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Payroll error leaves DHB workers out of pocket

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 20 Sep 2019, 10:24AM
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Payroll error leaves DHB workers out of pocket

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 20 Sep 2019, 10:24AM

A payroll problem that has left DHB workers out of pocket is affecting other sectors.

DHBs have been miscalculating leave and shift allowances for nearly a decade, because of changes to the Holidays Act.

Spokeswoman for health professionals union APEX, Deborah Powell told Mike Hosking they owe past and present workers about $250 million.

She says the same problem has been found at MBIE, police and private sector employers.

"It's not the DHBs' fault because it's a widespread problem with payrolls, but it just wasn't picked up on."

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