Number of staff loss due to vaccine mandates at the ministry of Justice

Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice

Response to this request is long overdue. By law Ministry of Justice should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.

From: Erika Whittome

Dear Ministry of Justice,

I understand vaccination mandates were dropped sometime around Sept 2022 with the revoking of certain C19 orders by the State.

What number of staff did you terminate or place on any form of " extended leave" due to your vaccination mandates around nov/Dec 2021 and Jan 2022? Please also share the total headcount as of 15 Nov 2021 and today (when you answer this OIA).

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice

Kia ora,

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Hi Erika

 

Thank you for your OIA request regarding vaccine mandates and Ministry of
Justice staff.

 

A response is due to you by 21/06/2023, and the OIA ID is 104812.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

www.[1]justice.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice

Kia ora Erica

I'm getting in touch regarding your Official Information Act request of 23 May 2023, as per below.

We are working to provide you with the information, however I wanted to clarify something. The Ministry's COVID-19 vaccination policy came into effect on 1 February 2022. It was reviewed and updated in June 2022, determining that staff no longer had to be vaccinated to work at the Ministry's sites, although vaccination was still encouraged.

I wonder if it would be more useful to you if we provided the numbers of staff either terminated or placed on extended leave for the period of 1 February-30 June 2022, rather than for 1 November 2021-31 January 2022? If you prefer to stick with 1 November 2021-31 January 2022, we'll work to provide you with the numbers for that period. Thanks ahead.

Ngā mihi
Ed

Ed Kudin
Senior Advisor
Ministerial Relations & Services
Strategy, Governance and Finance
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street | Te Whanganui-a-tara

-----Original Message-----
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #22888 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2023 12:57 pm
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Number of staff loss due to vaccine mandates at the ministry of Justice

Dear Ministry of Justice,

I understand vaccination mandates were dropped sometime around Sept 2022 with the revoking of certain C19 orders by the State.

What number of staff did you terminate or place on any form of " extended leave" due to your vaccination mandates around nov/Dec 2021 and Jan 2022? Please also share the total headcount as of 15 Nov 2021 and today (when you answer this OIA).

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice

Kia ora Erica

Just chasing this up - would appreciate you confirming the time period in scope of your OIA request, as per below. Thanks ahead.

Ngā mihi
Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Sent: Thursday, 1 June 2023 5:07 pm
To: '[FOI #22888 email]' <[FOI #22888 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Number of staff loss due to vaccine mandates at the ministry of Justice

Kia ora Erica

I'm getting in touch regarding your Official Information Act request of 23 May 2023, as per below.

We are working to provide you with the information, however I wanted to clarify something. The Ministry's COVID-19 vaccination policy came into effect on 1 February 2022. It was reviewed and updated in June 2022, determining that staff no longer had to be vaccinated to work at the Ministry's sites, although vaccination was still encouraged.

I wonder if it would be more useful to you if we provided the numbers of staff either terminated or placed on extended leave for the period of 1 February-30 June 2022, rather than for 1 November 2021-31 January 2022? If you prefer to stick with 1 November 2021-31 January 2022, we'll work to provide you with the numbers for that period. Thanks ahead.

Ngā mihi
Ed

Ed Kudin
Senior Advisor
Ministerial Relations & Services
Strategy, Governance and Finance
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street | Te Whanganui-a-tara

-----Original Message-----
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #22888 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2023 12:57 pm
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Number of staff loss due to vaccine mandates at the ministry of Justice

Dear Ministry of Justice,

I understand vaccination mandates were dropped sometime around Sept 2022 with the revoking of certain C19 orders by the State.

What number of staff did you terminate or place on any form of " extended leave" due to your vaccination mandates around nov/Dec 2021 and Jan 2022? Please also share the total headcount as of 15 Nov 2021 and today (when you answer this OIA).

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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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 #22888 email]

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https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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From: Erika Whittome

Dear [email address],

Please respond to the original question. Thank you for your clarity on when you did require vaccinations

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice

Kia ora,

Thank you for contacting the Official Information Act request mailbox for
the Ministry of Justice. 

We will endeavour to acknowledge your email within 2 working days.

You can find more information about how we can help you at our [1]Official
Information Act Requests page.

Please note that by law, when you ask for official information we have to
respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable and no later
than 20 working days after we receive it.

 

The Ministry of Justice may publish the response to your request on our
website, you can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will
take place at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name
and any other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a)
(protect the privacy of natural persons).

 

Please send any non-OIA related emails through to
o[2][email address] and any complaints through
to [3][email address]

Ngā mihi,

Ministerial Relations and Services

Governance and Assurance

DDI: +64 4 918 8800

Justice Centre I Aitken Street

DX Box SX 10088 I Wellington

[4]www.justice.govt.nz

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Dear Erika

 

Please find your OIA response attached.

 

Ngā mihi,

Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

www.[1]justice.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

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Dear Erika,

 

Please find your OIA response attached. Apologies if you have received
this twice, we have had some problems sending this message.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Paul Easton

Principal Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

027 276 9810

[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz

 

 

 

 

 

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear Easton, Paul,

Are you sure? I know of two people who were placed on leave from DoJ who were not vaccinated

Yours sincerely,

Erika Whittome

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