FOR

This course is suitable for intermediate to senior payroll practitioners.

PURPOSE

Payroll professionals must be proactive in ensuring payroll compliance. Payroll is one of the most impacted areas of any business, where legislative requirements must be followed, or serious risk can be created.

Understanding the law, how it is applied to payroll software configuration, how it is actioned within and outside payroll, and how it is managed are all essential to ensuring legislative compliance. This workshop is designed to upskill payroll practitioners with the knowledge and tools to be proactive in this area.

This course is delivered in a workshop format through an online virtual classroom and is run over two days, with one day per week for two consecutive weeks. This allows attendees to apply what has been covered in their payroll between sessions and review it in the following session.

Attendees will be provided with an NZPPA Legislative Compliance Checklist, along with the NZPPA Payroll Practice Guide. Numerous external references will also be provided throughout the course.

By the end of the workshop, participants will have completed a legislative compliance check of their payroll. Participants can also submit follow-up questions on course content via the NZPPA PayTech AdviceLine after the course.

COURSE DELIVERY

This is a virtual classroom course conducted online.

DURATION

• 2 days – 1 day per week over 2 weeks. The course runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. each day.

COURSE CONTENT

2 x 1-day sessions, one week apart

Day 1 – Employment law and payroll compliance

• Holidays Act 2003 and how it applies to payroll calculations, leave, and entitlements.
• Employment Relations Act 2000 and the payroll impact of employment agreements, hours of work, and record-keeping.
• Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 and the payroll requirements linked to parental leave.
• Minimum Wage Act 1983 and how payroll must ensure minimum wage compliance.
• Wages Protection Act and the rules relating to deductions, overpayments, and employee consent.

Day 2 – Tax legislation and payroll compliance

• Follow-up on employment law issues identified from Day 1.
• Income Tax Act 2007 and the treatment of taxable payments through payroll.
• Tax Administration Act 1994 and employer obligations relating to PAYE and payroll reporting.
• Child Support Act 1991 and payroll deductions for child support.
• Student Loan Scheme Act 1992 and payroll obligations for student loan deductions.
• Accident Compensation Act 2001 and payroll considerations relating to ACC.
• KiwiSaver Act 2006 and employer payroll obligations for KiwiSaver deductions and contributions.
• Other Acts impacting payroll and how they can affect payroll processing, configuration, and compliance.

How will the legislative check help your payroll?

• Identify common payroll compliance issues involving software setup, configuration, processes, and management.
• Review core legislative requirements and how they should be applied in payroll practice.
• Identify legislative requirements that should be reflected in employment agreements to support payroll compliance.
• Highlight gaps or risks that may require further review, correction, or action.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Identify key legislative requirements and explain how they apply to payroll.
2. Use a compliance checklist to assess payroll compliance.
3. Create an action plan for next steps if any payroll compliance issues are identified.

COURSE CERTIFICATE

• On completion of the course, attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

NZPPA CERTIFICATION

This course will support participants in completing the online assessment requirements for NZPPA Certification to become a recognised payroll professional.

COURSE DATES

• 23 & 30 July 2026
• 8 & 15 October 2026

COST

• Member Price: NZ$995.00 + GST
• Non-member Price: NZ$1,195.00 + GST

*For additional attendees, from the 2nd attendee onwards, a 15% discount applies. For larger groups, please contact NZPPA for a higher discount. Email: training@nzppa.co.nz