Novopay stories

The Government claims it's spending more money than ever on education, but where has that money gone as parents struggle to afford schooling?.

Labour Party criticizes Government over Novopay, as Ministry of Education considers debt collectors for overpayments. Problems with company still not resolved.

The government is congratulating school administrators and Novopay staff for better improvement in the education sector’s payroll.

NZ First deputy leader Tracey Martin demands Minister Joyce fix the botched Novopay payroll system, as teachers remain unpaid despite touted improvements.

Despite Gov't lauding Novopay's progress, educators face unpaid issues, sparking concern amidst improved error rates.

Minister Joyce announces funding arrangements for Novopay, bringing total settlement to between $29m and $32m.

The UK government to manage school payroll system from 17 Oct, following a deal with Talent2 to enhance stability and reduce costs.

Nearly 2000 schools in New Zealand have ongoing issues with the Novopay system, with over $9.3m still owed, Labour reveals.

Novopay is described as maintaining a steady performance, following the release of the results of the latest Novopay complaints reports for Pay Periods 3 and 4.

Novopay sees a lift in performance, hitting the targeted error rate ahead of scheduled improvements and showing progress across key areas.

Govt reveals decline in school payroll errors, with complaints dropping to 0.19% in latest report, signalling improvement in Novopay's performance.

Minister Steven Joyce says changes to the Novopay Service Centre model will simplify the resolution of payroll and HR issues.

Gov commits extra £6m to bolster Novopay's end-of-year tech support and training, aiming for a smoother school payroll process.

Novopay's $100k-a-week additional cost hits schools hard, reveals an NZEI survey, marking a costly year since its rollout.

Novopay marks its 1st year amid improvement but faces ongoing challenges and a pivotal system upgrade to address tax issues.

Positive progress has been made in resolving outstanding issues with Novopay under the Remediation Plan – but the system is not out of the woods yet.

Unpreparedness at Talent2 and the Ministry of Education leads to costly Novopay errors, casting a shadow over the state's project management.

Australian payroll provider Talent2 keeps $105 million 10 year Novopay contract as switching back to Datacom, simply exchanged one set of risks for another.

Another exciting week has wrapped up here at NZET, Here's a summary of the news stories that were biggest in NZ this week.

As Novopay falters, Govt turns to Datacom to ensure teachers' pay, revealing deep flaws in the payroll system overhaul.