Tēnā koe Lance Watson,

Thank you for your email received 20 February 2023, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond. 

Ngā manaakitanga,

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

-----Original Message-----
From: Lance Watson <[FOI #21880 email]>
Sent: Monday, 20 February 2023 2:24 pm
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Staff Secondments and Allowances

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Could the following information please be provided for the last calendar year, from January to December 2022.

1) How many permanent staff does the Ministry have?

2) How many staff does the Ministry have on temporary contracts?

3) How many staff does the Ministry have, that are on an internal secondment within the Ministry? For clarity this is excluding staff on secondments to other Ministries.

4) How many staff receive a regular travel allowance? This does not include staff covering costs of irregular related work travel.

5) How many staff receive a public transport allowance? This does not include staff covering costs of irregular related work travel.

6) How many staff receive an accommodation allowance?

7) How many staff have use of an apartment or accommodation provided by the Ministry? This is accommodation provided by the Ministry directly, not through an allowance to staff.

8) How many staff receive a higher duties allowance?

9) How many staff have been in receipt of a higher duties allowance for more than 18 months?

10) How many jobs or roles were advertised internally only within the Ministry in the last calendar year?

Yours faithfully,
Lance Watson

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Kia ora Lance Watson

I am writing to you regarding your request for information below. This letter is to advise you that the Ministry has received your request, however requires more time to respond to this request. In accordance with section 15(1) and 15A of the Official Information Act, the Ministry’s decision will be with you no later than 20 April 2023.

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact [MSD request email]

I will respond to you sooner if I am able to.

Ngâ mihi,

Official and Parliamentary Information Team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau

-----Original Message-----
From: Lance Watson <[FOI #21880 email]>
Sent: Monday, 20 February 2023 2:24 pm
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Staff Secondments and Allowances

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

Could the following information please be provided for the last calendar year, from January to December 2022.

1) How many permanent staff does the Ministry have?

2) How many staff does the Ministry have on temporary contracts?

3) How many staff does the Ministry have, that are on an internal secondment within the Ministry? For clarity this is excluding staff on secondments to other Ministries.

4) How many staff receive a regular travel allowance? This does not include staff covering costs of irregular related work travel.

5) How many staff receive a public transport allowance? This does not include staff covering costs of irregular related work travel.

6) How many staff receive an accommodation allowance?

7) How many staff have use of an apartment or accommodation provided by the Ministry? This is accommodation provided by the Ministry directly, not through an allowance to staff.

8) How many staff receive a higher duties allowance?

9) How many staff have been in receipt of a higher duties allowance for more than 18 months?

10) How many jobs or roles were advertised internally only within the Ministry in the last calendar year?

Yours faithfully,
Lance Watson

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #21880 email]

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Tçnâ koe Lance Watson

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team   |  Ministerial and
Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau

 

 

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