NZPPA is running multiple webinars each month covering different aspects of the new Employment Leave Act 2026, helping payroll and HR professionals understand the changes and prepare for implementation.

Gain a broader practical understanding of the new Employment Leave Act by attending both October NZPPA webinars. This package provides 6 hours of focused training covering FBAPS leave, closedowns, parental leave, ACC absences, unpaid leave, and the rules, tests and calculations payroll will need to apply.

Who Should Attend

Payroll practitioners, payroll managers, and anyone responsible for payroll compliance, leave processing or preparing for the Employment Leave Act 2026.

Purpose

Together, these webinars give payroll practitioners a broader practical foundation in the leave rules, tests and calculations that will support payroll processing under the Employment Leave Act 2026.

The first webinar focuses on FBAPS — family violence leave, bereavement leave, alternative leave, public holidays and sick leave. It explains the key differences from the Holidays Act 2003 and how payroll will need to determine eligibility, leave taken, payment and record keeping.

The second webinar focuses on closedowns, parental leave, ACC absences and unpaid leave. It explains how these situations can affect leave accrual, access to other leave, public holiday entitlements and the amount to pay.

By attending both webinars, participants will gain a more complete understanding of the different situations payroll will need to manage and the information, rules and calculations required to process them correctly.

Package Overview

Webinar One – FBAPS Leave Under the Employment Leave Act 2026

This introductory webinar covers:

• Family violence leave
• Bereavement leave
• Alternative leave
• Public holidays and otherwise working day tests
• Sick leave
• Employment agreements, standard hours and rosters
• Calculating and recording leave payments
• Practical payroll situations involving part-time, variable and casual employees

Webinar Two – Closedowns, Parental Leave, ACC And Unpaid Leave Under the Employment Leave Act 2026

This practical webinar covers:

• Closedown rules, notice requirements and annual leave during a closedown
• Parental leave and its interaction with leave accrual and other leave
• ACC absences, compensation and gradual returns to work
• Agreed unpaid leave and its effect on leave accrual and public holidays
• Rules, tests, exclusions and exceptions
• Calculating leave accrual, payments and balance deductions
• Mixed periods of absence and partial returns to work
• Payroll records, approvals and system checks

Learning Outcomes

By completing both webinars, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the key leave rules under the Employment Leave Act 2026 across FBAPS, closedowns, parental leave, ACC absences and unpaid leave.
2. Understand how employment agreements, standard hours, rosters and work patterns provide the information needed to process leave correctly.
3. Apply the relevant tests, exceptions and eligibility requirements when determining leave entitlements and public holiday treatment.
4. Identify the principal calculations required for leave accrual, leave taken, payments and balance deductions.
5. Recognise the payroll system, record-keeping and process changes that may be required for implementation of the new framework.
6. Identify common payroll situations requiring additional information, review or further guidance.

Practical Outcome

Participants will finish the programme with a solid practical foundation in the leave rules, tests and calculations needed to manage a wide range of employee absences under the Employment Leave Act 2026.

Together, these webinars will help payroll practitioners understand how different leave types interact with working arrangements, identify the information needed to make correct decisions and begin preparing payroll systems, records and internal processes for the new framework.

All attendees will receive comprehensive webinar notes together with access to the recordings of both webinars after the events.

*Content may be updated as further legislative changes become known.

Combo Package Cost

NZPPA Member: $260 + GST
NZPPA Non-member: $315 + GST

Group booking special: Receive 25% OFF from the second attendee onwards when booking two or more people. To arrange a group booking, email [training@nzppa.co.nz](mailto:training@nzppa.co.nz).

Webinar Information

All NZPPA special webinars are recorded. Once the recording is published, attendees will receive a webinar pack that may include:

• Webinar recording
• Webinar notes
• Presentation slides, if used
• Questions and answers from the webinar
• Additional supporting documents
• Presenter’s contact email for follow-up questions

The webinar access link will be sent no later than close of business on the Tuesday of the webinar week. Any webinar notes available in advance will be sent on the morning of the webinar.

If you have not received your webinar link, please check your spam or junk folder.