Table of contents
Introduction
In this guide you'll not only learn how an employee's average weekly earnings (AWE) is calculated, you'll also learn how all of the components that make up the calculation are themselves calculated, such as holiday gross earnings.
Sounds like a lot, right? Well, it is. But knowing all of the rationale behind the AWE calculation will inform your understanding of other aspects of NZ leave — and help you to troubleshoot when things don't add up.