Fix Holiday Pay Issues with Confidence
A structured approach to payroll remediation that helps you identify risks, recalculate entitlements and deliver outcomes you can stand behind.
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The environment is changing, but historical risk remains
Keep your organisation aligned with NZ Holiday Act compliance
With ongoing discussions around Holiday Act reform(Employee Leave Bill), many organisations are re-evaluating how leave entitlements are calculated and managed.
However, changes in legislation do not remove existing risk. In many cases, they highlight it.
Historical payroll practices, once considered acceptable, may no longer align with emerging expectations or interpretations. This creates a growing need for organisations to revisit past calculations and ensure they can confidently stand behind them.
How we can help
We identify, assess and resolve complex holiday pay issues, with a focus on accuracy, interpretation and defensible outcomes.
Our specialist data team, including PhD level expertise, supports deep payroll analysis, validation and insight to uncover risks and support decision making.
We support structured recalculation of historical payroll data, applying clear methodology and consistent logic across all employee groups.
We provide independent assurance over payroll processes, controls and calculations, helping ensure your organisation can stand behind the outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
The errors are rarely obvious. They are often buried in years of historical data, caused by system logic gaps, misinterpreted legislation, or outdated payroll setups.
We have seen companies spend significant money trying to fix things, only to get it wrong again. That is not just costly, it is damaging.
PPS uses a proven remediation framework that has been reviewed and acknowledged by MBIE. It is built on real-world insight, deep data analysis, and the ability to defend every decision. We do not fix the surface. We correct the root cause.
Because payroll remediation sits at the intersection of two highly specialised disciplines: data science and payroll compliance. Most providers are strong in one area but not the other. They may understand payroll but lack the ability to analyse large and complex datasets. Others may have technical skills but not the legal and compliance knowledge required to handle payroll risk correctly.
At PPS, we have built both capabilities from the ground up. Our in-house data science team is led by PhD-qualified data experts and works closely with experienced payroll and compliance professionals. This depth of expertise is rare in the market.
It is also why we are often called in to resolve not only payroll issues but failed remediation attempts made by other providers. We do not just meet expectations. We help define the standard for the entire industry.
It could – but only if you delay it or do it poorly. When handled transparently and professionally, remediation can actually strengthen your reputation.
We have helped many employers turn risk into trust by managing not only the calculations but also the communication. Because we have HR professionals on our team, we understand how to approach remediation with empathy. We help you plan the right messages, prepare your managers, and communicate with affected employees in a way that builds confidence rather than conflict.
And because our methodology has been independently reviewed and trusted by government regulators, you will have confidence and defensibility at every step.
More than you might expect. Payroll data reflects the full employee lifecycle including hours, leave, entitlements, pay rules, and exceptions. With the right structure and analysis, PPS helps you:
- Identify hidden compliance risks
- Understand behavioural patterns such as leave usage, overtime, and turnover
- Support strategic planning with live payroll intelligence
- Produce audit-ready records for Holidays Act reviews
We also help you apply data governance principles, so your payroll data becomes not just cleaner but smarter, more reliable, and ready for future automation.
Because waiting for a problem to appear often means it is already too late. Many errors remain hidden for years, buried in complex systems or poor data structures. By the time they are discovered, the damage has often spread across financial, legal, and reputational areas.
That is why we encourage clients to treat data as a compliance asset, not just a reporting tool.
Our payroll data services help you clean and structure your data, identify early risk signals, and prepare for compliance audits with confidence. When your data is well-managed, remediation becomes the exception, not the outcome.