Gain a complete understanding of the proposed Employment Leave Act by completing both NZPPA OnDemand webinars. This package provides over 6.5 hours of practical training, taking participants from the legislative framework through to the employment agreement and payroll changes organisations should prepare for.

Who Should Attend

Payroll practitioners, payroll managers, HR professionals, employment relations advisers, payroll software users, business owners and anyone responsible for payroll compliance or preparing their organisation for the proposed Employment Leave Act.

Purpose

Together, these OnDemand webinars provide a practical learning pathway for payroll and HR professionals.

The first webinar introduces the proposed Employment Leave Act, explains the new legislative framework, key terminology and payroll concepts, and outlines the changes organisations should prepare for.

The second webinar builds on this knowledge by examining how employment agreements, payroll systems, workplace policies and HR processes will need to align with the proposed legislation.

By completing both webinars, participants will gain both the legislative understanding and the practical knowledge needed to prepare their organisation for implementation.

Package Overview

Webinar One – Introduction to the Employment Leave Act

This introductory webinar explains the proposed Employment Leave Act, including:

• Why the Holidays Act 2003 is being replaced.
• The new employment leave framework.
• Standard, additional, casual and availability hours.
• Leave Compensation Payments (LCP).
• Annual leave, sick leave, bereavement leave and family violence leave.
• Public holidays and alternative leave.
• Employment agreements, working patterns and payroll records.

Webinar Two – Employment Agreement Readiness for the New Employment Leave Act

This practical webinar focuses on preparing employment agreements and payroll processes by covering:

• Employment agreement wording and payroll outcomes.
• Hours of work, work patterns and employee classifications.
• Pay structures, allowances, multiple roles and employment types.
• Leave provisions, public holidays, closedowns and final pay.
• Employment agreements versus workplace policies and payroll procedures.
• Practical preparation for payroll and HR teams.

Learning Outcomes

By completing both webinars, participants will be able to:

1. Explain why the Holidays Act 2003 is being replaced and understand the structure of the proposed Employment Leave Act.
2. Understand how leave will accrue, be taken and be paid under the new framework.
3. Recognise the payroll significance of standard, additional, casual and availability hours.
4. Understand Leave Compensation Payments and their interaction with statutory leave.
5. Identify how employment agreements influence leave entitlements, payroll processing and compliance.
6. Review employment agreement provisions that may require amendment before implementation.
7. Differentiate between contractual obligations, workplace policies and payroll configuration.
8. Identify payroll systems, employee records and HR processes that should be reviewed.
9. Develop practical actions for preparing payroll and HR teams for implementation.
10. Recognise areas requiring further technical advice or advanced training.

Practical Outcome

Participants will finish the programme with a comprehensive understanding of both the proposed legislation and the practical employment agreement and payroll changes required to prepare their organisation.

Together, these webinars provide a complete foundation before progressing to more advanced technical training or implementation activities.

All participants will receive comprehensive webinar notes together with access to the recordings of both webinars as part of the OnDemand package.

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

OnDemand Package

Webinar One: Introduction to the Employment Leave Act 2026 for Payroll Practitioners

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Webinar Two: Employment Agreement Readiness for the New Employment Leave Act
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Webinar Information

Both NZPPA special webinars are available OnDemand. Participants will receive access to 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

Access details for the OnDemand package will be provided following purchase.

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