Payroll software for healthcare

Tailored for shift-based care providers. Move rostered hours into pay runs, automate tax filing and pay your carers and staff accurately in minutes with our all-in-one payroll software.

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A better payday for a round the clock team

Connect rostering and time and attendance tracking directly to your payroll. Approved shifts flow straight from the roster into the pay run.

We help you manage payroll compliance effortlessly. Our Employment OS automatically calculates public holiday pay and overtime under the Holidays Act 2003.

Pay your team accurately whether they’re working a Tuesday day shift or picking up a weekend night shift.

Keep hiring moving when rosters are tight. Send digital offer letters and let new staff onboard through the mobile app before their first shift.

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Everything your healthcare team needs

Bring your rostering, time tracking, HR and payroll into one platform built for New Zealand healthcare and aged care providers.

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Mobile app for your staff

Give your team control. They can view the upcoming roster, swap shifts and check their payslips right from their phones.

Built-in IRD compliance

We automatically calculate PAYE income tax and KiwiSaver deductions and file this information with Inland Revenue on your behalf.

Real-time labour costs

Forecast your wage costs as you build the roster and track variances between planned shifts and actual hours worked.

Customer spotlight

“This system has greatly simplified and streamlined our employee onboarding procedures, significantly reducing the reliance on paper-based documentation.”

Monette Gildenhuys, Senior People & Culture Advisor at Santa Fe Shutters Limited

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“The introduction of Employment Hero is a total game-changer for our employee value proposition. It has absolutely changed the world of our employees at Simba.”

Hailey Butler, Head of People and Culture Simba Global

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“The fact that we can do direct outreach within the ATS is a game changer. We’re not waiting for our people to find our ad – which is different from nearly all other ATS systems that I’ve used.”

Dan Farthing, Head of Product and People

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“I now look forward to onboarding people; it’s so easy and so seamless. We’ve even had new hires tell us how easy it was from their perspective too – which is a great first impression of their new job.”

Steffi Pereira, HR Manager

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Yes. A day shift and a night shift can carry different rates for the same employee. Assign multiple pay rates to a single staff member and the system applies the right rate when they clock in.

Yes. Calculating public holiday pay is complicated under the Holidays Act 2003. Our platform automates public holiday pay and overtime calculations, even when your roster runs seven days a week.

No. The Employment OS includes a built-in time and attendance tool. Staff can clock in and out directly from their smartphones through our mobile app, or you can set up a kiosk in the staff room. Approved timesheets flow straight into your pay run.No. Employment Hero has time and attendance built in. Employees can clock in and out via the Employment Hero Work app or a dedicated on-site kiosk, with geo-location tracking and photo capture at every clock event to prevent buddy punching. Geofencing means employees can only clock in from approved locations.

Absolutely. Our software automatically calculates PAYE deductions and KiwiSaver contributions and files them directly with Inland Revenue through Payday filing on your behalf.

Payroll resources for New Zealand healthcare businesses

Checklists

End of Financial Year HR and Payroll Checklist NZ [2026]

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Guides and Playbooks

Payroll guide: The basics of payroll in New Zealand

How can you ensure that you are running payroll correctly? Get the basics in our guide.
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Templates

Template: Building a business case for payroll software

If payroll is a monthly HR headache at your organisation, it’s time to consider new payroll software
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Manage all payroll tasks from one place with automated data flows and error alerts., Make paying your people faster and worry-free.

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Manage your employees annual & sick leave with ease

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A dedicated payroll partner to handle everyday tasks like payslips to the more complex, from legislation changes, payday filing, to payroll anomalies.

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