The VSPs for senior management?
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From: CL Rainwater
Dear University of Auckland,
The University makes Variable Supplementary Payments to senior academic staff like Deans, Deputy Deans, Associate Deans, and Heads of School and Department, purportedly as compensation for their additional administrative roles (administrative VSPs).
How is the amount of these administrative VSPs determined and on what criteria?
What is the process by which these administrative VSPs are awarded?
Who is involved in the decision making about the award of these administrative VSPs?
Are the administrative VSPs reviewed on an annual or other periodic basis?
Are there performance criteria attached to these VSPs? If so, what are they? Are they published?
How much has the University paid out (or is projected to pay out) total in these administrative VSPs by year per faculty over the period of 2022-2026?
Is any member of staff receiving these administrative VSPs required to teach a standard .4 FTE teaching load? If so, what percentage of the staff receiving these administrative VSPs is teaching a standard .4 FTE teaching load by faculty?
Are any of the staff who receive these administrative VSPs on a contract for more than 1.0 FTE? If not, what is the justification for paying these staff members more than their 1.0 FTE contract would require without the VSP?
Yours faithfully,
CL Rainwater
From: Legal
University of Auckland
Dear CL,
I refer to your request of 18 April 2026, for official information under
the Official Information Act 1982.
The University will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
practicable, and within the Official Information Act’s maximum time limit
of 20 working days from the date of your request (18 May 2026) unless that
time limit is extended under the Act.
Yours sincerely,
Adam
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Adam Miller
Kaiâwhina Ture | Legal Assistant
Te tari o te Ihorangi | Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland
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From: CL Rainwater <[FOI #34511 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 18 April 2026 1:41 am
To: Legal <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - The VSPs for senior management?
Dear University of Auckland,
The University makes Variable Supplementary Payments to senior academic
staff like Deans, Deputy Deans, Associate Deans, and Heads of School and
Department, purportedly as compensation for their additional
administrative roles (administrative VSPs).
How is the amount of these administrative VSPs determined and on what
criteria?
What is the process by which these administrative VSPs are awarded?
Who is involved in the decision making about the award of these
administrative VSPs?
Are the administrative VSPs reviewed on an annual or other periodic basis?
Are there performance criteria attached to these VSPs? If so, what are
they? Are they published?
How much has the University paid out (or is projected to pay out) total in
these administrative VSPs by year per faculty over the period of
2022-2026?
Is any member of staff receiving these administrative VSPs required to
teach a standard .4 FTE teaching load? If so, what percentage of the staff
receiving these administrative VSPs is teaching a standard .4 FTE teaching
load by faculty?
Are any of the staff who receive these administrative VSPs on a contract
for more than 1.0 FTE? If not, what is the justification for paying these
staff members more than their 1.0 FTE contract would require without the
VSP?
Yours faithfully,
CL Rainwater
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From: Legal
University of Auckland
Dear requester,
I refer to your four requests of 18 April 2026. As consultations necessary
to make a decision on your requests are such that a response cannot
reasonably be given within the original time limit, the University has
extended the time limit for your request by under section 15A(1)(b) of the
OIA until 1 July 2026. We will respond to your requests as soon as
reasonably practicable.
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dissatisfied with this extension.
Yours sincerely,
Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
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From: CL Rainwater <[FOI #34511 email]>
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2026 1:41 AM
To: Legal <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - The VSPs for senior management?
Dear University of Auckland,
The University makes Variable Supplementary Payments to senior academic
staff like Deans, Deputy Deans, Associate Deans, and Heads of School and
Department, purportedly as compensation for their additional
administrative roles (administrative VSPs).
How is the amount of these administrative VSPs determined and on what
criteria?
What is the process by which these administrative VSPs are awarded?
Who is involved in the decision making about the award of these
administrative VSPs?
Are the administrative VSPs reviewed on an annual or other periodic basis?
Are there performance criteria attached to these VSPs? If so, what are
they? Are they published?
How much has the University paid out (or is projected to pay out) total in
these administrative VSPs by year per faculty over the period of
2022-2026?
Is any member of staff receiving these administrative VSPs required to
teach a standard .4 FTE teaching load? If so, what percentage of the staff
receiving these administrative VSPs is teaching a standard .4 FTE teaching
load by faculty?
Are any of the staff who receive these administrative VSPs on a contract
for more than 1.0 FTE? If not, what is the justification for paying these
staff members more than their 1.0 FTE contract would require without the
VSP?
Yours faithfully,
CL Rainwater
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[FOI #34511 email]
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form:
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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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