Employment start date
The start date determines when rights and obligations start to apply, both for you as employer and for the employee.
Brief information concerning start date
The start date is the date on which the employment starts according to the employment contract. It is not necessarily the first day on which the employee reports for work.
State the date that is given in the employment contract or as otherwise agreed.
For freelancers, contractors, fee recipients, etc., the start date is the date on which the assignment started.
Examples
Kari was employed by a florist with effect from 1 January. She started work on 3 January. The start date is 1 January.
Jacob was employed by a grocery store with effect from 1 January. He actually started work on 15 February due to parental leave. The start date is 1 January. In this case, the grocery store must also specify leave.
Emma is a freelancer and carries out an assignment for a design agency. The assignment started on 1 April. The fee is paid on 12 May and is declared in the a-melding for May. The start date of the employment is 1 April. The design agency specifies the start date in the same calendar month as the payment, by no later than the deadline for reporting for May, which is 5 June.
Is it mandatory
Yes, you must state the start date for all ordinary and maritime employment relationships, and for freelancers, contractors and fee recipients.
You should not specify a start date if the employment type is pension or other non-employment benefits.
When you must submit reports
- How often?
State the start date when the date is known and repeat this date for all months, up to and including the month in which the end date falls. - How early?
You can specify the start date before it is reached. - How late?
Specify the start date by no later than the reporting deadline for the month in which it falls.
Does the employee start on a date other than the agreed date
If a person starts on a different date to what was originally agreed and what you stated in the a-melding, you must alter the employment contract and the a-melding.
Specify the start date for the employment corresponding to that stated in the employment contract. Use the same employment ID as previously. You can change it in the next a-melding.
Correcting errors
| MAGNET_EDAG-110 Start date differs from a previously reported start date |
| MAGNET_EDAG-187-7 Employment information is missing |
| MAGNET_EDAG-187-8 Employment information is missing |
| MAGNET_EDAG-128 Illogical periode for employment |
| MAGNET_EDAG-256 Illogical start and/or end date for the employment |
| MAGNET_EDAG-273 Employment information is missing |
| MAGNET_EDAG-284 Illogical start date of employment |
| MAGNET_EDAG-285 Illogical start date of employment |
| MAGNET_EDAG-291 Employment information is missing |
If you have specified the wrong start date but have not received an error message concerning this in the feedback (A03), you can correct the error in the next a-melding. You do not need to correct previously submitted a-meldings.
NB!
You should not alter the start date for employees who start a new employment relationship with the same enterprise. You must then end the first employment relationship by setting an end date. Specify a new employment relationship with a new employment ID and a new start date and change the mandatory information in relation to the new employment.
If you alter the original employment relationship with a new start date, there will be an error in the Aa Register because information concerning work during the period before the new start date will then be deleted from the register.
Important information
If you use a payroll system, please contact your system supplier if you are unsure how to correct reporting in your system.
Consequences if you do not set the correct start date
The start date determines when rights and obligations arise, both for you as employer and for the employee.
Incorrect reporting of the start and end date will have consequences for the employee. For example, they could result in incorrect payments from NAV or errors in the processing of benefit cases. The employee may also end up receiving over- or underpayments from NAV.
What do we use the information for
The start date is used by NAV and is also used by Statistics Norway (SSB) in the preparation of statistics.
Information concerning the start date is transferred to the Aa Register. NAV distributes information concerning employment from the Aa Register to private and public sector companies and organisations that are permitted to receive it. Examples of such organisations are the Norwegian Tax Administration and the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority.
Applicable regulations
These regulations are only available in Norwegian.
