Holiday pay fix costs hit $190 million for Health NZ (opens original article in a new tab)

Health NZ has spent over $190 million to fix holiday pay errors for thousands of staff, with unions criticizing the delays and high costs. The process involves complex payroll systems and manual data checks.

• Health NZ has spent over $190 million fixing holiday pay miscalculations for current and former staff.
• Unions criticize the high cost and delays in repayments, calling the process frustrating and complex.
• The remediation involves 24 inherited payroll systems and requires manual data checks for each payment.