Non-permanent 1
Emma is an Engineer, who resigned from her job prior to her injury, after receiving another job offer that she couldn’t refuse. Is Emma permanent or non-permanent?
Non-permanent
Sally is a Lending Consultant with Westpac Bank, who has 40 guaranteed hours per week indefinitely. Is Sally permanent or non-permanent
Permanent
John works during the summer months in Central Otago, busily picking cherries. Is John permanent or non-permanent?
Non-Permanent
How do you know if a client is a non-permanent employee?
A non-permanent employee would not have continued to receive earnings from their employer every week for the next 52 weeks if not for their incapacity.
What is a seasonal employee?
An employee who only works during a company’s peak trading period, however, do not receive earnings during their off-season or shut down period. An example of this would be a ski instructor only works for an employer during the winter ski season.
What is a casual employee?
An employee who has no contracted hours, and typically work as and when required. For example, someone who works as required through a recruitment agency.
List three types of non-permanent employees
Casual, Fixed Term, Seasonal, Ceased Employment
Kelly is a non-permanent employee. Calculate her short term rate.
Current employment:
1 week prior to incapacity $1150.00
2 weeks prior to incapacity $1190.00
3 weeks prior to incapacity $0.00
4 weeks prior to incapacity $0.00
Total $2,340.00
$2,340.00 / 2 = $1,170.00 per week
From what week do we start paying the long term rate?
From the 5th week of entitlement onwards
Brent's total earnings in the past 52 weeks are the following (there are no exclusion periods):
Fonterra: $11,674.34
Santa's Christmas Village: $42.87
Coronet Peak: $26,120.00
What is Brent's long term rate?
$727.64 per week
What are two ways a client may be eligible for extension of employment?
2. Having a job to go to
What are the three exclusions in the long term?
What is the long term calculation for a non-permanent employee?
Total earnings in 52 weeks prior to Date of Incapacity
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52
What is the short term calculation for a non-permanent employee?
Total earnings in 4 weeks prior to Date of Incapacity
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Number of weeks earned over
What are the three criteria for a client to be uplifted to the full-time minimum?
1. Earn under the full-time minimum rate
2. Have worked 120+ hours in the short term
3. Would have continued to work 30 or more hours per week