Field          Business

 

Review of Employment Relations unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Business Operations and Development

Employment Relations

19796-19804

 

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

 

This review of these unit standards in domain Employment Relations (ER) is part of the Strategic Business Review, whose goal is to achieve “a coherent network of unit standards for Field Business that is current, fit-for-purpose, and responsive to the changing needs of New Zealand business, businesses, and business people”.

 

Stakeholders were contacted and invited to participate in the review.  Stakeholders included all ITOs whose qualifications included ER unit standards(s), all providers with consent to assess against ER unit standards, peak bodies, government agencies, and individual people who expressed an interest.  As a result, a representative review panel was established which met between February and April 2011.  The panel was supported by an extensive e-mail network that provided feedback throughout the review.  A further consultation took place on the NZQA website in May-June 2011.

 

The review was informed by the results of the Strategic Business Review research, and as a result the unit standards have been simplified and made more flexible, to be more relevant to a wider range of assessment contexts, including small businesses.  There is greater scope for recognition of current competence (RCC) and for assessment in candidates' own contexts, including workplaces.  These unit standards reflect the realities of such assessment contexts where, for example, detailed evidence of preparation and planning is not always available.  These standards focus more explicitly on the actual achievement of the intended outcome, rather than on the process (including planning) used to achieve it.

 

The standards therefore place greater reliance on the context's organisational requirements as criteria for assessment.

 

ER unit standards at Levels 2 and 3 were reviewed separately in a concurrent review led by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU), in partnership with NQS.

 

Main changes

 

The unit standards have been extensively simplified to focus more explicitly on the actual achievement of the intended outcome, rather than on the process (including planning) used to achieve it.  Main changes include:

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

·      A brief descriptor for the domain was introduced in explanatory note 1 to enhance understanding of the purpose of the standards in this domain.

·      The explicit description of the context for assessment was included in explanatory notes.

·      A link to the NZQF levels descriptors was included in explanatory notes.

·      Specification of the context's own organisational requirements as key assessment criteria.

·      Most of the standards now have one outcome, with reduced evidence requirements and a more specific focus.

·      Standard 19798 was replaced by both 27531 and 27532.

·      Standard 19800 was replaced by 27537.

·      Standard 19804 will expire but unit standard 25449 from domain People Development and Coordination is a recommended alternative.

·      Standards 19796-97, 19799, 19802-04 will expire without replacement, as the content is either duplicated in other standards and/or is no longer relevant.

·      New unit standards were developed: refer to the table below.

 

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2014

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

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 table identifies qualifications developed by other SSBs that are impacted by the outcome of this review.  The SSBs have been advised that the qualifications require revision.  The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

Classification or ID

SSB Name

0671

National Diploma in Casino Gaming (Management)

19796

Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation

1595

National Certificate in Tourism (Business Practice) (Level 4) with an optional strand in Operational Management

19796

1659

National Certificate in Infrastructure Works Supervision (Level 5) with optional strands in Civil Plant Management, Civil Works, Pavement Surfacing, Roadmarking, Road Works, and Rural Contracting

19798

InfraTrain New Zealand

0806

National Diploma in Extractive Industries (Management) with strands in Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction

19796

NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation

1524

National Diploma in Extractive Industries (Site Management) (Level 5) with strands in Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction

19796, 19799

0118

National Certificate in Cranes (Mobile Crane Supervision) (Level 5)

19798

Opportunity - The Training Organisation

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.  The details of recommended alternative unit standards are in Italics.

 

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.  A recommended replacement is expressed in italics.

 

Business > Business Operations and Development > Employment Relations

Business > Business Operations and Development > Workplace Relations

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

19796

Demonstrate knowledge of employment law

4

6

D

19797

Demonstrate knowledge of the history and environment of employment relations in New Zealand

4

6

D

19798

 

27531

 

27532

Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements of employment agreements

Demonstrate knowledge of the provisions and purpose of collective employment agreements

Demonstrate knowledge of the provisions and purpose of individual employment agreements

4

 

4

 

4

3

 

3

 

3

C

19799

Demonstrate knowledge of the concept of good faith for employment bargaining

4

3

D

19800

 

27537

Demonstrate knowledge of employment relationship problems and their resolution

Demonstrate knowledge of processes for workplace resolution of employment relationship problems

4

 

4

4

 

4

C

19801

Prepare for, conduct and conclude bargaining for a collective employment agreement

Carry out and conclude bargaining for a collective employment agreement

6

 

10

 

B

19802

Prepare for, conduct and conclude bargaining for an individual employment agreement

5

8

D

19803

Implement and administer employment agreements

4

5

D

19804

 

25449

Demonstrate knowledge of requirements for the termination of employment

Demonstrate knowledge of requirements for managing staff exit in an organisation

4

 

4

4

 

4

D

27530

Demonstrate knowledge of workplace relations concepts arising from the legal framework of employment

3

4

New

27533

Demonstrate skills and knowledge for bargaining for a collective employment agreement

5

5

New

27534

Develop a strategy to promote productive workplace relationships in an organisation

4

5

New

27535

Develop a strategy for employee engagement in an organisation

4

6

New

27536

Demonstrate knowledge of strikes and lockouts

4

4

New

27538

Use organisational procedures for workplace resolution of employment relationship problems

5

5

New

27539

Demonstrate knowledge of unions in employment

3

3

New