Record an Other Duty entry for non-driving work.
What counts as Other Duty
Other Duty is any paid work that is not driving. Examples:
Loading or unloading
Paperwork and administration
Refuelling
Vehicle maintenance and inspections
Waiting on duty
Any other work-related task
Start Other Duty at shift start
Tap NEW SHIFT on the home screen.
Tap OTHER DUTY.
Confirm or edit the start time — set to now by default, or edit to a time in the past.
Confirm or edit the location — generated from your device's GPS.
Tap SAVE.
Switch to Other Duty during a shift
If you are driving or on break, you can switch to Other Duty.
Tap the OTHER DUTIES button on the on-duty screen.
If your previous entry was Drive, enter the odometer reading (end kms for the drive).
Confirm or edit the start time and location.
Tap SAVE.
Other Duty vs Drive
Use Drive when... | Use Other Duty when... |
You are driving a vehicle for work | You are doing non-driving work |
Vehicle and odometer are required | No vehicle or odometer needed |
Other Duty counts as work-time. The Mobile App countdown timer tracks your continuous work-time across both Drive and Other Duty entries. See What Are the NZ Work-Time Rules? for limits.
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