Find and check department codes
Payroll administrators use this page to find and check Ministry-approved department codes.
Use these codes to help you complete your payroll forms and check your payroll reports.
Teaching staff
| Description |
Department code |
| Principal - relief |
48021 |
| Teacher - teachers' salaries |
48039 |
| Teacher - associate teacher allowance |
48001 |
| Teacher - bulk grant |
48014 |
| Teacher - careers |
48002 |
| Teacher - part-time |
48017 |
| Teacher - part-time (special education grant) |
48018 |
| Teacher - relief (professional development) |
48022 |
| Teacher - relief (school trips) |
48023 |
| Teacher - relief (sick) |
48024 |
| Teacher - relief (Year 1 teacher) |
48025 |
| Teacher - relief (paid leave) |
48026 |
| Teacher - relief (recover, eg Ministry, NZQA) |
48027 |
| Teacher - relief (vacancy) |
48028 |
| Teacher - relief (leave without pay) |
48029 |
| Teacher - relief (other) |
48030 |
Teacher aides
| Description |
Department code |
| Teacher aide - ACC funded |
48035 |
| Teacher aide - discretionary |
48036 |
| Teacher aide - general |
48037 |
| Teacher aide - special education grant |
48038 |
Learning resources' staff
| Description |
Department code |
| Computer technician |
48003 |
| English as a 2nd language |
48004 |
| Experience unit |
48005 |
| Guidance counsellor |
48006 |
| Kaiarahi i te Reo |
48007 |
| Kaiawhina |
48008 |
| Labaratory |
48009 |
| Library |
48010 |
| Management |
48011 |
| Māori language |
48012 |
| Music |
48013 |
| Other (learning resources) |
48015 |
| Overseas students |
48016 |
| Reading recovery |
48019 |
| Rural education activities' programme |
48020 |
| Special education (ORRS) |
48031 |
| Special needs staffing |
48032 |
| Special unit |
48033 |
| Sportsfit co-ordinator |
48034 |
| Technician - technology |
48040 |
| TFEA |
48041 |
| Transition |
48042 |
| Truancy officer |
48043 |
Board of trustees
| Description |
Department code |
| Board of trustees' elections |
58004 |
| Board of trustees' fees |
58004 |
Property staff
| Description |
Department code |
| Caretaker |
68001 |
| Cleaner |
68002 |
| Contractor |
68003 |
| Grounds |
68004 |
| Maintenance worker |
68005 |
| Other (property) |
68006 |
| Pool attendant |
68007 |
| Property manager |
68008 |
Administration staff
| Description |
Department code |
| Administration |
58001 |
| Ancillary teacher aide |
58002 |
| Associate |
58003 |
| Careers |
58006 |
| Clerical |
58007 |
| Adult and community education |
58008 |
| Executive officer |
58009 |
| Office administration |
58010 |
| Other (administration) |
58011 |
| School secretary |
58012 |
| STAR |
58013 |
Other staff paid through bulk grant
| Description |
Department code |
| Canteen worker |
78002 |
| Job plus |
78003 |
| Other |
78004 |
| Stationery shop worker |
78005 |
| Task-force green |
78006 |
| Uniform shop worker |
78008 |
| Workbridge or other NZES |
78009 |
