“Payroll is one area that we no longer worry about at Spouting Clean Solutions!” 

We have been using the NetPay system since 2003 and over the years, the advice and support given by the NetPay team has been invaluable. NetPay act as our Intermediary service, which means that PAYE is extracted at the same time as payroll, and held in trust on our behalf. Then NetPay ensure that the PAYE is filed on time, every time. It’s stress free on our part. We have no direct contact with the IRD and any correspondence from the IRD comes through NetPay, which makes it easy to action and keep track of. We highly recommend NetPay.” 

Kerri Jenden, Spouting Clean Solutions

Protect Yourself and Your Assets with the New SNAP Website 

SNAP is a website that lets you record the serial numbers and unique identifiers of your assets on a secure website.  

If any property is then lost or stolen in the future, you can then access the website to retrieve the correct information to include in a report to the Police and to your insurance company. Along with recording serial numbers belonging to your high-value assets, you can also associate a description, colour, make/model, and photograph of the item. The secure website was designed, built and is being hosted by Datacom and is run by the NZ Police. Only you have access to the information on the secure website via your unique logon and password.

As this website is extended and becomes widely used, it is expected to significantly disrupt the trade in stolen property. The NZ Police report that the public would probably be concerned at the amount of stolen property that has to be returned to offenders because something as simple as a serial number wasn’t available to trace the legitimate owners of items such as televisions.

Help stop the illegal trade of stolen property and protect your assets on www.snap.org.nz

Wondered Who Pays for Parental Leave? 

To help employers, we’ve put together simple answers to four commonly asked questions.  

Who pays for parental leave?

Paid Parental Leave is paid by the IRD. It is NOT paid by the employer. Employees have to apply for parental leave from their employer. If they are eligible for parental leave, they then apply to the IRD for parental leave payments.

How do I respond to Parental Leave requests?

You should respond promptly in writing advising whether your employee is eligible for parental leave. If they are not eligible, you should state the reasons why. You will also need to confirm the date they will start their leave and whether their job can be kept open.

How do I work out their entitlement?

Easy. Follow the link below and use the online calculator.
http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/parentalleave/calculate/index.html

If my employee is on paid parental leave, do they continue to accrue annual leave?

Yes. Since it qualifies as continuous employment, both annual and sick leave continue to accrue during the period of parental leave.

For more information on Paid Parental Leave visit the Department of Labour website: http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/parentalleave/

Taking Action against Job Burnout

By Beth Braccio Hering

For the growing number of employed workers who are experiencing burnout, Deborah Brown-Volkman of East Moriches, New York., a career coach and author of “How to Feel Great at Work Every Day,” has some simple-sounding advice: “Plan your work and work your plan. That’s how you will be something different.”

But coming up with ways to make that worn-to-the-core feeling a thing of the past is not easy. Taking time to seriously think about your workplace situation and how things might be made better may be the last thing on your agenda after a long day. For those willing to put in the effort, however, the return can be substantial.

Sources of burnout

To fight the enemy, first you have to identify it. Some of the most common culprits of workplace burnout include:

• Too many job demands.

• Unclear demands.

• Long hours.

• Lack of recognition.

• Unrealistic employer expectations.

• Lack of guidance.

• Frequently shifting directions (stopping and starting tasks).

• Boredom.

• Aiming for perfection.

Gary Rich, president of Rich Leadership, an executive coaching firm in New York City, advises burned-out workers to look at all aspects of their lives. 

“It’s important to remember that when we suffer from burnout, the cause is seldom related exclusively to work. The demands on our personal resources are often made from multiple aspects of our lives, and therefore the cause is as often a combination of factors in both work and personal lives.”

Taking action

Brown-Volkman recommends detailing what steps you will take toward improving your situation and putting them into your calendar. Such a move can make the task seem more manageable and can boost your belief that change is possible. Looking at your list of stressors, brainstorm (and then implement) specific actions that could rectify the situation. If job demands are unclear or too numerous, consider setting up a five-minute morning meeting with your supervisor to go over daily goals or ask for a written list of priorities. Limit distractions by closing the office door and stopping yourself from constantly checking e-mail and voice mail. (An automated reply stating the time of day you return messages is a nice courtesy.) Examine your typical day and see if there are tasks you could delegate, safely say “no” to or discard. (Rich says that most workers find about 20 percent of their work is not generating results and wouldn’t be missed if stopped.)

Once again, don’t ignore how stressors outside the workplace may be contributing to what you are labeling as office burnout. If unreliable child care leaves you scrambling in the morning, it might pay to explore alternative baby-sitting options. Pressed to make dinner because you needed to work late? Consider cooking and freezing back-up meals on the weekend. Likewise, don’t ignore yourself. “You must find ways to restore some of your energy reserves, and that can only be done through diet, exercise and (most importantly) finding a few hours a week to do something just for you. Nurturing yourself may feel like a luxury you can’t afford, but I assure you, you can’t afford not to,” Rich says.

Making a greater change

If despite your best efforts you are still unhappy, unmotivated, tired or sick, it may be time to consider changing to a different position, field or company. When examining your own feelings about such a change, it also can help to look for external input. “One big red flag is if your employers are sending signals that they are not satisfied with your work. Then it’s time for some self-reflection and a fearless inventory of how well you actually are performing,” Rich says.

The bottom line, though, is that you have to do what is right for you. “Remember, even if your employer is pleased with your results, if you dread going to work each day, finding a different job may be the only solution left,” Rich says. “You’d be amazed how calm my friend the air traffic controller became after he moved from working New York City airspace to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.”

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/06/21/cb.workplace.burnout.actions/index.html?iref=allsearch

Matta Products 

Matta Products is a world leader in the innovation, design, and manufacture of high quality, ergonomic safety surfacing solutions for industrial and commercial applications, as well as for playground, sport and recreational venues. 

Every product is backed with scientifically proven ergonomic health and safety benefits, while delivering outstanding value and guaranteed durability. For over 19 months, Matta Products the expert in safety surfacing has trusted Datacom the expert in payroll to process their entire payroll operation right down to IRD process.

“EasiPay provides the highest standard of Payroll efficiency for our business paying 25 employees, and the Datacom consultants are an absolute pleasure to deal with” Tina Donovan

Spending hours to process your payroll is now preventable, welcome to the new world of payroll processing. 

If your time is valuable, give us a call on 0800 856 856 and let Datacom do your payroll for you.

To learn more about PlayMatta and WorkMatta please visit the website: http://www.matta.co.nz/