Private use of social media advice provided to employees

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Dear Victorian Department of Education and Training,

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

FOI Unit, Victorian Department of Education and Training

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Dear Mr Smith

 

We confirm receipt of your email dated 8 August 2017 seeking access under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (‘Act’) to:

 

“…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”

 

Section 17 of the Act

 

We are unable to commence processing your request until it complies with
the requirements under section 17 of the Act.

Application Fee

 

Section 17(2A) of the Act requires a request to be accompanied by the
payment of the application fee which is currently $28.40. A remittance
advice form is attached for your convenience.

 

The application fee may be waived if you can provide the Department with
evidence of financial hardship. Evidence may be provided in the form of a
photocopy of a current health care card other documentation which shows
that you are in receipt of a government social security benefit.

 

You may provide a copy of this information by email to
[Victorian Department of Education and Training request email], if convenient. Upon receipt of the application fee
the Department will commence processing your request.

 

If you have any queries please contact the FOI Unit on (03) 9637 2670 or
by email at [Victorian Department of Education and Training request email].

 

Best regards

 

Freedom of Information Unit

Executive Services Division

Department of Education and Training

Level 3, 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne VIC 3002

 

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FOI Unit, Victorian Department of Education and Training

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Dear Mr Smith

 

This is a friendly reminder regarding the request for payment of the
application charge concerning your Freedom of Information (FOI) request to
the Department of Education and Training (‘the Department’) as outlined in
the email below.

 

Please note that the Department will hold the file open for 28 days (until
11 September 2017) from the initial request for further information. If we
have not heard from you within this time frame concerning the matter
below, we will close your file.

 

If you still wish to seek the documents after this date then you will be
required to submit another FOI request.

 

Kind regards

 

Freedom of Information Unit

Executive Services Division

Department of Education and Training

Level 3, 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne VIC 3002

 

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W: [2]www.education.vic.gov.au

 

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From: FOI Unit
Sent: Monday, 14 August 2017 11:22 AM
To: '[FOI #3976 email]'
<[FOI #3976 email]>
Subject: Notice of receipt of request under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 - FOI-2017-212

 

Dear Mr Smith

 

We confirm receipt of your email dated 8 August 2017 seeking access under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (‘Act’) to:

 

“…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”

 

Section 17 of the Act

 

We are unable to commence processing your request until it complies with
the requirements under section 17 of the Act.

 

Application Fee

 

Section 17(2A) of the Act requires a request to be accompanied by the
payment of the application fee which is currently $28.40. A remittance
advice form is attached for your convenience.

 

The application fee may be waived if you can provide the Department with
evidence of financial hardship. Evidence may be provided in the form of a
photocopy of a current health care card other documentation which shows
that you are in receipt of a government social security benefit.

 

You may provide a copy of this information by email to
[4][Victorian Department of Education and Training request email], if convenient. Upon receipt of the application
fee the Department will commence processing your request.

 

If you have any queries please contact the FOI Unit on (03) 9637 2670 or
by email at [5][Victorian Department of Education and Training request email].

 

Best regards

 

Freedom of Information Unit

Executive Services Division

Department of Education and Training

Level 3, 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne VIC 3002

 

E: [6][Victorian Department of Education and Training request email]

W: [7]www.education.vic.gov.au

 

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https://edugate.eduweb.vic.gov.au/newsev...

 

 

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References

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2. http://www.education.vic.gov.au/
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