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BSBATSIM506
Develop employment policies

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop policies for the employment of staff.

It applies to individuals responsible for monitoring and guiding the employment policies of an organisation that employs staff.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 Develop staff policies

1.1 Identify employer’s responsibilities with respect to staff

1.2 Develop, negotiate and endorse staffing policies with board members, management and staff, and if appropriate, unions

1.3 Ensure approved policies are communicated throughout the organisation

2 Implement staff policies and procedures

2.1 Work with other board members and management to develop and document procedures flowing from endorsed policies

2.2 Establish and implement induction processes for new staff

2.3 Ensure changes to policies and procedures affecting employment are communicated to staff, and if applicable, to unions

2.4 Identify and access external industrial relations advice and representation as required

2.5 Ensure individual contracts for employees are developed and signed within relevant enterprise agreements or awards according to policies and procedures

3 Monitor and review staffing policies

3.1 Establish a review body for staffing policy

3.2 Monitor and assess outside industrial influences and impacts relevant to the organisation

3.3 Ensure regular occupational health and safety checks of workplace are undertaken according to policy and procedures

3.4 Review grievance procedures regularly

3.5 Ensure all aspects of employment policy and procedures are audited independently

3.6 Evaluate results of reviews and audits, and propose changes to policy and procedures if necessary

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 Develop staff policies

1.1 Identify employer’s responsibilities with respect to staff

1.2 Develop, negotiate and endorse staffing policies with board members, management and staff, and if appropriate, unions

1.3 Ensure approved policies are communicated throughout the organisation

2 Implement staff policies and procedures

2.1 Work with other board members and management to develop and document procedures flowing from endorsed policies

2.2 Establish and implement induction processes for new staff

2.3 Ensure changes to policies and procedures affecting employment are communicated to staff, and if applicable, to unions

2.4 Identify and access external industrial relations advice and representation as required

2.5 Ensure individual contracts for employees are developed and signed within relevant enterprise agreements or awards according to policies and procedures

3 Monitor and review staffing policies

3.1 Establish a review body for staffing policy

3.2 Monitor and assess outside industrial influences and impacts relevant to the organisation

3.3 Ensure regular occupational health and safety checks of workplace are undertaken according to policy and procedures

3.4 Review grievance procedures regularly

3.5 Ensure all aspects of employment policy and procedures are audited independently

3.6 Evaluate results of reviews and audits, and propose changes to policy and procedures if necessary

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify employer’s responsibilities with respect to staff 
Develop, negotiate and endorse staffing policies with board members, management and staff, and if appropriate, unions 
Ensure approved policies are communicated throughout the organisation 
Work with other board members and management to develop and document procedures flowing from endorsed policies 
Establish and implement induction processes for new staff 
Ensure changes to policies and procedures affecting employment are communicated to staff, and if applicable, to unions 
Identify and access external industrial relations advice and representation as required 
Ensure individual contracts for employees are developed and signed within relevant enterprise agreements or awards according to policies and procedures 
Establish a review body for staffing policy 
Monitor and assess outside industrial influences and impacts relevant to the organisation 
Ensure regular occupational health and safety checks of workplace are undertaken according to policy and procedures 
Review grievance procedures regularly 
Ensure all aspects of employment policy and procedures are audited independently 
Evaluate results of reviews and audits, and propose changes to policy and procedures if necessary 

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