About Holiday Pay Calculator NZ
Annual holiday pay under the Holidays Act 2003: compare ordinary weekly pay with average weekly earnings and pay the greater, every time leave is taken.
What is on this site
One question, "holiday pay calculator nz", answered with a calculator that works on the page with no account, 3 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- Ordinary weekly pay vs average weekly earnings in New Zealand: The greater-of rule explained. What goes into ordinary weekly pay, how average weekly earnings are calculated, and when employers must use the four week formula.
- Annual holiday entitlement in New Zealand: 4 weeks a year: When four weeks of annual holidays start, how the entitlement is worked out for varying work patterns, and what happens with leave in advance or unpaid leave.
- Cashing up annual holidays in New Zealand: the one week limit: Employees can ask to cash up to one week of their four week entitlement each year. The limits, why leave cannot be saved and cashed up later, and the pay rate used.
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Contact for a question about the site, or enquiries@holidaypaycalculator.co.nz. The legal terms are on Terms and Privacy.
Holiday Pay Calculator NZ is an independent information site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd, with no affiliation to Employment New Zealand, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment or the Labour Inspectorate. Nothing here is legal, employment or payroll advice. Holidays Act calculations turn on facts specific to each employee, so have yours confirmed by your payroll team or an employment lawyer before you rely on a figure.