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Plan and manage the flexible workforce

Plan and manage the flexible workforce

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBMGT520
State Code
AUL68
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/09/2015
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
15/09/2015
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit defines the skills and knowledge required to plan and manage the flexible workforce. It covers planning, recruitment and support for people in a range of work arrangements such as full and part time employees, casual labour, contractors, fixed term, virtual teams, distributed teams, offsite/home workers and volunteers.It applies to leaders and managers who are responsible establishing and managing flexible workforce arrangements in any industry or community context.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan workforce requirements
  • 1.1 Scope workforce requirements needed to achieve organisational goals
  • 1.2 Specify workforce capability requirements
  • 1.3 Identify mix of labour engagement options within industry and enterprise legislation, regulation and policy
  • 1.4 Plan to resolve issues impacting on flexible workforce covering social, industrial, training and performance
2. Engage flexible workforce
  • 2.1 Implement flexible and innovative work arrangement to meet organisation's needs
  • 2.2 Utilise flexible, real-time, virtual and other appropriate team structures to engage workforce
  • 2.3 Facilitate the flexible team with suitable enabling technologies
  • 2.4 Ensure rights, obligations and responsibilities of all parties are clear and understood
  • 2.5 Monitor, review and adjust flexible workforce arrangement for ongoing suitability to work requirements
3. Support flexible workforce
  • 3.1 Apply a consultative approach to address the needs of the flexible workforce
  • 3.2 Provide coaching support as appropriate
  • 3.3 Provide opportunities for flexible workforce to integrate with other aspects of the organisation
  • 3.4 Use risk management methods to prevent discrimination against flexible workforce
4. Align flexible workforce arrangements to organisational requirements
  • 4.1 Embed organisation's innovation and productivity systems and processes into flexible workforce arrangements
  • 4.2 Implement processes to maintain corporate knowledge
  • 4.3 Document and communicate rights and responsibilities regarding intellectual property
  • 4.4 Implement strategies to engender the organisation's culture with the flexible workforce
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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OCD89 BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness Unit of competency