Stu75

Hi there,

I'm a newbie to the forums but have found some very useful information. My wife and I are currently in the early stages of planning to move out to NZ.

I was just wondering what the average yearly holiday allocation is over in New Zealand ?

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Buzzy--Bee

3 weeks right now minimum, some jobs offer 4. In 2007 will become 4 weeks minimum.

Cheers

Buzzy

Pinkie Pie

Generally speaking, and in my experience, it's 15 days although some companies do make you wait a year before being entitled to that! Check any contract very carefully...

newkiwi

My wife and I both got 20 work days (ie 4 weeks). This will become the minimum in 2007? i think.

ukkiwi

I got 4 weeks plus the option to "work from home"

melting pot

My husband gets 15 days,after 1 year of working!!!! but because he is doing loads of overtime ( unpaid as he is a manager ) he will be allowed to take some before this ( great eh ) sickness entitlement is 10 days,after 6 months work...His contract also means that he has to stay in the job for 6 months...so not able to look for another job within this period....so its not easy to move up to better paid jobs either quickly or easily....and then if he does change... he will have to start the whole process off again, of waiting a year for holiday etc....

BEVS

Strange question for a newbie in the process and thrall of emigrating. Where are you with NZIS or NZQA? How is the EOI . Have you got PR.

Power

That's the same as us, no holiday entitlement whatsoever for 12 months.

sky

{{{{{{Power}}}}}}

Stu75

Thanks for all of the feedback guys. Cheers !

We've just completed our EOI. I'm just trying to get as much information as possible so that we don't move out there and be totally shocked by the change in work-life. You can never have enough information too early !

melting pot

Just to add to this, he has now asked if he could take a day or 2 A/L and the answer was yes.....unpaid...!!! so all that extra work he has done...for nothing.....Happy Christmas Eh !!!

BEVS

You have my apologies . Have some Karma.

I take it you are coming out without a job offer then. What work will you be looking to do? You'll get a better insight into your future working life if you can hook up with someone in the same line of biz.

The norm is 15 days paid holiday. 5 days paid sick leave and a couple for compassionate leave. There are also the statute holidays.

Stu75

Unfortunately most (if not all) of the jobs I have been looking to apply for require a current Visa

I've been working in IT for 11 years and the particular field I work in is listed in the "Long Term Skill Shortage List", so hopefully that will help me gain a few extra points on the EOI.

The missus and I went out for a reccy mission to NZ in October and completley fell in love with the country. We are very realistic about the reduction of disposable income we will have but are still not put off the idea of moving over. Fortunately we also have a few friends dotted around the North Island so this may come in handy at some point.

Cheers for the info.

BEVS

NO NO NO.

Its a job offer from the employer first. Then a work visa. It is never the other way around.


Go back to potential employers and educate them. They need to send you a job offer and a full time long term contract. Then you apply for the visa or whatever.

Phew. Worn out. That old chestnit still arising.

Stu75

Ah right. It's just that all of the job apps mention that a valid Visa must be held before applying. I'll mention this fact to them from now on.

It did seem quite odd that a Visa was required before getting a job offer. Cheers again Apollo10.