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The New Zealand Government has some business support payments to help pay staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For details of available payments and eligibility criteria, visit business.govt.nz

If your business is eligible for any wage subsidy payments, we recommend setting up a COVID-19 pay rate structure to make those payments to the affected employees.

 

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titleTo set up a COVID-19 pay rate structure

To set up a COVID-19 pay rate structure

  1. From the front screen click Setup, then Company Defaults.
  2. Click Pay Rate Structure.
  3. In the Define Pay Rate Structure window, click an Unused Rate and add a description such as 'COVID - 19 Subsidy'.
  4. Click GO. The Define Pay Rate Structure window reappears with the 'COVID - 19 Subsidy' pay structure.
  5. Click GO.
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titleTo pay the COVID-19 subsidy

When you process a pay, the COVID - 19 pay rate structures you set up previously will appear for every employee. But if you need to pay a top up to ensure they receive 80% of their normal wage, here's how to work this out and show it separately on their pay.

  1. From the front screen click Setup, then Calculate Pays.
  2. Enter the Rate and Units for COVID - 19 Subsidy.

    Here's an example showing a $350 subsidy payment:
  3. Repeat for each employee and finalise the pays as normal.
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Allowances and deductions

Create a new allowance or deduction

Link an allowance or deduction to an employee