Tuesday 20 February 2024
OIA IRO-572
Name: John Luke
Email:
[FYI request #25368 email]
Kia ora John,
Official information request regarding news article on Wel ington Water Employee.
Thank you for your official information request dated Wednesday 10 January 2024. On
Friday 19 January 2024, your request was transferred to us in full from Wel ington City
Council (WCC).
We have considered your request in accordance with the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 (the Act) and determined that we are able to grant your
request in part.
We have enclosed our Code of Conduct as wel as our generic Graduate Engineer Job
Description. The remuneration range for a Graduate Engineer is between $69,496 and
$98,113 per annum.
Pursuant to
Section 7(2)(a) of the Act, some information within the Code of Conduct has
been redacted as it is personal information about private individuals.
Wellington Water does not have a policy on filming in the workplace therefore we are
unable the grant this part of your request on the basis that this information does not exist
(Section 17(e) of the Act). On page eight of the Code of Conduct, there is a section on social
media, and the actions of the employee breached our Code of Conduct.
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.
Ngā mihi,
Mark Ford
Group Manager, Business Services