Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO One of the main issues from a very long list of issues with the Holidays Act is the incorrect use of terms when referring to
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THERE WILL BE CHANGE COMING FOR PAYROLL – NZ ELECTION RESULTS
We will have to wait to get the full results of the election, because positions in government and who will be part of the government (parties) will not be fully
DOUBLE DIPPING ISSUES WITH TAXABLE ALLOWANCES AND ITS IMPACT ON THE HOLIDAYS ACT
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO If an employer provides a taxable allowance to an employee this is an agreed term. There is no legislation that states a taxable allowance must
WHY AI DOES NOT WORK FOR PAYROLL [YET]!
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO VERY Important: I will state this now: what AI provided in this article is WRONG. Do not follow this in any shape or form! There
IS THIS A JOKE? A HOLIDAYS ACT REVISION WITHOUT A CHANGE TO THE LAW!
No, it’s not a joke, just really bad management by the present government and MBIE (YET AGAIN), adding further to the issues with the Holidays Act. You may have seen
CAN YOU TAKE SICK LEAVE ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY UNDER THE HOLIDAYS ACT?
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO I regularly get asked questions about what an employee should be paid on a public holiday that is an otherwise working day, but the employee
WE WILL NOT BE SEEING THE BILL FOR A NEW HOLIDAYS ACT BEFORE THE ELECTION
Well, the government process started back in 2018 on changes to the Holidays Act 2003, it is now 2023 and we are still nowhere nearer to seeing any changes that
ADVANTAGES OF USING AN OUTSOURCED PAYROLL PROVIDER (PART 1)
Many employers outsource their payroll, and at NZPPA, we get questions on this regularly, usually in two areas: when an employer is thinking about outsourcing their payroll and asking for
THINKING ABOUT MOVING TO A NEW PAYROLL SYSTEM? I WOULD WAIT UNTIL AT LEAST OCTOBER THIS YEAR TO START LOOKING!
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO I doubt I will be on the Christmas card list for payroll salespeople after this article! I get contacted constantly by businesses and payroll people
GETTING TO GRIPS WITH SALARY AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR PAYROLL
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO As in all my articles, my mantra is to “keep it simple” in payroll, as that is what works in payroll. I have written before
TERMINATION PAY – THE DIFFERENCES FOR PAYROLL TO GET RIGHT
Termination pay is one of the higher-risk areas of payroll processing. This is because termination pay can include several different types of payments not part of normal payroll processing while
HEY, IT’S NOT YOUR ANNUAL LEAVE ENTITLEMENT. THE EMPLOYEE OWNS IT, SO HANDS OFF!
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO Use it or lose it is one I still hear from time to time. There is a belief (by some employers) that if the employee
EVERYTHING PAYROLL NEEDS TO KNOW AND THINK ABOUT WHEN AN EMPLOYEE MOVES
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO I guess I am lucky (or a glutton for punishment) because I get all the weird and wonderful payroll questions coming through to the NZPPA.
LATEST UPDATE ON WHEN WE WILL SEE ANYTHING FROM THE NEW HOLIDAYS ACT
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO It has been interesting to see that the much-hyped Better Rules process has been silent since December last year. I am not a fan, and
FAKE COMPENSATION PAYMENTS – PAYROLL MUST ACT AS THE GATEKEEPER!
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO I have stated this before, but as a payroll professional, part of your role is to act as a gatekeeper for your business to ensure
IMPORTANT: NZPPA’S POSITION ON THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL LEAVE ON ANNUAL LEAVE
Under section 42 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act it details how OWP is not used when an employee that has been on parental leave returns to work
NO PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYERS WITH THE NEW HOLIDAYS ACT
I had hoped that as part of the new Holidays Act, the imbalance between payroll providers and employers would finally be put on a level playing field where providers would
WHEN CAN A CASUAL EMPLOYEE BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR SICK LEAVE UNDER THE HOLIDAYS ACT?
Please note: For this post, I am talking about sick leave, but the criteria under Section 63 of the Holidays Act also apply to bereavement leave, and Section 72D (1)
WHEN SHOULD THE SIX YEARS BE APPLIED WHEN LEAVE ISSUES HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH THE HOLIDAYS ACT?
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO I have had several questions on this as part of Holidays Act remediation, and there still seems to be a lot of misunderstanding in this
OPEN LETTER TO MICHAEL WOOD MINISTER FOR WORKPLACE RELATIONS AND SAFETY – YOU HAVE TO GET RID OF THE ROT FIRST BEFORE PUTTING YOUR TRUST IN PAYROLL PROVIDERS AND THEIR SOFTWARE TO FIX THE HOLIDAYS ACT!
17 January 2022 Right Honourable Michael Wood Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Private Bag 18888 Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 OPEN LETTER TO MICHAEL WOOD MINISTER FOR WORKPLACE RELATIONS AND