Information for authorised users

The payroll responsibilities for a school are to:

• be aware of the payroll calendar and meet deadlines
• receive and process payroll instructions in a timely manner
• follow requirements for emailing instructions via form. See sending forms.
• follow requirements for managing employees' leave. See leave management.
• check payroll changes in a timely manner. See cut-off times for pay instructions.
• advise the School Account Team immediately when errors are recognised. See correct pay errors.
• advise individual employees if a pay error is identified
• read the payroll update newsletter and check the website alerts, and notify employees of anything that affects them
• maintain privacy of payroll information
• maintain records to meet audit and legislative requirements. See payroll record keeping.

Some payroll activities require authorised user access. The responsibilities of individual authorised users will vary between schools. EdPay has the following authorised user roles:

• The principal role can view and administer all staff records except their own. All principals must be authorised users, to ensure that they can fulfil their delegated management accountabilities, and manage their administrators' pay. See information for principals. 
• There can be only one person at a school with principal access. If the principal is away for more than two weeks, and another employee is in an acting principal role, see appoint an acting principal for options to set up access.
• The school-wide administrator role can view and administer all staff records except their own, and those of the principal, external administrators and other school-wide administrators.
• The timesheet and leave administrator role has access to and can see and submit timesheets and leave.

Other administrator roles can perform specific tasks only:

• Community education administrator
• Out-of-hours music administrator
• University administrator

If you cannot resolve a payroll matter using information on this website, see contact us for the appropriate contact point.

Payroll administrators cannot alter their own pay details. Their pay must be managed by another administrator with higher access rights or by the principal.

EdPay does not allow any users at a school to alter a principal's salary details. Changes to a principal's payroll details must be submitted via form and the form must be authorised by the Board chairperson. 

Passwords for EdPay are like banking PIN numbers and should be treated in the same way. Do not share your passwords with anyone, especially not through unsolicited emails, calls or texts. Remember that EPL won’t ever email or text asking you for your password. Do not allow anyone to know or use your password. 

Information sent from an authorised email address will be processed by the School Account Team as a valid payroll instruction. Do not allow anyone to access your email address.

For more information, see:

• Completing forms
• Manage tickets

• Fortnightly pay
• Legislation
• EdPay authorisation forms
• EdPay training

Ministry of Education website:

• People and employment