Employer evidence for Recognised Seasonal Employer status

When you apply or reapply for RSE status in the RSE scheme you need to provide evidence to show your business:

• is in a sound financial position
• uses good human resource (HR) practices
• is committed to training and employing New Zealanders
• has good workplace practices.

Sound financial position

You must provide:

• a signed statement of credit worthiness from you, confirming the business is financially sound and that you do not know of any credit matters affecting it
• a statement from a chartered accountant confirming the business is financially sound and can meet all outstanding costs
• an authenticated set of accounts showing a sound financial position.

Good HR practices

You must provide:

• a copy of the business's HR manual or guidelines
• a written statement detailing the business's HR policies and practices
• details of any pastoral care that the business currently provides to overseas workers and to those overseas workers recruited under RSE instructions
• proof that the business pays New Zealand and overseas workers the .

When you reapply for RSE status, you must provide either:

• a written statement documenting any changes to your HR policies and practices since your previous application, or
• confirmation that you have not changed any HR policies or practices.

Commitment to train and employ New Zealanders

You must provide evidence your business is committed to training and employing New Zealand citizens and residence class visa holders.

You can provide different types of evidence. Examples include but are not limited to:

• proof of in-house training or development programmes
• proof of your involvement with New Zealand industry training organisations
• invoices for your employees showing they attended external training courses
• a document detailing the steps you have taken in the last 12 months to recruit New Zealand workers
• documents showing you advertised for New Zealand workers
• a letter of support from an industry body confirming your commitment to recruiting New Zealanders
• records of any communication with Work and Income about recruiting New Zealanders.

Good workplace practices

You must provide:

• a copy of the business's health and safety policies and procedures.

When you reapply for RSE status, you must provide either:

• a written statement documenting any changes to health and safety policies and practice since the previous application, or
• confirmation that there have been no changes.