Termination Essentials

NZPPA Certificate in Payroll Termination Essentials (Level 4)

Skill Check 11- Notice

1. Is notice an agreed term?

Yes / No

2. What are the typical types of notice? Select the statement that is correct.

(a) Abandons employment, employee walks out, works notice.

(b) Works notice, gets notice paid in lieu, gets notice if made redundant, gets notice if terminated from general misconduct and not if serious misconduct. (c) Gets notice if terminated from general misconduct and not if serious misconduct, can buy leave (purchased) as notice, get 6 week’s notice if they resign.

2. Can an employer just pay in lieu of notice without getting agreement from the employee? Yes / No

3. Will paying notice in lieu of notice extend forward so any public holiday will also be included in the termination pay?

Yes / No

5. Is notice paid when an employee is made redundant part of redundancy compensation?

Yes / No

6. Is notice paid included in the 8% on termination?

Yes / No

© New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association, Mar 2026, Ver 9

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