4156 version 4 28-Jun-16 1 of 3 MARITIME MANAGEMENT Reconcile crew wage account level: 3 credit: 2 planned review date: July 2006 sub-field: Maritime purpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to account for wages owed and paid; control payment of wages; maintain wage payment records; and conduct wage reconciliations. entry information: Open. accreditation option: Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. moderation option: A centrally established and directed moderation system has been established by Competenz. special notes: Normal pay, allowances, overtime, bonuses, and allowable deductions are calculated in accordance with award provisions, company policies, or enterprise agreements. Records of individual earnings are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements, organisational requirements, and in a manner which all personnel can understand. Elements and Performance Criteria element 1 Pay personnel. performance criteria 1.1 All earnings are authorised and calculated in accordance with the organisation’s defined remuneration policies and award provisions. Range: calculating earnings includes using – manual methods, computerbased pay systems. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 4156 version 4 28-Jun-16 2 of 3 MARITIME MANAGEMENT Reconcile crew wage account 1.2 Allowable deductions are calculated and used in producing records of crew members’ net earnings. 1.3 Payment of personnel is processed in accordance with established procedures. 1.4 Enquires from personnel are handled confidentially and any discrepancies resolved. element 2 Maintain pay records. performance criteria 2.1 Records relating to earnings and deductions are forwarded to company payroll departments in a format which meets organisational policy and within a timeframe which enables prompt payment to be made. 2.2 Confidentiality of personnel records is maintained. 2.3 Documentation relating to crew pay is completed and filed or forwarded to the correct personnel within agreed time-frames. Comments on this unit standard Please contact Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. Please Note Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 4156 version 4 28-Jun-16 3 of 3 MARITIME MANAGEMENT Reconcile crew wage account Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0054 which can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016