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ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish procedures for payroll management

1.1 Ensure the confidentiality and security of payroll information

1.2 Ensure procedures guarantee substantiation of claims for allowances

1.3 Safeguard organisation’s financial resources according to legislative and organisational requirements

1.4 Establish systems to ensure statutory obligations are met and records are kept for the period determined by government legislation

2. Prepare payroll data

2.1 Calculate gross pay and annual salaries

2.2 Calculate statutory and voluntary deductions using government and employee documentation

2.3 Provide payroll data to payroll processor for calculation within designated timelines

3. Authorise payment of salaries

3.1 Check payroll, and authorise salaries and wages for payment according to organisational policy and procedures

3.2 Reconcile salaries, wages and deductions according to organisational policy and procedures

3.3 Handle salary, wage and related enquiries according to organisational policy and procedures

4. Administer salary records

4.1 Process declaration forms for new and existing employees according to Australian Taxation Office requirements

4.2 Forward periodic deductions to nominated creditors within designated timelines

4.3 Prepare and dispatch payments to government authorities accurately and according to relevant government legislation

4.4 Calculate and transcribe group tax amounts and make payments according to taxation procedures

4.5 Prepare and reconcile employee group certificate amounts from salary records

SKILL 

DESCRIPTION 

Reading

• Identifies and interprets information from organisational policies, legislative and industry-related material

Writing

• Records data accurately using relevant format, style and language suited to context and audience
• Prepares specific information which clearly conveys an understanding of outcomes and uses appropriate terminology to present to relevant stakeholder

Oral Communication

• Articulates information concisely using appropriate terminology, tone and style
• Uses questioning and listening techniques to exchange and clarify information

Numeracy

• Uses a wide range of mathematical calculations to analyse and compare numerical information
• Makes calculations to ensure work is completed according to predetermined deadlines

Initiative and enterprise

• Recognises and applies the protocols governing what to communicate with who, and how, in a range of work contexts

Self-management

• Uses logical processes in planning, implementing and evaluating routine and non-routine tasks in achieving goals and timelines
• Understands the importance of secure information and privacy in relation to own work and takes responsibility for identifying and managing risk factors

Problem solving

• Uses analytical skills to identify discrepancies and attempts to resolve the issues within the context of own responsibilities
• Makes a range of critical and non-critical decisions in relatively complex situations, taking a range of factors into account

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