Requests from employer unions for meetings
Dear Australian Public Service Commission,
This is a request for information under the FOI Act.
I seek all documents as described below:
1. All requests for meetings between registered unions (such as the CPSU) and the APSC, other than scheduled bargaining meetings to which employee/individual bargaining representatives were also invited.
2. Any responses the APSC provided to any such requests identified in the above (1).
3. Any meetings notes or other documents created that make reference to any meetings identified in (1) above.
I exclude from scope the names and contact details of any individuals identified on relevant documents, except for APS staff at or above the EL2 level at the relevant time. The name of the registered unions are to be excluded in scope of this request.
Yours faithfully,
Paul Williams
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Williams,
Thank you for submitting a request to the Australian Public Service
Commission (the Commission). We note that you have requested:
1. All requests for meetings between registered unions (such as the
CPSU) and the APSC, other than scheduled bargaining meetings to which
employee/individual bargaining representatives were also invited.
2. Any responses the APSC provided to any such requests identified in
the above (1).
3. Any meetings notes or other documents created that make reference to
any meetings identified in (1) above.
I am writing to request if you could please provide a date range for the
scope of your request. This would greatly assist the Commission with
processing your request.
We would appreciate a response by close of business Thursday 7 December
2023.
Kind Regards,
FOI OFFICER
Legal Services
Australian Public Service Commission
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GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601
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Dear FOI,
Thank you for your email and apologies for the delayed response.
Please provide documents that relate to any requests for meeting received by the APSC on or after 1 November 2023.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Williams
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon Mr Williams
Freedom of Information request number: LEX 729
We refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) and thank you for clarifying the scope of your request in the email below.
We received your request on 30 November 2023 and the 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. A decision is due to you on 2 January 2024.
We note that the processing time for your request falls during the end of year shut-down period for the Australian Public Service Commission (the Commission). Section 15AA of the FOI Act allows an agency to extend the due date of the request by no more than 30 days with the written agreement from the Applicant.
The Commission would like to request an extension of 30 days to process your request.
Can you please let us know by Friday 15 December 2023, if you are agreeable to the Commission's request for an extension of time.
Please note that subject to certain exemptions, information released under the FOI Act may be published on the Commission’s disclosure log which can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact [email address].
Kind regards
FOI OFFICER
Legal Services
Australian Public Service Commission
Level 4, B Block, Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601
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Our reference: RQ23/06498
Agency reference: LEX 729
Australian Public Service Commission
Paul Williams
Extension of time under s 15AB
Dear Parties,
Please find attached an extension of time decision relating to the above
referenced FOI request.
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OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Williams
Freedom of Information request LEX 729
On 30 November 2023, you requested the following from the Australian
Public Service Commission (the Commission):
“1. All requests for meetings between registered unions (such as the CPSU)
and the APSC, other than scheduled bargaining meetings to which
employee/individual bargaining representatives were also invited.
2. Any responses the APSC provided to any such requests identified in the
above (1).
3. Any meetings notes or other documents created that make reference to
any meetings identified in (1) above.
I exclude from scope the names and contact details of any individuals
identified on relevant documents, except for APS staff at or above the EL2
level at the relevant time. The name of the registered unions are to be
excluded in scope of this request.”
On 8 December 2023 you clarified your request to the following:
"Please provide documents that relate to any requests for meeting received
by the APSC on or after 1 November 2023."
I am writing to notify you that the scope of your recent FOI request
includes one or more documents containing personal information about one
or more third parties. In accordance with sections 27 and 27A of the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the Commission is required to
consult with relevant third parties about the disclosure of their personal
information.
The timeframe for responding to your request is therefore extended by 30
days under subsection 15(6) of the FOI Act to 12 February 2024 (with the
actual due date falling the preceding Sunday).
If you have any questions, please contact [email address].
Kind regards
FOI OFFICER
Legal Services
Australian Public Service Commission
Level 4, B Block, Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601
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OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Paul Williams
Please find attached decision notice and documents in relation to your FOI
request.
Kind regards
FOI OFFICER
Legal Services
Australian Public Service Commission
Level 4, B Block, Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601
w: [1]www.apsc.gov.au
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been sent in error. If you have received this email in error, please
delete it (including any copies) and notify the sender. Please consult
with APSC Legal Services before using disclosing any part of this email or
attachments to a third party.
______________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information
that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
you
have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately
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message from your computer system.
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