Q: We have an employee who is taking a Secondment with our UK Office for a period of 2 years. He will be paid via the UK office, accruing leave, etc
Paytech Category: Payroll practice, process and employment agreements
2x Employment Agreements
Q: We have HR wanting to offer an employee 2x employment contracts. 1 for a permanent position and 1 for a casual position. We can have them set-up in our payroll
Standard Hours – Query
Q: We have two queries about standard hours. Some of our employees who are on standard hours, only submit timesheets for the hours they work. Is there any legislation we can
Voluntary Redundancy
Q: An employee has offered to take up voluntary redundancy. Whilst there is a clause in the employment agreement for redundancy payment, it does not mention voluntary redundancy. I understand
Redundancy and fixed term contract relationship
Q: Please can you assist with some advice on a matter we have coming up. We have a warehouse unit that employs 3 people who are all under notice of
Employee being paid 8% Pay as you go
Q: We have an employee who is currently on a fixed-term agreement (May 24 to Mar 25). They are paid 8% of their gross earnings (identifiable component) in their earnings
Tool Allowance
Q: Kindly advise if Tool Allowance payment should be considered and calculated when ADP and RDP apply. A: In general, a tool allowance is a reimbursing allowance (not taxable) as it is
Minimum Rest Time Between Shifts
Q: I’m struggling to find information on how much rest time an employee should have before they start a new shift. Would you be able to point me to the relevant
Payroll Intermediaries
Q: I have a question around what records we are required to keep as payroll intermediaries. Our clients are all registered charities and they can onboard in quite a state.
Monthly Pay Calculation
Q: We have received an enquiry from one of our newly joined employees on the calculation of her monthly salary. Below calculation by our payroll vendor: Date of joining: 04-June-2024
Fixed Term Agreement
Q: Can a Fixed-term contract exclude Public holidays if agreed by both parties? A: No you cannot contract out of the Holidays Act. So if the day is an otherwise
Averaging with OT and Leave
Q: We have employees on the following shift pattern Midnight to 6am Monday-6 hours Monday 6pm to 6am Tuesday- 12 hours Tuesday 6pm to 6am Wednesday-12 hours Wednesday- 6pm to
Unusual situation re Monday Public Holidays for one of our full-time employees
Q: Many of our employees are full-time salaried employees and they work 40 hours a week being eight hours on Monday to Friday (inclusive). The exception to this is two
Redundancy Payments
Q: We attended your update this morning. Somewhere near the end of the presentation, the guy from PWC said that if a redundancy payment is part of the employment agreement,
Employees moving between contracts
Q: I’m just wondering what your thoughts are on best practices for employees who consistently move between contracts/ employment agreements. One of our entities has a large turnover and number of
Change from IEA to CA
Q: Our collective stipulates that after 5 years of continuous service, the employee is entitled to 5 weeks of annual leave per annum. We have an employee who has worked
Causal worker question
Q: We have a casual worker, he is only rostered on Saturdays, however, on 25th June, the branch was closed, so, we didn’t ask him to come to work Now,
Away allowance
Q: Can you please confirm this allowance is a benefit allowance therefore taxable, contributes to super and is part of the annual leave calculations based on the details in this
Check if due OT
Q: We have an employee that has the following clause in their CEA: OVERTIME (c) An employee may, when requested by the Manager, agree to work additional hours or shifts
Question about secondment
Q: I want to ask a question about an employee on a secondment we have. Does his sick leave get paid at relevant hourly rate or his secondment rate? A: