Termination Essentials

NZPPA Certificate in Payroll Termination Essentials (Level 4)

Module 3: Common agreed payments that payroll may do as part of a termination pay

In this module, we will cover a range of agreed-upon payments that could be paid on termination, some based on agreed-upon terms.

It is important to understand what has been agreed upon and act on those terms for payroll.

What is notice? •

Notice when worked Notice paid in lieu

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Redundancy

• Termination based on disciplinary

• Bonus, commission payments • Long Service Leave • Toil • Additional agreed annual leave • Taxable allowances • Reimbursing allowances

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