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Manage staff

Manage staff

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCBUS501A
State Code
D6739
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
View on TGA
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
25/06/2014
Field of Education
080303 - Human Resource Management
Original Release Date
25/06/2014
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit covers the management of staff and defines the standard required to: prepare task descriptions and person specifications; arrange employment of workforce members; implement Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies and procedures; review labour productivity.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare task descriptions and person specifications
  • 1.1. Tasks are identified and described along with the range of conditions under which performance may need to occur.
  • 1.2. Most appropriate employment arrangements are determined based on employer and employee needs, and responsibilities and rights.
  • 1.3. Person specifications are prepared with due regard to legislation, codes and national standards.
2. Manage workforce performance
  • 2.1. Induction programs are designed for each employee consistent with legislative requirements and enterprise guidelines.
  • 2.2. Terms of engagement for consultants and contractors are clarified and established.
  • 2.3. Induction programs are conducted for new appointees and appropriate records established.
  • 2.4. Strategies for communicating with workers are designed and implemented.
  • 2.5. Performance management strategies are designed and implemented.
  • 2.6. Processes for the termination of non-performing staff are identified and followed as necessary.
3. Support workforce training programs
  • 3.1. Strategies to identify skill and knowledge gaps are designed and implemented with workers, and strategies to address these gaps are implemented.
  • 3.2. On-the-job training is provided to optimise worker performance and to ensure safety and fairness in the workplace.
  • 3.3. Off-the-job training requirements are identified and training is sourced and supported as appropriate.
4. Manage administrative support
  • 4.1. Processes and procedures for the administration of staff records are implemented.
  • 4.2. Administrative procedures and processes to meet legislated requirements are implemented.
  • 4.3. Industrial relations are established and monitored; awards adhered to, enterprise agreements and/or contracts of employment negotiated, and disputes and conflicts resolved.
5. Implement OHS priorities and procedures
  • 5.1. Safety policies are developed and communicated within the enterprise.
  • 5.2. Safe work practices are identified/ designed for all aspects of the operation of the enterprise.
  • 5.3. Safe work practices are communicated and enforced among all members of the workforce.
  • 5.4. All members of staff are involved in hazard identification and risk assessment for OHS.
  • 5.5. New staff are inducted into the workplace OHS system.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Managing staff may include:
all legal requirements for managing staff in the workplace including award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments
relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation, especially in regard to OHS and environmental issues
equal opportunity
industrial relations
anti-discrimination
relevant industry codes of practice.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Competence in managing staff requires evidence that staff have been successfully managed within an enterprise according to the criteria outlined in this standard. The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
prepare task descriptions and person specifications
arrange employment of workforce members
implement OHS priorities and procedures
review labour productivity.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S3558 RTE5807A Manage staff Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BAP63 AHCBUS501 Manage staff Unit of competency