It is hard to believe that it’s that time of year again. As my Dad used to say the only certainties in life are death and taxes. I guess in our world that translates to GST, month end and end of financial year. So, here we are again and the instructions for dealing with EOFY…
If you have been struggling to stay on top of your payroll, payroll taxes and year-end requirements, it might be time to invest in additional help. Payroll service companies take the stress out of your payroll and other related processes by providing a remote, professional and personalised service to a wide variety of businesses. You…
Payroll can be a complicated function for business owners and employees who might have never run it before. Still, many opt to handle payroll in-house with the help of payroll software. But, if you know anything about payroll in New Zealand, you will know that NZ payroll is one of the most complicated payrolls in…
3rd Arm Admin strive to deliver a service to our clients that is second to none and with that in mind we understand how imperative it is to keep up to date with all facets of our job and industry especially when it comes to legislation, compliance and software applications. We value the relationships we…
Changes to Sick Leave The proposed sick leave changes passed their final reading in Parliament last week. The Holidays Amendment Act 2021 will now come into force on 24th July 2021 which will amend the provision of the Holidays Act 2003. This is the Act that increases sick leave available to employees from 5 to…
Did you know that payroll in NZ is one of the most complicated in the world and with the complexities of the Holidays Act 2003 you certainly can’t use a ‘set & forget’ or ‘one size fits all’ approach to your payroll? Running a payroll is possibly one of the most important tasks for an…
Minimum Wage Increase – $18.90 per hour Effective 1 April 2020 the adult minimum wage will increase from $17.70 to $18.90 per hour. For some this may occur in the middle of a pay period e.g. weekly period Monday 30 March to Sunday 5 April. Employers will need to decide if you want to split…
Hopefully by now you are aware that Payday filing has arrived and that from 1 April 2019 you should have been filing all employment information every payday (weekly payroll must file weekly; fortnightly must file fortnightly etc). This is for both your employment information schedules (the payday schedules) and also your employee details report (this…
2019 has been a busy year with regards to payroll and multiple legislative changes have taken place, so we thought it was timely to make sure you’re up to date and compliant. I know your initial reaction will be to scroll past but if you have employees, it is vitally important you are in the…
Two new Acts passed by the government late last year, as well as major payroll changes, are coming into effect as of the 1st of April, 2019, and could require you to alter your payroll system or employee agreements. Let’s dig deeper into these upcoming changes to see what this means for your employees and…