NZCB suite of Employment Agreements

It is compulsory to have a signed employment agreement in place with each employee. This should be agreed and signed off by both parties before employment begins.

New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) have several Employment Agreements available for Business members to complete online, via the members’ only Toolshed. There are a range of contracts to choose from, dependant on the type of employment, e.g:

Permanent

For any staff you employ on a permanent basis, full time, or part time. Employment continues until terminated in accordance with the employment agreement provisions.

Fixed Term

For where you employ a person for a specific term, e.g. for the duration of a building contract. Note: It is unlawful to use a fixed term agreement to trial somebody for employment.

Casual

For any staff you call upon on a “as required” or “upon demand” basis. There is no ongoing obligation to offer or accept employment by either the employer or employee, and employment is intermittent or irregular. 8% holiday pay is additional to the Employees wage.

Permanent Apprentice

For any staff you employ as an apprentice on a permanent basis.

Fixed Term Apprentice

For any staff you employ as an apprentice on a fixed term basis, e.g. the apprentice may only work with you for six months to achieve certain unit standards or after the four-year duration of their apprenticeship there is no obligation for the Employer to offer the Employee ongoing employment.

Independent Contractor

An agreement between you and another Builder who works for you on a contract basis, e.g. the builder looks after his own tax, insurances, etc.

Office Based Permanent

For any staff you employ on a permanent basis, full time, or part time who are office based. Employment continues until terminated in accordance with the employment agreement provisions. NZCB Employment Agreements can be located and completed on the NZCB members’ only Toolshed, under the ‘EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS’ section. If you run out of time or need more information to complete the agreement, simply click the ‘Save’ button and come back to it later. When saved, the contract will sit under your ‘My Drafts’ tab.

Upon completing and purchasing, the contract it cannot be edited and will sit under the ‘My Agreements’ tab of this section, ready for you to download and print.

Sample Agreements

Sample copies of all the employment agreements are also available to download, from the ‘EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS’ section, under the ‘Sample Employment Agreements’ tab.

Employee Handbooks

We suggest providing all employees with an Employee Handbook. An Employee Handbook (also known as employee manual, staff handbook or company policy manual) explains to your employee’s everything they need to know about your business. It covers company policies, rules, and procedures and is an easy way for employees to understand what is expected of them in the workplace.

NZCB now have a fully editable Employee Handbook for members to download and edit to suit their own company. The handbook includes vehicle use policies, performance reviews, leave, training etc. and can be found in the ‘EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS’ section, under the ‘Dashboard’ tab.

Templates

Under the ‘EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS’ you will also find a section of ‘Employment Agreement Templates’ with several employment related documents to assist members, e.g. hiring, leave and holidays, bullying, termination. grievance and disciplinary process.

Unsure of which contract to use? Contact the NZCB National Support Office on 0800 237 843. Do you have an employment related question? Contact the team at Copeland Ashcroft Workplace Lawyers on 0800 354 821, for a free 15-minute consultation.