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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #21132 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 16 November 2022 08:05
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Contact Tracers
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

How many people are currently working/employed for the Ministry as contact
tracers?

I also note there is a recruiter advertising for further roles as follow

“We are looking for someone to work full time hours Monday to Friday 8am -
4.30pm and also a couple of part time staff available same hours 2-3 days
a week (week days).  For this role you will need to be available for 3
months or longer and be available to work through the Christmas/New Year
period”

Please provide the following

- Business case for three “Contact” tracers working over Christmas
- Reason / justification for contact tracers given there is some evidence
that vaccine stops transmission and NZ is 90% vaccinated
- Job description & salary band for these roles
- Team / unit hiring these positions
- The job description states the role requires people to be interviewed
remotely who have been stood down for Covid.  Please provide justification
for this? Pretty simple isn’t it - not at work due to Covid?
- Please provide what agency / team these people are working for and the
actual requirement for these roles and as noted above business case
- If a business case is not available then why not?

Yours faithfully,
Chris

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Please find attached a response regarding your request for information. 
 
 
Ngâ mihi

Ministerial Services

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