Kiwisaver Automatic Enrolment Exceptions

These are some of the exceptions to the automatic enrolment for Kiwisaver regulations:-

1)      Employing a temporary or casual employee, where they are only employed for 28 continuous days or less.

2)      If the employee is under 18 years of age.  16 to 17 year olds can be enrolled only if their legal guardian contacts the provider and co-signs the application form.

3)      Over the age of 65 years.

4)      Not a New Zealand citizen.

5)      If an employee is already paying sufficient contributions into another approved superannuation scheme.

Employees who Cannot get to Work due to Snow/Flooding

Should an employee be paid if they cannot get to work due to circumstances outside their control??

Firstly check the employment agreement to see if it has a clause pertaining to the above.

If there is no such clause the following usually applies:-

Generally employees who cannot turn up for work cannot expect to be paid.

Generally if a workplace is closed by the employer, employees can expect to be paid.

Employees on ACC

• § When an employee is taking leave for the first week of a non-work accident, sick leave may be used.
• § If an employee has a work-related accident, the employer has to pay “first week compensation” and cannot require the employee to take time off as sick leave.
• § If an employee is receiving weekly compensation from ACC, the employer has no obligation to pay the employee.
• § The time an employee is on either unpaid sick leave or on ACC still counts as part of an employee’s continuous service.  What this means is that the employee would still become entitled to annual leave and sick leave on their respective entitlement dates.  The reason for this is that the employee, even though they are not working, is still employed with the employer and therefore should not be disadvantaged by the fact they are on sick leave or ACC.

Getting the most from your Business Software Seminar

Jill Stewart will present this seminar as part of the Southland Chamber of Commerce Green Series training events.  This seminar is designed to lead participants through what is required to make an informed decision when choosing new software for their business or ensuring they are getting the best out of existing systems.

Seminar Covers

• What information should a business get from their software
• Who else needs the information from the business?
• How much to spend on software?
• Hardware ownership versus cloud software
• Who should be involved in software selection?
• Other selection considerations

The seminar focuses on what businesses need to effectively manage and grow and is designed more for the business owner or manager than administration staff.

Date:  Wednesday 26^th October 2011 | Time:  4.00—6.00pm     

Where: Chamber of Commerce Training Room—Cnr Lower Esk & Leven Sts  

Investment: $55 + GST Members | $75 + GST Non-Members Register: email office@commercesouth.com or phone 03 218 7188

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03 211 2590         03 211 2594         03 211 2591         03 211 2593         03 211 2589         03 211 2592

Phone 03 211 2589   Fax 03 218 3408

Level 2, 137 Spey Street, Invercargill

If you have any issues you need to discuss please give us a call.