This example article shows what to put in a timesheet when a public holiday falls during a period of ACC-paid compensation.
Updated: August 2024
There is a public holiday during the time I am not paying my employee - They are receiving ACC week 2 compensation paid by ACC. What about their timesheet?
Let's break down this example.
On this public holiday, this employee is:
| ❌ | Working any hours for which they must be paid. |
| ✅ | On a form of UNPAID leave (ACC-paid | unpaid by employer) |
| ✅ | This day is a day they would normally work if it wasn't a public holiday and they weren't on ACC, according to their work pattern (OWD) |
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Remember: As the employee is paid by ACC, they could potentially not have a timesheet to process for this pay period.
*This period is unpaid by the employer, so not considered an otherwise working day - public holiday entitlements do not apply.
Their timesheet should have this for the public holiday:
| ✅ | No entry for this public holiday (Unpaid) |
Here is a timesheet example:
- Leave the timesheet entry blank for this public holiday.
- If you are topping up the 80% ACC compensation, do not add the 20% voluntary 'ACC wk2' top up to this day.
There is no need to advise ACC about this public holiday, as there is no additional income received.