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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Maintain staff records
   • Confirm that all employees are signed on and declaration forms are signed
   • Arrange employment agreements
   • Record work
   • Total units of work for each employee
   • Maintain injury records
   • Collect tax file and superannuation numbers and maintain confidentially
2. Calculate earnings
   • Obtain relevant awards and current pay rates
   • Follow employment contracts and agreements
   • Calculate gross earnings for each employee
3. Calculate deductions and net pay
   • Calculate taxation deductions
   • Complete group certificates
   • Forward tax to the Australian Taxation Office
   • Calculate and document occupational superannuation
   • Forward superannuation payment to appropriate fund
   • Confirm pays are prepared and staff paid in accordance with the relevant Award
   • Arrange cash advances on request

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

maintain staff records

calculate earnings, deductions and net pay

prepare pays and pay slips

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

recording systems and maintaining records

Australian Tax Office requirements including GST and PAYG requirements

legislative requirements for keeping records of contracts, wage payments and group certificates

Federal Pastoral Industry Award and/or State Shearing Award of Queensland, and/or Western Australian Shearing Contractors Award

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