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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Process redundancy documents

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
110033	Process redundancy documents
ORIGINATOR
SGB Administration
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Office Administration
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular-Fundamental	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	5
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30		2029-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is intended for persons involved with Payroll Administration. Persons credited with this Unit Standard are able to process and calculate redundancies. Learners will be able to: Understand and process source redundancy documents Calculate redundancy pay Communicate, and disperse redundancy documents

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Persons attempting this unit standard should be competent in: Communication at NQF Level 4 Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 4 Unit Standards entitled: "Determine individual and aggregate payments " Demonstrate an understanding of statutory legislation and requirements".

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Statutory deductions: Tax, Unemployment Insurance, court orders and emoluments, child support orders. Non-statutory deductions: Pension / provident contributions (basic supplementary and additional voluntary contributions), medical aid, incomplete work period, recovery of overpayments, advances and contributions to payments in kind, voluntary deductions (union subscriptions, savings), repayment of loans. Documents: Tax tables, UIF regulations, pension / provident and medical aid fund regulations, authorisations for voluntary deductions, statutory orders, authorised signatory list, directives. Processing systems: Manual, computerised.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Understand and process source redundancy document.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. All documentation relating to the redundancy is checked for compliance with statutory and organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Where documentation does not comply with statutory and organisational requirements the matter is referred to the appropriate person for resolution.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. An understanding of the process and documents relating to redundancy is demonstrated with examples.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Calculate redundancy pay.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Length of service, age and value of a week`s pay are determined in accordance with statutory rules, or agreement reached.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The amount of any local, non-statutory scheme to enhance the statutory payment is applied correctly.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Where the redundancy is linked to pensionable retirement, appropriate steps are taken to inform the relevant pensions administrator and any abatement is correctly calculated and applied to the final payment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Obtain redundancy directive from the South African Revenue Services (SARS).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Details of any sum due as a redundancy payment are correctly entered into the appropriate payments system in accordance with organisational requirements and for the pay date coinciding with the effective date of the redundancy.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Communicate, and disperse redundancy documents.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. All communications relating to redundancy are conducted at an appropriate level of confidentiality.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. All documentation is filed in accordance with the requirements of the organisation and in a logical and orderly manner.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Full compliance with all statutory requirements relating to the storage of personal data.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Accreditation for this Unit Standard shall be obtained from the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body, through summative and formative assessment by a registered assessor. Assessors must be registered as an Assessor with the relevant ETQA Moderators must be registered as assessors with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Agreement with the relevant ETQA. Training providers must be accredited by the relevant ETQA. Moderation should include both internal and external moderation where applicable.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The Statutory Framework A working knowledge of: statute law affecting payrolls: Labour Relations Act Basic Conditions of Employment Act The Organisation A detailed understanding of: information flows within the organisation organisational, external agency and employee requirements for information procedures for the security and confidentiality of information sources of information for the resolution of discrepancies. Supplementary information Legal Labour Relations Act Basic Conditions of Employment Act Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (OID) Regional Services Council Act (RSC) Income Tax Act and amendments Unemployment insurance Act Skills Development Levy Act

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

The learner is able to identify and solve problems using critical and creative thinking processes to calculate redundancy pay and incorporate all employee contract and statutory factors that will affect this.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

The learner is able to work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organization or community in order to gather all the necessary information required to complete redundancy documents.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

The learner is able to organize and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively in order to ensure that all information is gathered and timeously processed.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

The learner is able to collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information relating to the contractual and statutory factors that affect redundancy documents.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

The learner is able to communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and / or language skills in the modes of oral and / or written persuasion to gather information and present redundancy documents.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

The learner is able to use science and technology effectively and critically in order to process redundancy documents, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

The learner is able to demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of interrelated systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation and that both organisational and statutory requirements will have an affect on redundancy documents.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

N/A

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	35926	National Diploma: Payroll Administration Services	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-03-31	Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement
Core	67229	National Diploma: Payroll Administration Services	Level 5	NQF Level 05	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.