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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Promote employer/employee relationships in a CTFL plant 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116420  Promote employer/employee relationships in a CTFL plant 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Manufacturing and Assembly 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  30 
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
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

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 standard is in the core category of the NQF Level 5 National Diploma in CTFL Mechanician Processes. Learners who are assessed competent with this unit standard are able to identify and respond to areas affecting employer/employee relationships and consult with parties within the CTFL industry thereby contributing to stability and peace. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Learners will have attained the National Certificate in CTFL Mechanician Processes at NQF Level 4 or equivalent qualification. 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
This standard applies to relationships as they affect work at shop floor level.
  • Includes interventions at various levels of the organisation.
  • Excludes any specialist IR interventions required.
  • This standard applies to processes involving the manufacturing of clothing, textiles, footwear and leather products. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Identifying and responding to areas affecting relationships. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Effectiveness of employer / employee practices are evaluated against industry or company norms, and applicable legislation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Analysis of relations' indicators is correctly carried out according to acceptable methods and appropriate action taken. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Interventions to overcome weaknesses in relations are identified. Interventions must be in line with accepted I R practices, and legislation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Success of intervention on the overall climate is measured against specified criteria using accepted relations indicators. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Situations affecting relations are responded to by means of interventions as per point 3 above. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Elements of the climate are accurately recorded as appropriate. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    Team work is encouraged through role clarification, competence, assessment and performance management. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Consulting with parties. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Feedback on issues is provided according to specified criteria and using agreed channels and forums. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Decisions relating to employer / employee relationships are accurately communicated with people affected. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Committees are used to communicate information. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Accepted participation techniques are used to articulate specified requirements of work. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Conflict situations are handled appropriately and timeously, and with accepted conflict handling principles. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The Education and Training Quality Assurance Bodies in the HET band or the relevant ETQA will accredit providers against this standard. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The demonstrated understanding of:
  • The importance of employer / employee relationships.
  • Employment relation practices as it applies to the CTFL industry.
  • The techniques of conducting swot analysis.
  • The importance of team work.
  • Relevant legislation as it applies to employment relations in the CTFL industry.
  • How statutory and non statutory committees work and the importance of those committees.
  • Techniques of participative management as it applies to decisions affecting people at employer / employee level.
  • Appropriate motivation techniques and the importance of motivated people and ensuring win-win relationships exist.
  • Analytical techniques as they apply to a particular section or organisation.
  • The roles and responsibilities of employers / employees as they relate to relationship building. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
  • Identify and solve problems as they relate to personal and work issues where they may affect relationships between employer / employee.
  • Identify the world as being made up of a set of related systems where problems that may affect teams or relationships with people within teams, can be identified before they turn into issues requiring more urgent attention. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others so that any potential risk areas that may affect relationships can be identified through ongoing interaction. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise, analyse and evaluate information so that reports and documents can be analysed especially where it is required to make decisions around outcomes of any consultation. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively ensuring that consultation with appropriate parties is positive and it ensures win-win outcomes. 

    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  48968   National Diploma: Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather (CTFL) Mechanician Processes  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2015-06-30  FPMSETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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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.