Setting Up Statistics Data

New Zealand – The Statistics Data inquiry (MP.PP.40.74) helps payroll administrators gather data needed for the Stats NZ Quarterly Survey.

Before using the inquiry for the Stats NZ Quarterly Survey, you need to:

  • Assign a statistics category to pay item liabilities.
  • Ensure that all employees have their Employment Type and Gender set.

After setting up your site, you're ready to gather data for the Stats NZ Quarterly Survey.

Australia – The Statistics Data inquiry (MP.PP.40.80) lets payroll administrators categorise ordinary hours and overtime for reporting. Before using the inquiry for this, you need to assign a statistics category to pay item liabilities.

You can also use it to better understand employee demographics.

Assign a Statistics Category to Pay Item Liabilities (NZ and Australia)

  1. Go to the Pay Item Liabilities form (MP.PP.10.25).
  2. Enter a Statistics Category for all pay items. By default, this is the last column in the liabilities table.

Set Employee Gender and Employment Basis (NZ)

To find employees that haven't had their employment basis and gender set, you can filter the Employee Detail Data inquiry (MP.PP.40.73)
Note: The inquiry also lets you export data to Microsoft Excel. For gender, use the Employee Information (Export) tab. For employment basis, use the Payroll Information (Export) tab.
  1. Go to the the Employee Detail Data inquiry.
  2. In the summary area, select which Company employees you want to check.
  3. On the All Records tab, add two filters:
    • One filter with the Property set to Employment Basis and Condition set to Is Empty.
    • A second filter with the Property set to Gender and Condition set to Is Empty.
  4. If the All Records tab is empty after filtering, it means all your employees are set up.
  5. If the All Records tab lists employees after filtering, you need to update their settings on the Employees form (EP.20.30.00):
    • You can set Gender in the Personal Info section of the General tab.
    • You can set Employment Basis on the History tab.