NZQA offers benefits for fixed-term and permanent staff.
These benefits allow staff to:
- stay well
- have a healthy work/life balance
- connect to others through staff networks.
On this page
Work/life balance
Flexible working
NZQA supports a flexible and responsive approach to managing work whilst ensuring that business outputs and needs continue to be met.
This includes:
- Flexibility of start and finish times
- Working from home
- A compressed working week
- Alterations to working hours.
Leave
As well as annual leave, NZQA provides three NZQA Holidays days each year between Christmas and New Year.
There are 10 days of sick leave, available from the first day of work.
We also provide five days of domestic leave each year.
School Holiday Childcare Subsidy
Permanent employees who place a child or dependent into a certified care programme during the school holidays, can be reimbursed up to $75 per child / dependent per holiday, up to a maximum of $300 each year.
PAYE applies to this subsidy.
Learning and development
We have a comprehensive approach to learning and development.
We encourage all employees to take the opportunity to train and develop their careers, including offering secondments both in NZQA and in the wider public sector.
Staff can also apply for study assistance to support external training that adds to their capability at work.
KiwiSaver
The Government work-based saving initiative to help you save for your retirement.
To check your eligibility and find out more about the scheme please visit KiwiSaver website.
Health and wellbeing
Employee Assistance Programme
NZQA has an arrangement with EAP Services Limited (an independent organisation).
Our employees can access a range of assistance to resolve any personal or work-related problems.
Health and Fitness Reimbursement
The Health and Fitness reimbursement is to encourage and support employees to develop and maintain good health and fitness.
Employees may claim up to $200 (GST inclusive) after they have been employed for 12 months and then once every 12 months.
Life and Income Protection Insurance
All permanent employees under the age of 65 are covered under the NZQA Employee Insurance Programme. This provides Life and Income protection insurance.
Health Insurance
We offer access to a group discount scheme with Southern Cross, which offers lower premiums.
Influenza vaccinations
Vaccinations are offered annually to employees.
Staff networks
Te Kāhui Māori Staff Network (TKM)
The purpose of Te Kāhui Māori Staff Network (MSN) is to provide a forum for Māori staff to:
- support Māori staff development aspirations
- share good practice
- support and network with other Māori staff within a Māori context
- develop professionally within a Māori context.
Pasifika Staff Network (PSN)
The PSN provides staff who identify as being Pasifika with opportunities to meet and discuss issues of interest, such as:
- NZQA career development mechanisms for Pasifika staff and the NZQA Pasifika Strategy and
- organise the annual Pasifika Week celebration.
It also allows Pasifika staff to present a collective Pasifika staff views and opinions within NZQA.
Social Club Committee
The Social Club Committee arranges regular social events, such as quiz evenings, karaoke and other events for staff to meet in an informal and fun environment.