This unit applies to shearing team managers.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Maintain staff records

1.1. All employees are signed on and declaration forms signed.

1.2. Employment agreements are arranged.

1.3. Work is recorded accurately.

1.4. Units of work are totalled for each employee.

1.5. Injury records are maintained.

1.6. Tax file and superannuation numbers and collected and maintained confidentially.

2. Calculate earnings

2.1. Relevant awards and current pay rates are obtained.

2.2. Employment contracts are followed.

2.3. Gross earnings are calculated for each employee.

3. Calculate deductions and nett pay

3.1. Taxation deductions are calculated.

3.2. Group certificates are completed.

3.3. Tax is forwarded to the Australian Taxation Office.

3.4. Occupational superannuation is calculated and documented.

4. Pay staff

4.1. Pays are prepared and staff paid in accordance with the relevant Award.

4.2. Cash advances are arranged on request.

Required skills

maintain staff records

calculate earnings, deductions and nett pay

prepare pays and pay slips

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, develop sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

maintaining records

contract duplicates

group certificate copies

work records

books of account

GST requirements

PAYG.

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

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:

maintain staff records

calculate earnings, deductions and nett pays

prepare pays for workers.

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.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Payment of wages may include:

all awards and legislation that deal with the payment of wages and withholding of taxation and superannuation.

Unit sector

Shearing

This unit contains employability skills.