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Kia ora Colin

Thank you for your email.

We are in receipt of your email and have logged your request with a reference: C216647.
If you are requesting information, we are required to comply with the Privacy Act 2020, the Official Information Act 1982 and the Victims’ Rights Act 2002.

Depending on the nature of your request you may not receive an official response for up to 20 working days.

We will respond to you in due course.

Ngâ mihi | Kind regards,
Government Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Whiting <[FOI #34959 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 24 June 2026 4:35 pm
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Explanation for omitting the severance clause from the 2021-2023 Collective Employment Agreement.

[You don't often get email from [FOI #34959 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Department of Corrections,
I would like an explanation as to why the 'Severance Clause' contained in the 2019-2021 Collective Employment Agreement, (and prior Collective Employment Agreements) was omitted from the 2021-2023 Collective Employment Agreement?

For your convenience I have provided a link to the 2019-2021 Collective Employment Agreement containing its 'Severance Clause', mentioned on page 23 of the Agreement and later tabled on page 41 of the Agreement.
https://fyi.org.nz/request/33215/respons...

Yours faithfully,

Colin Whiting

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Good Afternoon Colin

Please see attached a response from the Department of Corrections.

Kind regards

Government Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011

-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Whiting <[FOI #34959 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 24 June 2026 4:35 pm
To: Info@Corrections <[Department of Corrections request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Official Information request - Explanation for omitting the severance clause from the 2021-2023 Collective Employment Agreement.

[You don't often get email from [FOI #34959 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

Dear Department of Corrections,
I would like an explanation as to why the 'Severance Clause' contained in the 2019-2021 Collective Employment Agreement, (and prior Collective Employment Agreements) was omitted from the 2021-2023 Collective Employment Agreement?

For your convenience I have provided a link to the 2019-2021 Collective Employment Agreement containing its 'Severance Clause', mentioned on page 23 of the Agreement and later tabled on page 41 of the Agreement.
https://fyi.org.nz/request/33215/respons...

Yours faithfully,

Colin Whiting

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