Total Cost of HR / People & Culture
Dear Waverley Council,
I request the following information:
Total actual budget for HR / People & Culture for the last two financial years, and approved budget for this financial year.
Total amount (not broken down to individual level) of any redundancies / ex-gratia payments made for HR / People & Culture for the last two financial years and this financial year.
Total number of workers compensation claims lodged by HR / People & Culture employees for the last two financial years and this financial year.
Yours faithfully,
Sam Cohen
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Hi Sam,
I refer to your access application as attached under the Government
Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) received 27 January 2025.
We can process your request informally under the GIPA Act if you prefer,
meaning no form or fee is required; please see [1]this fact sheet and
[2]here.
If you wish for your application to be assessed formally please complete
and return the attached form to myself.
The $30 application fee can be paid over the phone via credit card on 9083
8000 or in person at 55 Spring Street, Bondi Junction.
Please let me know how you would like your request to be processed.
Kind regards,
Matthew Burgess
Governance Officer
A: PO Box 9, Bondi Junction NSW 1355
T: +61 2 9083 8528
E: [3][email address]
Social: [4]Facebook | [5]Instagram | [6]LinkedIn
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Waverley Council acknowledges the Bidiagal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal
people, who traditionally occupied the Sydney Coast. We pay our respects
to Elders past and present.
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Dear Waverley Council,
I request the following information:
Total actual budget for HR / People & Culture for the last two financial
years, and approved budget for this financial year.
Total amount (not broken down to individual level) of any redundancies /
ex-gratia payments made for HR / People & Culture for the last two
financial years and this financial year.
Total number of workers compensation claims lodged by HR / People &
Culture employees for the last two financial years and this financial
year.
Yours faithfully,
Sam Cohen
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Hi Sam,
Thank you for getting back to me. As confirmed below you have agreed to
your access application to be dealt with informally.
We aim to get back to you within 20 days of your request; that is, by 24
February 2025 or sooner.
Kind regards,
Matthew Burgess
Governance Officer
A: PO Box 9, Bondi Junction NSW 1355
T: +61 2 9083 8528
E: [1][email address]
Social: [2]Facebook | [3]Instagram | [4]LinkedIn
Web: [5]Council | [6]Bondi Pavilion | [7]Newsletters
Waverley Council acknowledges the Bidiagal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal
people, who traditionally occupied the Sydney Coast. We pay our respects
to Elders past and present.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Cohen <[FOI #12765 email]>
Sent: Monday, 3 February 2025 12:33 AM
To: Matthew Burgess <[email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL]RE: Government Information (Public Access) request -
Total Cost of HR / People & Culture
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Dear Matthew,
Thank you. Assessed informally would be fine.
Yours sincerely,
Sam Cohen
-----Original Message-----
Hi Sam,
I refer to your access application as attached under the Government
Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) received 27 January 2025.
We can process your request informally under the GIPA Act if you prefer,
meaning no form or fee is required; please see [1]this fact sheet and
[2]here.
If you wish for your application to be assessed formally please complete
and return the attached form to myself.
The $30 application fee can be paid over the phone via credit card on 9083
8000 or in person at 55 Spring Street, Bondi Junction.
Please let me know how you would like your request to be processed.
Kind regards,
Matthew Burgess
Governance Officer
A: PO Box 9, Bondi Junction NSW 1355
T: +61 2 9083 8528
E: [3][email address]
Social: [4]Facebook | [5]Instagram | [6]LinkedIn
Web: [7]Council | [8]Bondi Pavilion | [9]Newsletters
Waverley Council acknowledges the Bidiagal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal
people, who traditionally occupied the Sydney Coast. We pay our respects
to Elders past and present.
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