Release note: 8 Nov 2025

Xero has recently updated their payroll requirements for how New Zealand leave must be recorded, to comply better with the Holidays Act.

Change in units: Leave balances may now show in different units, such as weeks or days, instead of hours. MyHR will reflect whatever Xero uses for your specific leave types.
Leave requests remain the same: Employees must continue to enter the actual number of hours they plan to take when submitting a leave request in MyHR, just as they do today.
Xero handles conversion: Xero is responsible for taking the requested hours and handling the conversion to the appropriate deduction unit (days, weeks, or hours) from the employee's available balance.
Recommendations for payroll administrators for organisations using Xero Payroll and integrated with MyHR.

Changes to the way leave is recorded for Xero Payroll integrations