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Contribute to the development of employee and industrial relations strategies

Contribute to the development of employee and industrial relations strategies

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBHRM612
State Code
OCF89
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
25/01/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/03/2021
Field of Education
080303 - Human Resource Management
Original Release Date
16/03/2021
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive and productive workplace environment. It covers aspects of employee relations (ER) and industrial relations (IR) impacting on managers at the strategic level.The unit applies to individuals who are non-specialist human resource managers and covers a broad range of ER and IR activities.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Contribute to employee relations (ER) and industrial relations (IR) strategy development and policies
  • 1.1 Ensure ER and IR strategies are consistent with organisational strategic objectives
  • 1.2 Contribute to development strategies and policies in consultation with relevant stakeholders
  • 1.3 Ensure strategies and policies promote absence of discrimination and harassment
  • 1.4 Contribute to development of risk managementstrategies
  • 1.5 Identify potential areas of conflict and ensure strategies and policies are according to objectives of relevant groups and individuals
2. Contribute to a productive culture
  • 2.1 Negotiate awards, agreements, and contracts according to organisational objectives and employee rights and obligations
  • 2.2 Ensure conditions of employment meet legal and organisational requirements, and source external specialist advice, where required
  • 2.3 Develop policies and practices that facilitate employee recruitment, retention and satisfaction
  • 2.4 Provide onboarding programs and training that develop competence and confidence and ensure work is performed safely and effectively
  • 2.5 Support employees to understand their roles
  • 2.6 Develop, regularly review and update individual and team development plans
  • 2.7 Evaluate and revise ER and IR policies regularly
3. Resolve ER and IR problems
  • 3.1 Establish processes for early intervention and identify problems or grievances
  • 3.2 Communicate problem solving processes and obtain support from relevant stakeholders
  • 3.3 Coordinate training that develops competence in conflict management, negotiation and dispute resolution
  • 3.4 Obtain specialist advice, where required
  • 3.5 Ensure processes are fair, equitable and according to relevant awards agreements and legislation
  • 3.6 Ensure problem solving processes provide for external mediation and conciliation, and arbitration, where required
4. Contribute to diversity policies
  • 4.1 Develop plans for the promotion of diversity within the organisation in consultation with relevant stakeholders
  • 4.2 Promote the importance of diversity and its benefits within the organisation
  • 4.3 Develop diversity education plans
  • 4.4 Develop and implement processes that rectify diversity issues according to organisational policies and procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AUK44 BSBHRM604 Manage employee relations Unit of competency