Q: Just looking for some clarity as to what NZPPA currently recommends/advises in respect to the period of reference for determining if a particular day would be considered an otherwise working
Paytech Category: Holidays Act 2003
Parental Leave an changing hours of work
Q: We have a staff member who was the Manager of a department and has been away on Parental leave. She has returned this week but only on a part time
Question about leave accruals
Q: I just have a question for you, during my consulting work I have had a few New Zealand businesses. The one thing I find as the common issue is leave
Notice Period during Annual Leave
Q: An employee has annual leave pre-approved for two weeks starting in two weeks’ time, today they have handed in their resignation with the notice period of 4 weeks as per
Is Outstanding leave included in the 8% calculation in final pay
Q: Is outstanding leave included in the 8% calculation on termination? A: Under Section 26 of the Holidays Act any entitlement (calculated under Section 24) on termination must be added to the
Annual leave before Extended unpaid Parental leave
Q: We have employee that is wanting to take 2 weeks annual leave after 6 months carers leave , so would be before taking extended unpaid leave I spoked to MBIE
Casual employee sick leave entitlements
Q: I am hoping you may be able to clarify for me the following: All employees (including part-time and casual employees) are entitled to 10 days’ sick leave per year if:
Casual Employment
Q: I wanted to double check the pay rate in which a casual should be paid in NZ. Would this be a base rate + 8% Holiday Pay? In Australia we
Casual employees and alternative holiday
Casual employees and alternative holiday Q: We have a client who have been granting alternative holiday to their casual employees for working on a public holiday. They determined the entitlement of
BACKPAY AND THE HOLIDAYS ACT
Q: I am reaching out regarding an article you made in August 2018 regarding backpay and the Holidays Act – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/backpay-holidays-act-getting-right-david-jenkins/ My query is regarding if the article still applies to
Query on paying a Public Holiday Worked for salary staff
Q: I need to know the correct way of paying an Employee who is on salary and worked 4 hours on a Public Holiday. His normal Salary Contract $74,000 P.A is
Bonus Payments
Q: I have a client who is paying a bonus payment to their employees twice a year based on survey results. This payment is not guaranteed (depending on survey results) and
8% Holiday Pay Part of Gross Earnings for RDP & ADP?
Q: We have a number of employees on fixed-term contracts of less than 12 months working variable hours. Included in their IEA is a recognition that 8% holiday pay will
PH worked
Q: What happens when a salaried employee (ie on annual salary rather than hourly rate) works more than their standard 8 hour day on a public holiday. Eg works a 10
Definition of Gross Earnings
Q:When paying Redundancy, Retirement or Medical Incapacity – are these considered Gross Earnings under Section 25 (2) of the Holidays Act? My understanding has always been that a payment triggered
Holiday pay owing calculation
Q: This is the final pay calculation report for leave. We are specifically looking at the 8% calculation for holiday pay owing on leave days employee had not yet become entitled
Cashup of Leave
Q: Can i please clarify. If an employee wishes to cashup leave, i see legislation states that it is 1 week per anniversary year. No problem I have read on sites,
Redundancy – While on Parental Leave
Q: We currently going through a redundancy process. One of the positions that is affected is someone who is currently off on Parental Leave. Our employee is taking 26 weeks
Casuals and Public Holidays
Q: Am i correct in saying we only pay casuals for a public holiday that fell on a tuesday – if they worked three out of the last 4 Tuesdays?
Section 19 and Accrued Leave
Q: Can we please clarify if section 19 can be applied for accrued leave. Is the employer able to request that accrued leave be taken as well as entitled. A: