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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kia ora koutou,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please see the information below regarding upcoming changes to KiwiSaver and ACC, effective from 1 April 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">These changes will have a small impact on employment costs, so we kindly ask that they are taken into consideration when planning to appoint a Research Assistants (RAs) and Casual
Staff, and when preparing budgets for contract requests.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">As a guide, we currently allow an additional 12% on
<b>top of the hourly rate</b>. From 1 April, this will increase to approximately 13.25%, made up of:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">8% holiday pay<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">3.5% KiwiSaver<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">1.75% ACC<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Vanessa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Colin Price <colin.price@vuw.ac.nz>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 20 March 2026 2:50 pm<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> KiwiSaver and ACC changes from 1 April 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Kia ora koutou<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">There are changes taking effect from 1 April 2026 for both KiwiSaver and ACC levies. It is likely that your staff may have questions, and we hope this information will
help you to answer these. Please forward the information on to your teams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">KiwiSaver</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">In February, Te Pűmanawa Tângata—Human Resources shared information about the
</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fintranet.wgtn.ac.nz%2Fstaff%2Fnews%2F2026%2F02%2Fincrease-in-kiwisaver-contribution-rate-from-1-april-2026&data=05%7C02%7Csam-lecturing%40lists.vuw.ac.nz%7C879cff77196c494a9ff908de87d8416d%7Ccfe63e236951427e8683bb84dcf1d20c%7C0%7C0%7C639097560047467666%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SCW3POBOHauyLK9xK%2BGh%2Bk7YWobRgL2lTOBBGHTDmZQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://intranet.wgtn.ac.nz/staff/news/2026/02/increase-in-kiwisaver-contribution-rate-from-1-april-2026" title="Original URL: https://intranet.wgtn.ac.nz/staff/news/2026/02/increase-in-kiwisaver-contribution-rate-from-1-april-2026. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="color:#467886">upcoming
increase in the KiwiSaver contribution rates</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">—particularly that the contribution rate is increasing on 1 April 2026 from 3.0 percent to 3.5 percent.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">There is an Oko article that provides more information about applying for a temporary rate reduction and the University’s position on the employer contribution where a
temporary rate reduction has been approved by Inland Revenue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fintranet.wgtn.ac.nz%2Fstaff%2Fnews%2F2026%2F03%2Fkiwisaver-contribution-rate-is-changing-from-1-april-2026&data=05%7C02%7Csam-lecturing%40lists.vuw.ac.nz%7C879cff77196c494a9ff908de87d8416d%7Ccfe63e236951427e8683bb84dcf1d20c%7C0%7C0%7C639097560047722930%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kp%2BxgcSAb0brwaboDLpfOiYPNoSzwc%2Fb6KSfP%2BG0rNA%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://intranet.wgtn.ac.nz/staff/news/2026/03/kiwisaver-contribution-rate-is-changing-from-1-april-2026" title="Original URL: https://intranet.wgtn.ac.nz/staff/news/2026/03/kiwisaver-contribution-rate-is-changing-from-1-april-2026. Click or tap if you trust this link.">You
can read the KiwiSaver Oko article here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">ACC levy increases</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Accident compensation (ACC) levies are increasing from 1 April 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Employees pay an earners’ levy which, while applied separately from their tax deduction, shows up on their payslip together with tax, as “PAYE”. The earners’ levy is increasing
from 1.67% to 1.75% per $100 of liable earnings. The additional deduction will start on payday 1 April 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fintranet.wgtn.ac.nz%2Fstaff%2Fnews%2F2026%2F03%2Fincrease-in-acc-levies-from-1-april-2026&data=05%7C02%7Csam-lecturing%40lists.vuw.ac.nz%7C879cff77196c494a9ff908de87d8416d%7Ccfe63e236951427e8683bb84dcf1d20c%7C0%7C0%7C639097560047742397%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YYW5SBJQGW%2FsoOpaUHy806tUTr9gHrBKqHJ9KzEjgTo%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://intranet.wgtn.ac.nz/staff/news/2026/03/increase-in-acc-levies-from-1-april-2026" title="Original URL: https://intranet.wgtn.ac.nz/staff/news/2026/03/increase-in-acc-levies-from-1-april-2026. Click or tap if you trust this link.">You
can read the ACC levy Oko article here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Ngâ mihi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424">Kate</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424">Kate Tibbitts</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424">Chief People Officer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Te Pűmanawa Tângata</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">-
Human Resources</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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