Private use of social media advice provided to employees
Dear SA Department for Education and Child Development,
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
I request documents related to the ten most recent instances where an employee has sought information, advice, guidance, or opinion on their social media use in a private capacity.
I limit the scope of documents to:
- the original request from the employee
- the agency/department's response
- any follow-up questions and response
- only those sent to a relevant HR / conduct / social media (or similar) team (rather than managers across all areas of the organisation)
- where the original request was created in the last 2 years
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
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Adelaide SA 5000
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For Official Use Only
Good morning
I refer to your below Freedom of Information (FOI) application received 8
August 2018, requesting:
‘Documents related to the ten most recent instances where an employee has
sought information, advice, guidance, or opinion on their social media use
in a private capacity.
I limit the scope of documents to:
- the original request from the employee
- the agency/department's response
- any follow-up questions and response
- only those sent to a relevant HR / conduct / social media (or similar)
team (rather than managers across all areas of the organisation)
- where the original request was created in the last 2 years’
The Department is unable to process your request because it is not a valid
application pursuant to section 13(c) of the FOI Act, which requires an
application to be accompanied by the prescribed fee of $34.25. Please note
that DECD may request further payments to cover the cost of finding,
sorting, compiling and copying documents. However, you will be notified in
advance if any further payment is required. The enclosed Freedom of
Information Fees and Charges Regulations 2003 detail the charges that may
be incurred in the processing of a FOI application.
You can make payment via cheque or money order, which should be made out
to the Department and sent via post to:
DECD Freedom of Information Unit
GPO Box 1152
ADELAIDE SA 5000
If you need to arrange alternative payment method, please contact the FOI
Unit on the below number. If you believe that the fees or charges would
cause financial hardship and you are able to provide documentary evidence,
you may request a waiver of fees.
Please note that processing of your application will not commence until
the application fee is provided. If the fee is not provided by 24 August
2017, your application will be closed.
Additional information about FOI can be found on [1]DECD Website.
Please contact me via email at [2][email address] if you have any
questions about your application.
Kind Regards
Amanda Deed
Freedom of Information Officer
Customer Services and Business Support
Department for Education and Child Development | 31 Flinders Street,
Adelaide SA 5000
t (08) 8226 3231| e [3][email address] | w [4]www.decd.sa.gov.au
[5]Facebook | [6]Twitter | [7]LinkedIn
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For Official Use Only
Good afternoon
In addition to the below, please also be advised that in accordance with
Section 13(e) of the FOI Act, your application must also specify an
address in Australia to which notices under this Act should be sent.
Kind Regards
Amanda Deed
Freedom of Information Officer
Customer Services and Business Support
Department for Education and Child Development | 31 Flinders Street,
Adelaide SA 5000
t (08) 8226 3231| e [1][email address] | w [2]www.decd.sa.gov.au
[3]Facebook | [4]Twitter | [5]LinkedIn
[6]cid:image001.png@01D2344F.D55A6EA0
This email may contain confidential information, which also may be legally
privileged. Only the intended recipient(s) may access, use, distribute or
copy this email. If this email is received in error, please inform the
sender by return email and delete the original. If there are doubts about
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is the recipient's responsibility to check the email and any attached
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From: Deed, Amanda (DECD) On Behalf Of DECD:FOI
Sent: Thursday, 10 August 2017 9:51 AM
To: '[FOI #3827 email]'
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Private use of social media
advice provided to employees [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only]
For Official Use Only
Good morning
I refer to your below Freedom of Information (FOI) application received 8
August 2018, requesting:
‘Documents related to the ten most recent instances where an employee has
sought information, advice, guidance, or opinion on their social media use
in a private capacity.
I limit the scope of documents to:
- the original request from the employee
- the agency/department's response
- any follow-up questions and response
- only those sent to a relevant HR / conduct / social media (or similar)
team (rather than managers across all areas of the organisation)
- where the original request was created in the last 2 years’
The Department is unable to process your request because it is not a valid
application pursuant to section 13(c) of the FOI Act, which requires an
application to be accompanied by the prescribed fee of $34.25. Please note
that DECD may request further payments to cover the cost of finding,
sorting, compiling and copying documents. However, you will be notified in
advance if any further payment is required. The enclosed Freedom of
Information Fees and Charges Regulations 2003 detail the charges that may
be incurred in the processing of a FOI application.
You can make payment via cheque or money order, which should be made out
to the Department and sent via post to:
DECD Freedom of Information Unit
GPO Box 1152
ADELAIDE SA 5000
If you need to arrange alternative payment method, please contact the FOI
Unit on the below number. If you believe that the fees or charges would
cause financial hardship and you are able to provide documentary evidence,
you may request a waiver of fees.
Please note that processing of your application will not commence until
the application fee is provided. If the fee is not provided by 24 August
2017, your application will be closed.
Additional information about FOI can be found on [7]DECD Website.
Please contact me via email at [8][email address] if you have any
questions about your application.
Kind Regards
Amanda Deed
Freedom of Information Officer
Customer Services and Business Support
Department for Education and Child Development | 31 Flinders Street,
Adelaide SA 5000
t (08) 8226 3231| e [9][email address] | w [10]www.decd.sa.gov.au
[11]Facebook | [12]Twitter | [13]LinkedIn
[14]cid:image001.png@01D2344F.D55A6EA0
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privileged. Only the intended recipient(s) may access, use, distribute or
copy this email. If this email is received in error, please inform the
sender by return email and delete the original. If there are doubts about
the validity of this message, please contact the sender by telephone. It
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Locutus Sum left an annotation ()
Mostly I classify a response like this one to say "clarification requested" because the agency has told the applicant that some more information (and money!) is needed before the request will be processed. This time, I have put the response in the category of "refused" because it is two months when the agency has responded and the applicant has not made a follow-up. This does not mean that the agency will refuse the request when an application is made in the correct (required) way and although I have made the classification of "refused", the applicant can use this same request page if he wishes to pursue the request.