Final Pay Calculator NZ

Termination pay: leave, alt-days, 8% holiday pay since anniversary.

NZ$
Used for the 8% holiday-pay accrual.
Net final pay
$5,169.31
Gross $7,715.38 − PAYE $2,546.08
Annual leave payout$3,923.08
Alternative day payout$653.85
8% holiday pay since anniversary$3,138.46
Gross final pay$7,715.38
PAYE on final pay−$2,546.08
Net final pay$5,169.31

About this calculator

On resignation or dismissal, the employer must pay out three things in addition to ordinary wages: untaken annual leave, untaken alternative days (worked public holidays), and 8% holiday pay on earnings since the last leave anniversary.

  • Annual leave is paid at the higher of ordinary weekly pay or average weekly earnings (Holidays Act s.21).
  • Alternative days are days worked on a public holiday that haven't been taken yet.
  • 8% holiday pay accrues against earnings since the last anniversary date for any partial-year period.

Frequently asked questions

Is final pay taxed differently?
No — final pay is normal income for PAYE; the 8% holiday-pay component is taxed as ordinary salary in the period paid.

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