Official Information Request - 4 December 2018

Sent: Thursday, 6 December 2018 9:41 a.m.

Subject: TRIM: LGOIMA request - staff member employment

I refer to your email of 4 December 2018 requesting employment information on a specific Council employee.

I can confirm that the staff member is currently employed as Special Projects Manager.

Further details regarding contract conditions are withheld under the following sections of the Local Government Official and Information Act:

7(2)(a) - protect the privacy of natural persons;

7(2)(f)(ii) - maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the protection of such members, officers, employees, and persons from improper pressure or harassment.

As per the Act, we are obliged to advise that you may contact the Ombudsman at the address below if you have any concerns with the response provided by Council, by writing to:

The Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10 152

WELLINGTON 6143

Alternatively, you may email info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or use the online complaints form available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-a-complaint.

Regards

Follow-up Response:

Sent: Monday, 17 December 2018 12:08 p.m.

Subject: TRIM: LGOIMA request - staff member employment - follow-up email

I refer to your email of 6 December 2018 requesting the commencement and expiry date of the contract for the specified staff member.

I can confirm that this employee commenced on 3 July 2017.

As advised in my previous email, further details regarding contract conditions are withheld under the following sections of the Local Government Official and Information Act:

7(2)(a) - protect the privacy of natural persons;

7(2)(f)(ii) - maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the protection of such members, officers, employees, and persons from improper pressure or harassment.

As per the Act, we are obliged to advise that you may contact the Ombudsman at the address below if you have any concerns with the response provided by Council, by writing to:

The Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10 152

WELLINGTON 6143

Alternatively, you may email info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or use the online complaints form available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-a-complaint.

Regards