Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO On an ongoing basis, I receive questions coming through to the NZPPA PayTech adviceline on the application of the minimum wage in payroll. The majority
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STEPS IN NEW PAYROLL SELECTION & MAKING A PAYROLL PROVIDER MORE ACCOUNTABLE
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO I am regularly contacted by employers looking for a new payroll system. NZPPA sees a high level of dissatisfaction (negatively) with payroll systems in New
Updated – Employee Movements – What Payroll Needs to Know
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO At various times, an employee will move within the business, leave the business, or even leave the country. This could be with the same company,
PROVIDING ADDITIONAL LEAVE & PAYMENTS WHILE THE EMPLOYEE IS ON PARENTAL LEAVE
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO Like my previous article on additional leave on top of what is provided under the Holidays Act, many employers also offer additional leave and payments
Open Letter – THE FAILED EXPERIMENT OF THE HOLIDAYS ACT 2003
I have written this article for NZPPA members on what we need in payroll from any new replacement to the present Holidays Act, but I have forwarded it to you
ADDITIONAL LEAVE PROVIDED ON TOP OF THE HOLIDAYS ACT – GET IT RIGHT IN PAYROLL
One of the catchphrases often heard about the Holidays Act is that it is “A minimum entitlement Act.” Another is, “As an employer, you can always do better than the
COMPANY ANNIVERSARY DATES: WHY SHOULD THEY NOT BE USED IN PAYROLL?
Author: David Jenkins NZPPA, CEO This is another updated article from way back in 2017, but again, we get asked about this regularly. There is still a lot of confusion
PAYING OVERTIME WHEN ON A SALARY – WHY?
Author: David Jenkins NZPPA,CEO This is another updated article from way back in 2017, but again, we get asked about this regularly. The purpose of a salary is to pay
NZPPA LETTER TO THE MINISTER – WHY PROVIDING PAYSLIPS SHOULD BE A LEGAL REQUIREMENT
Around around the merry-go-round. The following letter was sent to the then-minister back in 2019; it was resent in 2022 to the new Minister, and now, in 2024, we will
WHY SEPARATING LEAVE ENTITLEMENT PROVIDED BY LEGISLATION AND BY AGREEMENT IS IMPORTANT FOR PAYROLL TO DO
Updated article and republished because we are getting a lot of questions on this presently Author: David Jenkins. NZPPA CEO The Holidays Act is a minimum entitlement piece of legislation
THE FORGOTTEN ACT: THE WAGES PROTECTION ACT 1983
Another area we get lots of questions on has also been updated. Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO One Act that has a big impact on payroll is the Wages Protection
Open Letter – We need your help to resolve the issues with the Holidays Act
1 February 2024 Right Honourable Brooke van Velden Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Private Bag 18888 Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 Dear Minister Open Letter – We need your help
CHANGING A WEEK AND THE EFFECT ON ANNUAL HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO Yet another area of the Holidays Act we are still getting questions on every week. To start with, the Holidays Act 2003 is stated in
STOP TREATING A LEAVE RATE THE SAME AS AN AGREED HOURLY RATE!
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO We are getting a lot of questions about this – as there still seems to be a lot of misunderstanding between a leave rate and
NOTICE PERIODS & HOW THEY ARE APPLIED IN PAYROLL
Article updated for 2024 In this article, I want to talk about a question that often gets asked at the NZPPA PayTech Adviceline. If an employee is getting paid in
A DAY IN LIEU IS NOT AN ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY! [UPDATED]
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO One of the main issues from a very long list of issues with the Holidays Act is the incorrect use of terms when referring to
THERE WILL BE CHANGE COMING FOR PAYROLL – NZ ELECTION RESULTS
We will have to wait to get the full results of the election, because positions in government and who will be part of the government (parties) will not be fully
DOUBLE DIPPING ISSUES WITH TAXABLE ALLOWANCES AND ITS IMPACT ON THE HOLIDAYS ACT
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO If an employer provides a taxable allowance to an employee this is an agreed term. There is no legislation that states a taxable allowance must
WHY AI DOES NOT WORK FOR PAYROLL [YET]!
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO VERY Important: I will state this now: what AI provided in this article is WRONG. Do not follow this in any shape or form! There
IS THIS A JOKE? A HOLIDAYS ACT REVISION WITHOUT A CHANGE TO THE LAW!
No, it’s not a joke, just really bad management by the present government and MBIE (YET AGAIN), adding further to the issues with the Holidays Act. You may have seen