WFH - Entitlement or not
Sam Malik made this Official Information request to Nicola Willis
The request was refused by Nicola Willis.
From: Sam Malik
Dear Nicola Willis,
Can you please provide all advise, correspondence, briefings that you received re asking departments to get the public servants back into the office.
Did the minister consulted or got any advice from the public servants or departments if they support that move.
Did the minister consult or have had any advice/briefing/correspondence that reflected increased employee productivity and mental health of the employees that may get affected.
How will this impact the cost of employee accommodation of departments. Did you get any advise on this?
Yours faithfully,
Sam Malik
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From: Misty Mossman
Dear Sam
Thank you for your OIA request to Hon Nicola Willis, Minister for the Public Service requesting:
" all advise, correspondence, briefings that you received re asking departments to get the public servants back into the office.
Did the minister consulted or got any advice from the public servants or departments if they support that move.
Did the minister consult or have had any advice/briefing/correspondence that reflected increased employee productivity and mental health of the employees that may get affected.
How will this impact the cost of employee accommodation of departments. Did you get any advise on this?"
The Minister is considering your request, and you can expect a response by 22 October 2024.
Kind regards
Misty Mossman
Private Secretary (Public Service) | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
M: 021 196 6033
E: [email address]
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Malik <[FOI #28502 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 2:25 PM
To: Nicola Willis (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - WFH - Entitlement or not
Dear Nicola Willis,
Can you please provide all advise, correspondence, briefings that you received re asking departments to get the public servants back into the office.
Did the minister consulted or got any advice from the public servants or departments if they support that move.
Did the minister consult or have had any advice/briefing/correspondence that reflected increased employee productivity and mental health of the employees that may get affected.
How will this impact the cost of employee accommodation of departments. Did you get any advise on this?
Yours faithfully,
Sam Malik
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From: Misty Mossman
Good morning
Please find attached a letter from Hon Nicola Willis, Minister for the Public Service.
Apologies for the delay in getting this to you.
Kind regards
Misty
Misty Mossman
Private Secretary (Public Service) | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
M: 021 196 6033
E: [email address]
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: Misty Mossman
Sent: Thursday, 26 September 2024 5:50 PM
To: [FOI #28502 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - WFH - Entitlement or not
Dear Sam
Thank you for your OIA request to Hon Nicola Willis, Minister for the Public Service requesting:
" all advise, correspondence, briefings that you received re asking departments to get the public servants back into the office.
Did the minister consulted or got any advice from the public servants or departments if they support that move.
Did the minister consult or have had any advice/briefing/correspondence that reflected increased employee productivity and mental health of the employees that may get affected.
How will this impact the cost of employee accommodation of departments. Did you get any advise on this?"
The Minister is considering your request, and you can expect a response by 22 October 2024.
Kind regards
Misty Mossman
Private Secretary (Public Service) | Office of Hon Nicola Willis
Minister of Finance
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Social Investment
Associate Minister of Climate Change
M: 021 196 6033
E: [email address]
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Malik <[FOI #28502 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 2:25 PM
To: Nicola Willis (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - WFH - Entitlement or not
Dear Nicola Willis,
Can you please provide all advise, correspondence, briefings that you received re asking departments to get the public servants back into the office.
Did the minister consulted or got any advice from the public servants or departments if they support that move.
Did the minister consult or have had any advice/briefing/correspondence that reflected increased employee productivity and mental health of the employees that may get affected.
How will this impact the cost of employee accommodation of departments. Did you get any advise on this?
Yours faithfully,
Sam Malik
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A late response which is just a refusal is unacceptable.
Additionally, the Minister has signed off advising that no information in scope of parts 3 and 4 of the request exist, when the very documents she has provided links to mention that very information. Did she even read the reports?
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