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SECTION 1 – OVERVIEW |
| 1.1 Introduction |
| 1.2 Do I need to put anything in my employment agreements? |
| 1.3 What records do I need to keep? |
| 1.4 What will this book do for me? |
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SECTION 2 – ANNUAL HOLIDAYS
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| 2.1 Annual Holiday Entitlements |
| Who gets annual holidays? |
| When does an employee become entitled to Annual Holidays |
| How much leave is the employee entitlement to? |
| What does 4 weeks equate to? |
| 2.2 Taking Annual Holidays |
| 2.3 Employers Managing Annual Holidays |
| 2.4 Leave arises after 12 months 'Continuous Employment' |
| 2.5 Holiday Pay |
| Pay as you go holiday pay |
| Casual employees |
| Fixed term employees |
| 2.6 Payment of Annual Holidays when the employee takes a holiday |
| When |
| How much |
| Annual Holidays pay calculation |
| Ordinary Weekly pay |
| Average weekly earnings |
| Example Annual Holidays calculations |
| Annual Holidays pay after return from parental leave |
| 2.7 Payments for closedown periods |
| How often |
| Closedown Notice |
| Can I require the employees to take Annual Holidays? |
| Payment where worked more than 12 months |
| Payment where worked for less than 12 months |
| 2.8 Payment of Annual Holidays entitlement when employment ends |
| Where employment ends within 12 months |
| Where employment over 12 months |
| 2.9 The relationship between Annual Holidays and other leave entitlement. |
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SECTION 3 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS |
| 3.1 Which days are public holidays? |
| Special rules for Christmas and New Year Public Holidays |
| Do not swap public holidays |
| 3.2 What entitlements arise on Public Holidays? |
| Otherwise a Working Day |
| Payment Date |
| Payment entitlement for working a public holiday |
| Payment entitlement where public holiday not worked |
| Public Holidays during Annual Holidays |
| Public Holidays after employment ends |
| Alternative Holidays |
| When should alternative holidays be taken? |
| Exchanging an alternative holiday for cash. |
| Employees 'on call' on public holidays |
| Off sick on a public holiday |
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SECTION 4 SICK AND BEREAVEMENT LEAVE |
| When does entitlement arise? |
| Casual employees |
| 4.1 Sick leave entitlements |
| ACC |
| Medical certificates |
| Payment |
| 4.2 Bereavement Leave entitlements |
| Bereavement - close relative |
| Bereavement – Not close relative |
| Payment |
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SECTION 5 KEY TERMS |
| 5.1 Relevant daily pay |
| 5.2 Gross earnings |
| 5.3 Ordinary weekly pay |
| FORMS |
| Holiday and Leave Record |
| Leave application form |