Cost of PG
Jean Roberts made this Official Information request to Ministry of Education
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From: Jean Roberts
Dear Ministry of Education,
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?
Yours faithfully,
Jean Roberts
From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Kia ora,
Thank you for your request for information below. The Ministry will
consider and respond to your request in accordance with the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act).
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Ngâ mihi,
Enquiries National Team | Te Tâhuhu o te Mâtauranga | Ministry of
Education | SW
[2]education.govt.nz
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
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ôna huanga
[3]Te TD huhu o te MD tauranga
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Kia ora Jean,
Thank you for your email of 7 December 2023 to the Ministry of Education
(the Ministry) for the below information:
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?
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
In order to provide you with the information you are interested in, we
would like to clarify with you the below points of your request:
3- (in the last 3 years) The number of successful mediation broken down by
year
Could you please confirm that successful mediation should be interpreted
by the Ministry as matters that were settled at mediation?
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?
Could you please confirm this part of your request should be interpreted
as the total amount paid by the Ministry through settlement agreements,
application fees paid to the Employment Relations Authority, or as a
result of remedies ordered by the Employment Relations Authority?
We look forward to hearing from you. Once we have your clarification, we
will continue working on your request.
Ngâ mihi,
Enquiries National Team | Te Tâhuhu o te Mâtauranga | Ministry of
Education | SW
[1]education.govt.nz
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
He mea târai e mâtou te mâtauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ôna huanga
[2]Te TD huhu o te MD tauranga
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Tēnā koe mō tō īmēra mai ki te Tāhuhu o Thank you for your email to the
te Mātauranga. Ministry of Education.
He urupare aunoa tēnei hei whakaatu kua This is an auto generated response
tae mai tō īmēra confirming your email has been
ki a mātou. Kaua noa e whakautu i tēnei received. Please do not respond to this
karere. message.
Mea ake nei ka urupare tonu atu mātou ki We will respond to your email as soon
tō īmēra. as possible.
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Kia ora Jean
Please note the attached extension letter.
Ngā mihi
Enquiries National Team | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of
Education | AG
[1]education.govt.nz
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
[2]Te TD huhu o te MD tauranga
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Kia ora Jean
Please see attached your OIA Response
Ngā mihi nui
Enquiries National Team | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of
Education | TW
[1]education.govt.nz
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
outcomes
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai
ōna huanga
[2]Te TD huhu o te MD tauranga
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