SITXHRM008 - Roster staff

Unit code:SITXHRM008Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Footscray Nicholson
Industry

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit applies to individuals responsible for developing staff rosters for situations involving potentially large numbers of staff working across a range of different service periods or shifts. It does not apply to small office environments.
It applies to senior personnel who operate independently or with limited guidance from others, including dedicated specialist staff or operational supervisors and managers.The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

prepare staff rosters that meet diverse operational requirements across three different roster periods
ensure the following when preparing the above staff rosters:

sufficient staff to ensure the delivery of required services within wage budget constraints
appropriate skills mix of the team
modifications are incorporated where required
compliance with industrial provisions and organisational policies and procedures
completion of rosters within commercial and staff time constraints.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

sources of information on awards and other industrial provisions
industrial agreements and other considerations which impact the preparation of staffing rosters:

single or multiple awards and enterprise agreements
award provisions for:
leave
mandated breaks between shifts
maximum allowed shift hours
standard, overtime and penalty pay rates

overall number of hours allocated to different staff members
use of:

contractors and consideration of fees
permanent or casual staff

key elements of applicable awards and enterprise agreements:

leave provisions
mandated breaks between shifts
maximum allowed shift hours
standard, overtime and penalty pay rates

organisational human resource policies and procedures which impact the preparation of staffing rosters:

sociocultural-friendly organisational initiatives
family-friendly workplace initiatives
provisions for leave:
carers
compassionate reasons
illness or injury
jury service
long service
maternity or paternity
rehabilitation of injured workers
study

recreation
social, cultural and skills mix of the team to be rostered
operational requirements of the business activity, department or event subject to rostering
role of rosters and their importance in controlling staff costs
wage budget for the business activity, department or event subject to rostering
system capabilities and functions of rostering software programs
different formats for and inclusions of staff rosters
processes for modifying rosters
methods used to communicate rosters, including both electronic and paper-based.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.