NZQA registered unit standard
Title Introduce a remuneration system into an organisation
25686 version 3
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Level
Purpose
6 Credits 10
This unit standard is designed principally for specialists in human resource management (HRM). People credited with this unit standard are able to develop and implement a remuneration system in an organisation, and review the development and implementation to ensure organisational needs have been met.
Classification Business Operations and Development > Human Resource
Management
Available grade
Entry information
Achieved
Recommended skills and knowledge
Unit 25688, Demonstrate knowledge of remuneration systems in human resource management practice , or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1 A remuneration system determines and delivers remuneration to staff and may include but is not limited to:
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job evaluation
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payroll
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pay, progression, promotion
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pay determination
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external/industry benchmarking
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policy decision-making
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types of remuneration structures.
2 Qualitative and quantitative methods may include but are not limited to:
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market surveys
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employee satisfaction surveys
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retention data surveys
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recruitment data
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questionnaires
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exit surveys
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focus groups.
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3 Organisation may include but is not limited to:
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a small, medium, or large enterprise
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a profit, not-for-profit, or voluntary organisation
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a private or public sector organisation
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an entire organisation or a part of a larger organisation.
4 The organisation’s direction is the nature of the organisation and how it is funded, the growth mode, impact of external factors, and if the direction is national or international.
5 The organisation’s needs arise from its direction and include the remuneration needs to be addressed by the introduction of the new system. These needs are established and available to the candidate, who therefore does not need to generate them.
6 Ethical standards and norms of professional behaviour are those included in the
Human Resource Institute of New Zealand’s (HRINZ)
Code of Professional and
Ethical Behaviour and/o r an equivalent code relevant to the candidate’s workplace.
7 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes:
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Employment Relations Act 2000
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Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
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Human Rights Act 1993
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Privacy Act 1993
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Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
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Holidays Act 2003 and any other legislation relevant to the context.
8 Assessment will be conducted on the basis of evidence of demonstrated performance in the workplace. This unit standard is intended to be relevant to a very wide variety of organisations and workplaces.
9 This unit standard involves introducing a new system into an organisation. The companion unit standard 25687 involves evaluating and maintaining an existing system in an organisation.
Outcome 1
Develop a remuneration system in an organisation.
Range development could involve a completely new system or adapting a generic system to fit the needs of the organisation.
Evidence requirements
1.1 System developed supports the organisation's direction and remuneration needs.
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3.3
3.4
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Development is conducted in a manner consistent with ethical standards and norms of professional behaviour.
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1.2 System developed includes a method for regular evaluation and maintenance of the system.
1.3
1.4 Staff to whom the system is relevant have input into its design in accordance with organisational practice.
Outcome 2
Implement a remuneration system in an organisation.
Range implementation may be a pilot within part of a wider organisation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
2.2
Implementation is consistent with the requirements of the developed system.
The implementation process includes mechanisms for feedback and for necessary changes to be made.
2.3 The implementation process includes a strategy to support effective participation by generic/line managers in the remuneration system.
2.4 Staff to whom the system is relevant have input into its implementation in accordance with organisational practice.
Outcome 3
Review the development and implementation of the remuneration system to ensure organisational needs have been met.
Range review will follow as soon as practicable after implementation.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Review identifies to what extent the system is consistent with the organisation’s direction, reflects the intention for development, and is consistent with legislative requirements and ethical standards and norms of professional behaviour.
Review process includes qualitative and quantitative methods.
Implementation is reviewed in terms of management and staff involvement.
Staff to whom the system is relevant have input into its review in accordance with organisational practice.
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Replacement information This unit standard and unit standard 25687 replaced unit standard 11543 and unit standard 11544.
Planned review date 31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Rollover
1
2
19 June 2009
18 April 2013
31 December 2016
31 December 2018
Rollover 3 16 April 2015 N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0113
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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