Payroll in Tuvalu runs in AUD on a payroll is generally run monthly in australian dollars, the de facto currency used alongside the tuvaluan dollar. cycle, with statutory employer contributions and no statutory 13th-month bonus is documented; bonus practice is limited to individual contract terms.. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
Currency
AUD, Australian dollar
Payroll cycle
Payroll is generally run monthly in Australian dollars, the de facto currency used alongside the Tuvaluan dollar.
Working week
Standard working hours and overtime are set under the Labour and Employment Relations Act 2017, with details defined by contract consistent with the Act's framework [1](https://tuvalu-legislation.tv/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2017/2017-0014/2017-0014_1.pdf).
Minimum wage
Tuvalu does not have a widely documented, regularly updated national statutory minimum wage rate verifiable from current public sources; wage-setting is largely public-sector benchmarked.
13th-month
No statutory 13th-month bonus is documented; bonus practice is limited to individual contract terms.
Employer cost
Employer statutory on-costs are modest and center on the National Provident Fund, with contribution rates set by that fund's governing legislation.
Probation
Probationary periods are permitted under the Act and generally defined by the employment contract.
Notice period
The Labour and Employment Relations Act 2017 sets notice and fair-process requirements for termination; statutory severance is limited and generally supplemented by contract terms.
Two ways to run payroll in Tuvalu
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Tuvalu. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Polynesia time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Tuvalu? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in typically 1–3 weeks via eor, no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Tuvalu
Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Tuvalu
Mandatory benefits, social contributions and any 13th-month obligation
Termination rules, statutory notice and severance exposure
Contractor misclassification risk and how local law defines employment
Currency (AUD), payroll cycle and English-language contract requirements
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