Assessment Tasks and Instructions

Student Name
Student Number
Course and Code
Unit(s) of Competency and Code(s) SITXHRM008 Roster staff
Stream/Cluster
Trainer/Assessor

Assessment for this Unit of Competency/Cluster Details

Assessment 1 Short Answer Questions
Assessment 2 Assignment
Assessment 3 Project
Assessment conducted in this instance: Assessment 1 2 3

Reasonable Adjustment
1. Has reasonable adjustment been applied to this assessment?
No No further information required

Yes Complete 2.
2. Provide details for the requirements and provisions for adjustment of assessment:

Student to complete
My assessor has discussed the adjustments with me
I agree to the adjustments applied to this assessment

Signature Date

2nd Assessor to complete

I agree the adjustments applied to this assessment are reasonable

Name

Signature Date

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Assessment Guidelines
What will be assessed
The purpose of this assessment is to assess you underpinning knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the
elements and performance criteria for this unit of competency and relating to the following aspects:
 sources of information on awards and other industrial provisions
 industrial agreements and other considerations which impact the preparation of staffing rosters:
o single or multiple awards and enterprise agreements
o award provisions for:
 leave
 mandated breaks between shifts
 maximum allowed shift hours
 standard, overtime and penalty pay rates
o overall number of hours allocated to different staff members
o use of:
 contractors and consideration of fees
 permanent or casual staff
 key elements of applicable awards and enterprise agreements:
o leave provisions
o mandated breaks between shifts
o maximum allowed shift hours
o standard, overtime and penalty pay rates
 organisational policies which impact the preparation of staffing rosters:
o sociocultural-friendly organisational initiatives
o family-friendly workplace initiatives
o leave for:
 carers
 compassionate reasons
 illness or injury
 jury service
 long service
 maternity or paternity
 rehabilitation of injured workers
 study
o recreation
 industry sector:
o role of rosters and their importance in controlling staff costs
o system capabilities and functions of rostering software programs
o different formats for and inclusions of staff rosters
o different methods used to communicate rosters, both electronic and paper-based
 specific organisation:
o social, cultural and skills mix of the team to be rostered
o full details of human resource policies and procedures that cover leave provisions and socio-cultural
issues
o operational requirements of the business activity, department or event subject to rostering
o wage budget for the business activity, department or event subject to rostering.

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Place/Location where assessment will be conducted/Timeframes
RTO to complete

Resource Requirements
Pen, paper, computer, Internet access, template ATO (Tax withheld), timesheet and payslip template

Internet Links:
Award:
https://awardviewer.fwo.gov.au/award/show/MA000009

National Employment Standards:

https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employee-entitlements/national-employment-standards

Instructions for assessment including WHS requirements

You are required to address all questions to achieve competence. Your trainer will provide you with instructions
for time frames and dates to complete this assessment.
Once completed, carefully read the responses you have provided and check for completeness. Your trainer will
provide you with feedback and the result you have achieved.

Statement of Authenticity
I acknowledge that I understand the requirements to complete the assessment tasks
The assessment process including the provisions for re-submitting and academic appeals were explained
to me and I understand these processes
I understand the consequences of plagiarism and confirm that this is my own work and I have
acknowledged or referenced all sources of information I have used for the purpose of this assessment
Student Signature: Date: / /201

This assessment: First Attempt 2nd Attempt Extension – Date: / /

RESULT OF ASSESSMENT Satisfactory Not Yet Satisfactory

Feedback to Student:

Assessor(s) Signature(s): Date: / /

Student Signature Date: / /

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Assessment 1

Your task: Answer the following questions. Each question must be completed.

1. Go to https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employee-entitlements/national-employment-standards and identify

the award provisions for:

a. Leave including shift workers

b. mandated breaks between shifts
c. maximum allowed shift hours
d. standard, overtime and penalty pay rates

Responses

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1. leave including shift workers

2. mandated breaks between shifts

3. maximum allowed shift hours

4. standard, overtime and penalty pay rates

2. You employ 3 chefs. John is casual, Jack is part-time and Chenelle is employed full time. They all arrive for
the morning shift. After 1 hour a storm hits the restaurant and the power goes off. The manager informs
staff that they shall clean up and leave as power will be off at least for 2 days. After 1.5 hours all staff leave.
What is their pay entitlement for that day?

Minimum Hours

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3. What are the leave provisions for the following instances?

 carers
 compassionate reasons
 illness or injury
 jury service
 long service
 maternity or paternity
 rehabilitation of injured workers
 study

Leave provisions
 sick and carers

 compassionate reasons

 Injury and rehabilitation of injured workers

 jury service

 long service

 maternity or paternity

 study

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4. One requirement of a business is to maintain and administer rostering records. Go to
https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employee-entitlements/national-employment-standards templates and
guides, and download the file >Pay slips and record keeping>Weekly time and wage records template

a. Complete the timesheet using the following information:

Joseph (Level 6 cook (tradesperson) grade 5) – will be working from 15.30 – 22.00 on Mon, from 6.00 – 14.30
on Thurs, Fri and Sat and from 13.30 – 22.00 on Sun.

b. Complete the payslip including superannuation info (any fund) and tax (tax calculator template
attached)
c. Attach the documents to this assessment.

5. What are the requirements for time and wage records? How long must these records be kept?

6. What is the importance of rosters for efficiency in an organization and how can a roster be used to control
staff costs?

7. Provide 3 examples for benefits for using a social and cultural skill mix in the hospitality industry:

1.

2.

3.

8. Provide 3 examples for different religious and cultural beliefs of staff commonly working in the TH&E
industry and how these religions potentially need to be accommodated for when preparing rosters:

1.

2.

3.

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