KiwiSaver Demystified : The Essential Guide for Employers

A comprehensive overview of KiwiSaver, New Zealand’s voluntary retirement savings scheme

Course Summary

This training provides a comprehensive overview of KiwiSaver, New Zealand’s voluntary retirement savings scheme, and the Employer Superannuation Contribution Tax (ESCT). It is designed to equip participants with the knowledge needed to understand KiwiSaver's key features; employee eligibility, automatic enrolment, employer obligations, contribution calculations, and conditions for pausing deductions. The training also covers details on employee options for joining or opting out of KiwiSaver and addresses penalties for non-compliance.

There is training videos and workbooks included in this course.

Learning outcome

  • Understand KiwiSaver Fundamentals
  • Navigate enrolment processes for different types of employees
  • Manage contributions and ESCT on employer contributions
  • Handle compliance requirements
  • Address savings suspensions and special cases for casual workers and employees nearing retirement edibility

You will have 30 days access to this training.

This course is included in The Fundamentals: Employment Essentials course which you can view here

If you looking to purchase the full NZ Payroll Essentials Training Suite, the discounted 3-course package with the weekly live Q&A mentoring, please click here.

Course Curriculum

Di Crawford Errington

Di Crawford-Errington is a Master Bookkeeper, NZPPA Certified Payroll Leader, and President of the Institute of Certified NZ Bookkeepers. She founded Ontrack Bookkeeping over 23 years ago to support small businesses with practical, real-world financial guidance. Through the Small Business Training Hub and The Ontrack Group, Di shares tools and insights to help entrepreneurs understand their numbers and build businesses they love.

John Smith

Developer

Highly Recommended Course. Easy to Understand, Informative, Very Well Organized. The Course is Full of Practical and Valuable for Anyone who wants to Enhance their Skills. Really Enjoyed it. Thank you!!

Course Pricing

KiwiSaver Demystified: The Essential Guide for Emp

$60 NZD

  • A comprehensive overview of KiwiSaver

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