National Headquarters 
Fire and Emergency New Zealand 
National Headquarters 
Spark Central, Level 7 
42-52 Willis Street 
Wellington Central 
Wellington 6011 
  
Phone +64 4 496 3600 
 
 
24 January 2024 
 
 
Rex Tillington 
[FYI request #25155 email] 
 
 
Tēnā koe Rex 
 
Information Request – Additional allowance data 
 
Thank you for your information request dated 13 December 2023 asking for the following 
information:  
 
•  Could you please provide the following information related to additional salary 
allowances that are paid over and above the normal pay band for employees, and 
the details associated with these allowances. Note this does not include career 
staff. 
 
Some examples of allowances would be: 
Additional allowance for language/culture proficiency Additional allowance for 
sought after skill/ability 
  
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). 
 
I can advise that Fire and Emergency New Zealand does not pay additional salary allowances over 
and above the salary of the employee. Career firefighters may receive skills-based allowances 
above their base salaries, but non-operational employees do not. If a non-operational employee 
has a specific skill set or proficiency that justified increased remuneration, it would be reflected in 
an increased base salary rather than an additional allowance.  
  
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 
freephone 0800 802 602.  
 
Nāku noa, nā 
 
 
 
 
Aidan Saunders  
Manager, Information Requests 
 
 

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