49959 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

Written Question

Published date: 23 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	49959 (2025)
Question asked:	12 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology
Minister replying:	Hon Dr Shane Reti
Answer received:	19 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_49959_2025
Document guid:	d1b7c958-c30e-482e-90cb-c2ba29805f20

49959 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology: How much Time Off In Lieu, if any, has been accrued by employees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 October 2025?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: As Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, I have no responsibility for any government departments or ministries. With regard to Crown Entities and any other bodies under the Science, Innovation and Technology portfolio for which I am responsible, I have been advised the Time Off In Lieu accrued for the following agencies: Bioeconomy Science Institute 7,670 hours Earth Sciences New Zealand 7,496 hours PHF Science 141 hours REANNZ 127 hours Callaghan Innovation 395 hours