Your employer’s obligations
When you apply for parental leave your employer must give you information about parental leave payments within 21 days. Employers can use this notice:
Notice for employees about tax payer funded leave entitlements [PDF, 226 KB]
Principal contractors do not have responsibilities to their sub-contractors around parental leave or parental leave payments.
Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 Obligation of employer to notify employee of payment entitlements – New Zealand Legislation (external link)
You’ll get government-funded parental leave payments regardless of what your employment agreement or workplace policy says as long as you meet the work requirements.