For payroll, properly setting up a new employee from day one is crucial to ensure accurate and timely payments. Without a clear onboarding process or an understanding of necessary steps, payroll processing—both short and long-term—can be compromised, leading to issues down the line.

Attendees will receive detailed notes with numerous examples, and the webinar will be recorded, with a link to the recording provided afterwards.

Contents:

• What paperwork is needed for a new employee starter, and what needs to be retained for record-keeping?
• Type of employee: casual, part-time, permanent, fixed-term
• Type of employment agreement (individual or collective)
• Setting up a contractor (for scheduler payments)
• Understanding Wok Permits (the right to work in
• What is needed in an employment agreement for payroll (by law and by agreement (best practice)?
• Interpreting agreed terms and conditions for payroll setup (additional entitlements and benefits).
• Understanding employee payments (salary or wage, bonus, commission, incentives, and allowances).
• Identifying the new employees’ work patterns to identify the correct Holidays Act set up in payroll.
• How will employee time be recorded in payroll?
• KiwiSaver setup: automatic enrolment, opting out, employee contribution rates, and whether the employee provides more than the default.
• Determining the requirements if a company superannuation scheme is provided.
• Setting the ESCT rate for an employee.
• Setting the employee up for Payday filing
• New Employee Checklist

Webinar date & time:

• 26 September 2024, 9 am to 11.15 am

Webinar cost:

• NZPPA member: $145 + GST
• NZPPA non-member: $165 + GST

*If you want to book additional attendees, we can provide 25% off any additional attendees.