Official Information Request - 18 November 2019

Sent: Thursday, 21 November 2019 1:14 pm

Subject: LGOIMA - Staff Remuneration Exceeding 250k

I refer to your email of 18 November 2019 requesting information on the Council positions where total remuneration is more than $250,000, and respond below as per your email:

• Job titles of staff, ordered by seniority, with a total remuneration of equal to or more than $250,000 as at 30 September 2019Chief Executive and three tier two positions (direct reports to the Chief Executive). Council declines to provide the individual position titles as per section 7(2)(a) of the Act "protect the privacy of natural persons "
• The amount each of these positions is remunerated annuallyThe remuneration of the Chief Executive and Council employees can be found on pages 137 and 138 of the published 2018/19 Annual Plan - https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-council/council-publications/Annualreports/Documents/RLC_AnnualReport2019_FINAL_DIGITAL.pdf

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-a-complaint/complaining-about-access-to-official-information-551307291224432 or freephone 0800 802 602.

Regards

Follow up response:

Sent: Monday, 2 December 2019 11:57 am

Subject: LGOIMA - Staff Remuneration Exceeding 250k

I have reviewed your Official Information request and have agreed to provide the following information.

All of the job positions listed below sit on the Executive Team and as such, apart from the Chief Executive, there is no hierarchy or seniority within the Group Managers - they are equal to each other.

We are withholding the amount each person is remunerated annually under section 7(2)(a) of the LGOIMA 'to protect the privacy of natural persons'.

However, to ensure that public interest is met we are providing the indicative salary range.

You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review our decision. Complaints can be sent by email to info@ombudsman.parliament.nz, by fax to (04) 471 2254, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

Publication of responses to LGOIMA requests

Please note: Our LGOIMA responses may be published on the Rotorua Lakes Council website after they have been responded to, with requesters' personal details withheld. If you have any concerns about this please contact the Council on info@rotorualc.nz.

Regards