827 or 0800 474 082
[3]www.orc.govt.nz

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Kia ora,

Further to your information request below, please find our response attached.

Ngā mihi
Official Information Team
Otago Regional Council

Otago Regional Council
70 Stafford St
Private Bag 1954 Dunedin 9054 [email address]
P (03) 474 0827 or 0800 474 082
www.orc.govt.nz
Important notice
This email contains information which is confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this email or attachments. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return email or telephone (03 474-0827) and delete this email. The Otago Regional Council accepts no responsibility for changes made to this email or to any attachments following the original transmission from its offices. Thank you.

-----Original Message-----
From: JS <[FOI #20645 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 6 October 2022 5:09 p.m.
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - ORC - Reduced Bus Schedule

Dear Official Information,

In lieu of that, can you please provide any correspondence (including electronic mail) between the contractors and Otago Regional Council staff between 1 June 2022 and 1 October 2022?

If the scope of that request is too large then please reduce the scope to only include correspondence that references 'drivers', 'staff', 'staff shortages', 'recruitment', 'schedule(s)', 'service reductions'.

Yours sincerely,

JS

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora,

 

Further to your information request below, please find our response attached.

 

Ngā mihi

Official Information Team

Otago Regional Council

[1][IMG]
Otago Regional Council

70 Stafford St
Private Bag 1954 Dunedin 9054 [2][email address]

P (03) 474 0827 or 0800 474 082
[3]www.orc.govt.nz

Important notice
This email contains information which is confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this email or attachments. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return email or telephone (03 474-0827) and delete this email. The Otago Regional Council accepts no responsibility for changes made to this email or to any attachments following the original transmission from its offices. Thank you.

 

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