- BSBWRK406A - Participate in the bargaining process
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
BSBWRK406A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Participate in the bargaining process
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | BSBWRK406A - Participate in the bargaining process |
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| Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to effectively participate in the process of bargaining to establish collective agreements that maintain and promote rights and conditions for union members.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to individuals who have knowledge of unionism and industrial relations, and a commitment to advancing social justice principles. They provide leadership and guidance to workers and union members.Individuals who perform this task of bargaining will be generally working with union staff in advocating members' interests in the development of collective agreements. | ||
| Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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| Competency Field | Workforce Development - Workplace Relations | ||
| Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
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| Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
| Element: Develop and promote a bargaining agenda and environment |
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| Element: Involve membership in bargaining processes |
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| Element: Implement agreement |
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Evidence Required
List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
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 | Evidence of the following is essential: proposed agreement with accompanying documentation and/or explanation of how union members were involved in the process, how the agreement was presented to the employer and what their response was, and how bargaining was practiced to achieve endorsement and support for the outcome critical evaluation of the bargaining process and how it could be enhanced knowledge of bargaining theory and practices. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: actual or proposed agreement and accompanying documents used to plan for the agreement and present it to the employer documents developed in the course of the bargaining process. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios demonstration of techniques direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate review of activities planned to involve membership in support of union claims review of feedback provided to members on final outcomes and/or access provided for members to final copies of the agreement. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: other workplace relations units. |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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Required skills |
communication skills to consult with union members and to ensure agreement and support for planned actions and strategies democratic decision making skills organising skills to prepare for and implement an effective bargaining process innovation skills to find meaningful ways to deal with a wide range of member issues. |
Required knowledge |
bargaining theory and practices legislative framework for the bargaining process relevant policies and procedures relevant precedents and previous decisions. |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
An agreement may include: | agreements around specific issues such as hours of work, breaks, rosters, treatment of workers and access to training workplace agreements |
Workplace activities may include: | protected industrial action surveys and petitions union newsletters and memos workplace or other meetings |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist
| Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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| Implement organising strategies to build membership, involvement and power in the workplace | |||
| Explain steps in bargaining an agreement to members | |||
| Discuss merits and benefits of bargaining | |||
| Consult members in defining a bargaining agenda | |||
| Ensure initial claims or content for a new agreement are discussed and agreed with members | |||
| Plan activities that involve membership in support of union claims | |||
| Support members in workplace activities | |||
| Advise members of employer's response and provide members with opportunities to comment and provide input | |||
| Obtain final approval from union and membership or recommence negotiations or withdraw from bargaining process | |||
| Provide members with feedback on final outcomes and/or access to final copies of the agreement | |||
| Evaluate bargaining campaign and set processes in place to monitor implementation of the agreement | |||
| Check the workplace for compliance with the agreement |
Forms
Assessment Cover Sheet
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