Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Our Albany office will be closed from 22 December and re-opens on 3 January 2008.
We will have a duty consultant over the Christmas/New Year break so feel free to phone us on (09) 447 1527 about any legal query over that period.
We wish all our clients and friends a very Merry Christmas and thank you for your association during 2007.
Christmas/New Year 2007/8
Christmas Day is on Tuesday 25th December 2007, with Boxing Day on Wednesday 26th December 2007.
New Years Day is Tuesday 1st January 2008, with the day after being Wednesday 2nd January 2008.
Because none off these dates fall on a Saturday or Sunday, they are all observed on the dates they fall.
The only way any of these days can be observed on a different date is if substituted by an employment agreement.
NZ Public Holiday Dates 2008 & 2009
While these lists have been compiled from the information provided, in good faith, we can give no guarantees of accuracy.
HOLIDAY |
Actual Date |
2008 |
2009 |
New Years Day |
1 January |
Tuesday 1 January |
Thursday 1 January |
Day after New Years Day |
2 January |
Wednesday 2 January |
Friday 2 January |
Waitangi Day |
6 February |
Wednesday 6 February |
Friday 6 February |
Good Friday |
varies |
Friday 21 March |
Friday 10 April |
Easter Monday |
varies |
Monday 24 March |
Monday 13 April |
ANZAC Day |
25 April |
Friday 25 April |
Saturday 25 April |
Queen's Birthday |
1st Monday in June |
Monday 2 June |
Monday 1 June |
Labour Day |
4th Monday in October |
Monday 27 October |
Monday 26 October |
Christmas Day |
25 December |
Thursday 25 December |
Friday 25 December |
Boxing Day |
26 December |
Friday26 December |
Saturday 26 December or Monday 28 December* |
and the Anniversary Day of the Province in which an employee works, observed as follows:
Province |
Actual Date |
2008 |
2009 |
Auckland |
29 January |
Monday 28 January |
Monday 26 January |
Taranaki |
31 March |
Monday 10 March |
Monday 9 March |
Hawkes' Bay |
1 November |
Friday 24 October |
Friday 23 October |
Wellington |
22 January |
Monday 21 January |
Monday 19 January |
Marlborough |
1 November |
Monday 3 November |
Monday 2 November |
Nelson |
1 February |
Monday 4 February |
Monday 2 February |
Canterbury |
16 December |
Friday 14 November |
Friday 13 November |
Canterbury (South) |
16 December |
Monday 22 September |
Monday 28 September |
Westland |
1 December |
Monday 1 December |
Monday 7 December |
Otago |
23 March |
Tuesday 25 March** |
Monday 23 March |
Southland |
17 January |
Monday 14 January |
Monday 19 January |
Chatham Islands |
30 November |
Monday 1 December |
Monday 30 November |
*Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day & 2 January Holiday |
These public holidays are observed on the actual day when they fall on a weekday. When they fall on a Saturday/Sunday:
- If the employee would normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the Saturday/Sunday
- If the employee would not normally have worked on the Saturday/Sunday, the public holiday is observed on the following Monday/Tuesday
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Provincial Anniversary Days |
These are generally observed on the Monday nearest to the actual day. |
Provinces |
These relate to the former Provinces of 19th Century New Zealand and are not related to or determined by present-day Districts or Regions. |
Taranaki Anniversary Day |
Moves to 2nd Monday in March to avoid Easter. |
Hawkes Bay Anniversary Day |
Moved to Friday before Labour Day. |
Marlborough Anniversary Day |
Observed 1st Monday after Labour Day. |
Canterbury Anniversary |
Northern & Central Canterbury areas observe Christchurch Show Day. The definition for the Canterbury Anniversary Day celebration as decided by Christchurch City is the second Friday after the first Tuesday in November each year. South Canterbury observes Dominion Day, the 4th Monday in September. |
Westland |
Varies throughout Westland, but Greymouth observes the official day. |
**Otago (2008) |
Moved to Tuesday 25 March to avoid Easter |
Southland Anniversary Day |
The actual date of Southland Anniversary day is not clear. |
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FORMS & SYSTEMS ON THE WEB
You can now work on various forms and systems on our website. The Employers Toolbox Online is now available. This is an online version of our Employers Toolbox CD, and is available free to all our Employer Support Package clients, or can be purchased individually. If you have a current version of any product you can also get the equivalent online for free.
The interactive systems online cover; dismissal procedures, employment contracts, performance reviews, staff files, job descriptions, all ebooks and toolkits.
http://www.employerstoolbox.co.nz/
The site is Apple Mac, PC & linux compatible so you can have seamless integration at your business for all your HR systems.
Please contact us if you wish to access this, we simply have to create you a login account.
IF YOU NEED OSH
We have expanded our OSH staff and anyone requiring assistance or a proposal please e-mail Guy Martin guy@employers.co.nz
THE EMPLOYERS SUPPORT PACKAGE (just $50.00 monthly) is proving very popular and most clients feel it offers great value for money. Please go to www.employers.co.nz
TELEPHONE INVOICES CAN ATTRACT TRAVEL DOLLARS
Employers Assistance Ltd has completed a negotiation with a company called M2 Telecommunications in Albany and our clients can now get up to 15% of their telephone spend in Travel Dollars. M2 will match your existing calling rates and a Travel Dollar is a NZ dollar. There are very attractive benefits - free holidays.
For more information on this either phone M2 on 0800 462 666 or visit them online by clicking here for www.mcomm.co.nz.
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