Field          Business

 

Review of Employment Relations unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Business Operations and Development

Employment Relations

22133-22141, 22144, 23023, 23024, 23025

 

NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          November 2011

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2016

 

Summary

 

Because of the specific focus of these unit standards, the review was led by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) in partnership with NQS.  The NZCTU consulted extensively within the trade union movement and NQS consulted its own networks.  The reviewed unit standards were consistently endorsed.

 

The other unit standards in the Employment Relations domain were reviewed separately because they have a wider focus than the unit standards in this review and are intended for different people.

 

Main changes

 

·      The unit standards were moved to a new domain: Workplace Relations.  The name of this domain more accurately describes the focus of the unit standards.

·      A brief descriptor for the domain was introduced in Explanatory Note 1 to clarify the purpose of the unit standards in this domain.

·      Where relevant, the context for assessment was explicitly identified in the Explanatory Notes.

·      The titles of unit standards 22133, 22134, 22137, 22139, 22140, 22144, and 23023 were amended to more accurately describe the unit standards' main outcomes.

·      The focus of unit standard 23024 has moved away from detailed policy and practice and more toward a general understanding.

·      The credit value for unit standard 23023 increased from 4 to 5.

·      A new unit standard was developed to cover planning for improving productivity in workplaces.

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

Classification

Level

Nature of consent

Classification

Level

Domain

Employment Relations

Any

Domain

Workplace Relations

Same

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following NQS qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review and will be updated when they are reviewed in 2012.  The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

Classification or ID

0231

National Certificate in Employment Skills

22144

1261

National Certificate in Employment Relations (Union Representation) (Level 2)

Employment Relations, 22133, 22134, 22137-22141, 22144

1431

National Certificate in Business (Level 3)

Employment Relations

1498

National Diploma in Business (Level 5) with optional strands in Accounting, Finance, Finance - Māori, Health and Safety Management, Human Resource Management, Māori Business and Management, Marketing, People Development and Coordination, Project Management

Employment Relations

 

The following table identifies a qualification developed by another SSB that is impacted by the outcome of this review.  The SSB has been advised that the qualification requires revision.  The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

Classification

SSB Name

0961

National Diploma in Road Transport Management

Employment Relations

Tranzqual ITO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Business > Business Operations and Development > Employment Relations

Business > Business Operations and Development > Workplace Relations

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

22133

Describe the roles of trade union representatives in the workplace

Define the roles of trade union representatives in the workplace

2

8

B

22134

Identify how workplace issues are used in workplace organising

2

3

B

22135

Plan, implement and evaluate a union organising activity in the workplace

3

4

B

22136

Demonstrate union recruitment skills

3

2

B

22137

Sign up union members

Sign up union members according to union requirements

2

2

B

22138

Identify the employment rights of employees with regard to union membership

2

3

B

22139

Describe the elected positions and structure of a union

Describe the organisational structure of a national union

2

2

B

22140

Describe the concept of good faith as applied in the workplace

Demonstrate knowledge of the concept of good faith as applied in the workplace

2

2

B

22141

Demonstrate knowledge of an applicable collective employment agreement as a union member

2

2

B

22144

Demonstrate knowledge of responsibilities with regard to employee diversity in workplace relationships

Demonstrate knowledge of the role of a union representative with regard to employee diversity in a workplace

2

3

B

23023

Describe strategies required for the role of a Learning Representative

Identify strategies a union representative can use to promote learning

3

4

 

5

B

23024

Describe how workplace learning operates in New Zealand and the role of unions in the process

3

4

B

23025

Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and role of a Learning Representative

3

4

B

27508

Develop a plan for improving productivity in a workplace as a union representative

3

5

New