Newspaper Deliveries - Rakaia

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The company you will be working for is PMP Distribution

General: You will be required to fold where necessary and deliver the newspapers to all the letterboxes including NO CIRCULARS letterboxes, in your area. You must complete the deliveries on time normally you get 1-2 days to deliver the newspapers any dumping or disposing of will result in loss of job.

Transport: You may deliver the newspapers by walking or by bicycle.

Crate: If using a bicycle you will probably need a crate. An ideal crate is a plastic crate called a Cube Crate available from most Plastic shops or Department stores for around $9. If you have problems getting one contact me and I will do my best to help.

Tax: As a Contractor, you pay 15% withholding tax. This is paid to Inland Revenue . As a contractor you can claim any expenses you have incurred throughout the year to carry out your deliveries e.g. tyres, bike, bags, protective clothing, etc.

If you are still a school student you are exempt from tax until you have earned $2360.00 Gross for a year

When filling out the form please sign and date and put your IRD number on the form (IRD form fourth page in from the front of the book) you must fill out the Tax form regardless of how old you are.

ACC: as a contractor you are responsible for paying your own ACC. School Students generally dont pay ACC, contact me for more details.

Unable to Complete: Then consider do you have the time to do the deliveries each week. Remember this is not a spare time job. It is a position that requires you to do your deliveries on time and to cover all houses and streets. Remember you are part of a team in Ashburton / Methven Rakaia and Mayfield which is part of the New Zealand Team of Newspaper Deliverers. An extensions of time for delivery of Newspapers will only will given in exceptional circumstances. Not just because you ran out of time with Playing sport or went away for the day. You get 2 days to deliver most Newspapers and most areas take no more than 2 - 3 hours at the most to complete.

Delivery Sheet: This is the piece of paper that comes with your newspapers please keep this and check it of against your pay sheet to make sure you have been paid for all the work you do

Pay: You are paid once a month, on the Wednesday after the third Friday of the month. You are normally paid for all the work done up to about 10 days before the Wednesday but things can change. Your pay is Direct Credited to your bank account this is the only way which you will receive your Salary (pay). Any queries concerning your pay please wait until you get your pay slip before querying your pay. Normally pay slips arrive 5 -7 day after your pay goes in.

Pay Rate: an average area will earn you about $ 46 per month less tax delivering once a week and every second week an extra paper. These pay rates are approximate and a base guide only . Contact us for more detailed rates. Rates are subject to change. The above rates are subject IRD Tax.

Drop Off Point: When you first begin delivering newspapers on your first delivery of newspapers we will decide on a drop off point this may be at the front door or back door or in the garage..

Phoning /Faxing / Emailing /Txting When Finished: When you have finished delivering newspapers in your area and have completed your area please phone, fax, email or txt me to let me know your area is finished. Yes it is an answer phone that will take your message.

All you need to say is your name or area number and if you were short of any newspapers and approximately how many short.

If you had some left over then all you need to say is your name or area number and the number of newspapers left and thats all. Remember it better late than never. Not phoning, faxing, emailing or txting in might result in your area being reported as not finished or completed and therefore you may not be paid.

Leftover Newspapers: Please let me know how many you have left and put them in a plastic supermarket bag with the top tied an place the bag in your recycling bin. If you cannot do this the let me know

Holidays: If you are planning to go on holiday give me warning at least 21 days(Christmas and School Holidays check newsletter for details) in advance especially if you cannot find a reliever. Leaving it to the last minute causes a lot of problems especially when I have to find the reliever. So in your spare time before the next holidays talk to your friends and find a reliever that can fill in for you while you are away on holiday or just away for a few days. Normally it is your responsibility to make sure your newspapers are delivered whether you do them or you find someone else. Under some circumstances this is not possible. .

Delivery Days: Every Tuesday you will have The Courier newspaper you will recieve at around Lunchtime Tuesday and must be delivered at the latest Wednesday night, Every Wednesday you will have Mid Canterbury Herald newspaper you will recieve at around Lunchtime Wednesday and must be delivered at the latest Thursday night and Every second Wednesday you will recieve another paper that must be delivered by Thursday night..

Decided Yes: Well then please Email Us with a contact phone number and we will arrange to send you more detailed information including a map of the area. After you recieve this we ask that you decide in 2-3 days whether or not you want to take on the job. .

Decided No: Well thank you for visiting this site. Any comments please Email us

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Updated 1 November 2009

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