How to pay a Public Holiday
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This section deals with paying employees for Public Holidays in New Zealand.
Public Holiday Worked
When a person works a Public Holiday (Stat Day) in New Zealand they are usually paid at time & half for the hours that they normally work plus accrue an alternative leave day. For specific information on leave pay entitlements contact Employment NZ or see their website - https://www.employment.govt.nz/leave-and-holidays/.
In PinvoiceR for paying a Public Holiday worked it is necessary to use the Public Holiday - Worked paycode item in your pay code. This is a system paycode that will accrue an Alternative Leave Day for an employee when hours are entered for it.
