Staff engagement
Bree White made this Official Information request to Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children
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From: Bree White
Dear Child Youth and Family,
The State Services commission says that there are "a number of studies finding a relationship between staff engagement and organisation performance". While many Government agencies used to publish results of staff engagement surveys as part of annual reports, it is increasingly difficult to find this data.
In the public interest in understanding how well agencies are performing, I am writing to alll agencies requesting information on staff engagement:
1) Have you ever conducted staff engagment surveys?
2) What staff engagment survey do you use or have you used: Kenexa, Gallup, Winsborough, other, internally-developed?
3) How frequently have you been conducting staff engagment surveys up to the last one you did?
4) If you haven't done one in 2016, are you intending to conduct a staff engagement survey in 2016, or whenever the next regularly scheduled survey is?
5) If the answer to questions 4) or 1) is "no", why not? Please provide the memorandum, meeting minutes and/or decision documenting the reason for not conducting staff satisfaction surveys, discontinuing the survey, or changing the frequency you conduct surveys.
6) Please provide the questions and complete results (e.g. agency level, directorate level, team level) of your staff engagement survey from 2008 to 2016.
As agencies provided similar data to the State Services Commission in 2015, I expect that these will not be onerous questions and hope for a quick reply.
Thank you!
Bree White
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Tēnā koe Ms Bree White
Thank you for your emails received 7 June 2016, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible. The Ministry of Social Development processes all of its Official Information Act requests centrally and therefore can provide one response to both of your requests that covers both Child, Youth and Family and the wider Ministry.
Nā mātou noa, nā
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake
-----Original Message-----
From: Bree White [mailto:[FOI #4107 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 5 June 2016 5:13 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Staff engagement
Dear Child Youth and Family,
The State Services commission says that there are "a number of studies finding a relationship between staff engagement and organisation performance". While many Government agencies used to publish results of staff engagement surveys as part of annual reports, it is increasingly difficult to find this data.
In the public interest in understanding how well agencies are performing, I am writing to alll agencies requesting information on staff engagement:
1) Have you ever conducted staff engagment surveys?
2) What staff engagment survey do you use or have you used: Kenexa, Gallup, Winsborough, other, internally-developed?
3) How frequently have you been conducting staff engagment surveys up to the last one you did?
4) If you haven't done one in 2016, are you intending to conduct a staff engagement survey in 2016, or whenever the next regularly scheduled survey is?
5) If the answer to questions 4) or 1) is "no", why not? Please provide the memorandum, meeting minutes and/or decision documenting the reason for not conducting staff satisfaction surveys, discontinuing the survey, or changing the frequency you conduct surveys.
6) Please provide the questions and complete results (e.g. agency level, directorate level, team level) of your staff engagement survey from 2008 to 2016.
As agencies provided similar data to the State Services Commission in 2015, I expect that these will not be onerous questions and hope for a quick reply.
Thank you!
Bree White
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Tēnā koe Ms White
Please see email below and letter attached regarding the status of your Official Information Act request with the Ministry of Social Development
Nā mātou noa, nā
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Friday, 1 July 2016 4:25 p.m.
To: Bree White
Subject: OIA request: staff engagement surveys
Dear Ms White
On 5 June 2016 you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, the following information:
1. Have you ever conducted staff engagement surveys?
2. What staff engagement survey do you use or have you used: Kenexa, Gallup, Winsborough, other, internally-developed?
3. How frequently have you been conducting staff engagement surveys up to the last one you did?
4. If you haven't done one in 2016, are you intending to conduct a staff engagement survey in 2016, or whenever the next regularly scheduled survey is?
5. If the answer to questions 4) or 1) is "no", why not? Please provide the memorandum, meeting minutes and/or decision documenting the reason for not conducting staff satisfaction surveys, discontinuing the survey, or changing the frequency you conduct surveys.
6. Please provide the questions and complete results (e.g. agency level, directorate level, team level) of your staff engagement survey from 2008 to 2016.
This letter confirms that the Ministry has identified information in scope of your request and will respond accordingly. This information is currently being processed under the Official Information Act. In addition to your email to the Ministry, you made the same request to Child, Youth and Family via the FYI website on 7 June 2016. The role and functions of Child, Youth and Family are the responsibility of the Ministry of Social Development, and therefore the response will apply to both your requests.
You will be provided with the following information:
• Details of staff engagement surveys conducted by the Ministry, and information relating to the Ministry’s intention to conduct a future staff engagement survey.
• Agency-level summaries of survey results.
Some information may be withheld under sections 9(2)(b)(ii) and 9(2)(f)(iv) of the Official Information Act.
A full response will be provided to you as soon as practicably possible. You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my response by the Ombudsman, whose address for contact purposes is:
The Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsman
PO Box 10-152
WELLINGTON 6143
Yours sincerely
Ministerial & Executive Services
Te Manatu Whakahiato Ora | Ministry of Social Development
-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Monday, 4 July 2016 3:57 p.m.
To: Bree White
Subject: 20160704 OIA Extension WHITE
Tēnā koe Bree White,
Please find attached a letter advising of the need to extend the time available to respond to your request until 29 July 2016
Nā mātou noa, nā
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake
-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Tuesday, 7 June 2016 9:30 a.m.
To: Bree White
Subject: 20160607_White, Bree_OIA Request
Tēnā koe Ms Bree White
Thank you for your emails received 7 June 2016, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible. The Ministry of Social Development processes all of its Official Information Act requests centrally and therefore can provide one response to both of your requests that covers both Child, Youth and Family and the wider Ministry.
Nā mātou noa, nā
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake
-----Original Message-----
From: Bree White [mailto:[FOI #4107 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 5 June 2016 5:13 p.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Staff engagement
Dear Child Youth and Family,
The State Services commission says that there are "a number of studies finding a relationship between staff engagement and organisation performance". While many Government agencies used to publish results of staff engagement surveys as part of annual reports, it is increasingly difficult to find this data.
In the public interest in understanding how well agencies are performing, I am writing to alll agencies requesting information on staff engagement:
1) Have you ever conducted staff engagment surveys?
2) What staff engagment survey do you use or have you used: Kenexa, Gallup, Winsborough, other, internally-developed?
3) How frequently have you been conducting staff engagment surveys up to the last one you did?
4) If you haven't done one in 2016, are you intending to conduct a staff engagement survey in 2016, or whenever the next regularly scheduled survey is?
5) If the answer to questions 4) or 1) is "no", why not? Please provide the memorandum, meeting minutes and/or decision documenting the reason for not conducting staff satisfaction surveys, discontinuing the survey, or changing the frequency you conduct surveys.
6) Please provide the questions and complete results (e.g. agency level, directorate level, team level) of your staff engagement survey from 2008 to 2016.
As agencies provided similar data to the State Services Commission in 2015, I expect that these will not be onerous questions and hope for a quick reply.
Thank you!
Bree White
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This is an OIA request done via the FYI website.
Please do not send progress updates as PDF files.
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers
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This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the author immediately and erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Tçnâ koe Ms White
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.
Nâ mâtou noa, nâ
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial & Executive
Services
Te Manatu Whakahiato Ora | Ministry of Social Development
------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
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