Termination Essentials

NZPPA Certificate in Payroll Termination Essentials (Level 4)

Introduction

There are two critical times in the lifecycle of an employee that payroll must get right: when an employee starts their employment with an employer and when their employment ends. For payroll, it is essential to fully understand the reason for termination as this will determine how termination pay is undertaken. Outside standard payroll processing a, termination pay is a business-critical activity because of the substantial risk to the business if not processed correctly and the direct impact on the employee. This course is also aimed at providing all the necessary information for the payroll practitioner to assess and fully understand what their payroll system is doing regarding termination pay (based on compliance with legislation and payroll best practices).

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1: Reason for termination & legal factors • Resignation • Redundancy • Disciplinary • Retirement • Abandonment of employment • Not returning from parental leave • Termination when an employee on a trial period • Long term sickness (Incapacity) • Not returning to work from ACC • Death • Frustration of contract

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