ATO Work from Home COVID

Willy Wonka made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Taxation Office

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Dear Australian Taxation Office,

As reported in the media it appears the ATO considers Clause 50 of the ATO Enterprise Agreement does not apply to staff working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is a request for the following documents under the FOI Act:

- Documents confirming the ATO decision that Clause 50 does not apply to staff working from home during the pandemic

- Documents created in reaching that decision

- Documents sent to employees communicating that decision

-Documents involving EL2/SES ATOP, ATO SES, or ATO Executive, created following union or employee concerns in relation to this matter

Yours faithfully,

Willy Wonka

FOI, Australian Taxation Office

1 Attachment

 
Dear FOI Applicant,
 
Please see attachment.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
FOI Team
 
 

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FOI, Australian Taxation Office

Dear Mr Wonka,

The ATO will close at 12.00 pm on Thursday 24 December 2020 and will re-open on Monday 4 January 2021.

We therefore seek your agreement to a 30 day extension of the processing period under section 15AA of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to cover this shutdown period and other leave taken by staff around this time.

Of course, we will continue to process your request and provide our decision as soon as we can.

Could you please confirm your agreement to this extension at your earliest convenience but no later than 17 December 2020.

Regards,

FOI
Australian Taxation Office

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Good afternoon

I do not agree to an extension for this request.

Yours sincerely,

Willy Wonka

Avanithah Selvarajah,

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Our reference: RQ20/04303

Agency reference: 1-O08K16V

Mr Willy Wonka

 

Sent by email: [1][FOI #6972 email]   

Extension of time under s 15AB

Dear Mr Wonka

Please find attached a decision of today’s date.

 

Kind regards,

 

[2][IMG]   Avanithah Selvarajah  |  Review and
Investigations Adviser (Legal)
(A/g)

Freedom of information

Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner

GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001  |
 [3]oaic.gov.au

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FOI, Australian Taxation Office

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Dear FOI Applicant,
 
Please see attachment.
 
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
FOI Team
 
 

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privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, disclosure,

dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in

reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other

than the intended recipient is prohibited and may result in

severe penalties. If you have received this e-mail in error

please notify the Privacy Hotline of the Australian Taxation

Office, telephone 1300 661 542 and delete all copies of this

transmission together with any attachments.

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