Kia ora Jean,

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I acknowledge your Official Information Act request of 5 December 2023 seeking:

“1- The number of Personal Grievances raised in your Ministry, in the last 3 years broken down by year , and categories (for example: Bullying, Unjustifiably disadvantaged, constructive dismissal etc)

2- (in the last 3 years) The number of Mediation that took place broken down by year

3- (in the last 3 years) The number of successful mediation broken down by year

4- (in the last 3 years) Of the PGs raised, how many went to Employment Relations Authority broken down by year?

5- (in the last 3 years) How many cases were found against the Ministry broken down by year?

6- (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total- were paid to settle these cases / or pay the fee required by ERA broken down by year?

7- How much money was covered by the Ministry’s liability insurance?

8- (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total – were paid to external Legal consultants to defend the cases filed in ERA or to prepare the responses to the case broken down by year?

9- (in the last 3 years) How many ERA cases resulted in reinstatement of employee broken down by year?

10- If a case is found against the Ministry (the Ministry lost), what are the consequences to the Manager involved in the incident?”

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Ngâ mihi

Harry (He / Him)
Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ôkawa|Adviser - Accountability and Correspondence

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From: Jean Roberts <[FOI #25030 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 12:14 PM
To: OCU <[MOT request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cost of PG

Dear Ministry of Transport,

I am doing a research on the cost of Personal grievance that the Government is incurring in the last 3 years. Can I request under the Official Information Act

1- The number of Personal Grievances raised in your Ministry, in the last 3 years broken down by year , and categories (for example: Bullying, Unjustifiably disadvantaged, constructive dismissal etc)

2- (in the last 3 years) The number of Mediation that took place broken down by year

3- (in the last 3 years) The number of successful mediation broken down by year

4- (in the last 3 years) Of the PGs raised, how many went to Employment Relations Authority broken down by year?

5- (in the last 3 years) How many cases were found against the Ministry broken down by year?

6- (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total- were paid to settle these cases / or pay the fee required by ERA broken down by year?

7- How much money was covered by the Ministry’s liability insurance?

8- (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total – were paid to external Legal consultants to defend the cases filed in ERA or to prepare the responses to the case broken down by year?

9- (in the last 3 years) How many ERA cases resulted in reinstatement of employee broken down by year?

10- If a case is found against the Ministry (the Ministry lost), what are the consequences to the Manager involved in the incident?

I await your response within 20 working days of the receipt of this request. Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Jean

Yours faithfully,

Jean Roberts

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Kia ora Jean

Please see attached the response to your OIA dated 5 December 2023.

Regards

Suzanne

 

 

Suzanne Williams ([1]she / her)

Kaiwhakahaere | Manager Human Resources

Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport

M: +64 22 044 0143| E: [2]s.williams@[3]transport.govt.nz 
[4]www.transport.govt.nz

 

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Wellington (Head Office) | Ground Floor, 3 Queens Wharf | PO Box 3175 |
Wellington 6011 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000 |

Auckland | NZ Government Auckland Policy Office | 45 Queen Street | PO Box
106238 | Auckland City | Auckland 1143 | NEW ZEALAND | Tel: +64 4 439 9000
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