2. Personnel costs
Salaries and wages
Employer contributions to defined contribution plans
Increase/(decrease) in employee entitlements
Other
Total personnel costs
2014
$000
2013
$000
6,601
6,985
151
134
(242)
118
454
309
6,964
7,546
Personnel costs include the Commissioners and Director of Human Rights Proceedings. It should be
noted that the Commissioners and Director of Human Rights Proceedings are appointed by warrant of the
Governor-General and are therefore not employees.
Employer contributions to defined contribution plans include contributions to KiwiSaver and the
Government Superannuation Fund.
3. Overhead and other expenses
2014
$000
2013
$000
49
39
519
514
Other costs
1,222
1,224
Total overhead and other expenses
1,790
1,777
2014
$000
2013
$000
Organisational review costs
880
205
Total organisational review costs
880
205
Fees to auditor:
Audit of the financial statements
Operating lease payments
4. Organisational review costs
During the year the Commission completed a self-initiated review to become a more effective and aligned
organisation, ensure financial sustainability and deliver better human rights outcomes. Organisational review
costs include the cost of consultants who provided advice and services related to the review and employee
cessation payments made during the year to implement a new organisational structure.
An explanation of the variance from budget is included in note 22.
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