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Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland ( 24 )
Human Resources Information Management
2006/2007 saw the League commission a new integrated
Payroll and Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
The new system has significantly greater functionality than the
one it replaced which had been in service for over 11 years.
As the year progressed various modules within the system
were configured and historical data migrated from the
previous system where practicable. The new HRIS has a
more sophisticated reporting capability and will enable
focussed monitoring and reporting on wide ranging HR
indicators in the areas of recruitment and selection, training
and development, workplace health and safety, performance
management and career planning / progression.
The new system greatly increased efficiency in both processing
new recruits, and payroll processing. Electronic pay-slips
have become the norm and for the first time, employees may
access their personal details using the HRIS’s “Employee Self
Service” facility via the League’s intranet.
The interface with the League’s website will be developed
and online recruitment and selection processes will be further
developed to improve employment application process.
Workplace Health and Safety
The League welcomed a further reduction in Workcover
premiums this year due to improved claims experience.
Ongoing investment in manual handling risk assessment
and training to improve employee’s competence in manual
handling, contributed to a continued reduction in workplace
injuries. Notably, the average cost and duration of absence
through injury was reduced, however a small number of
relatively expensive claims continued to impact on premium
levels.
An increase in the cost of injuries arising from journeys to and
from work was experienced. Whilst such injuries are outside
of the direct control and influence of the employer, this will
be an area for focussed attention in coming months.
Training and Development
At the beginning of the financial year, preparation and
patience finally paid off when the organisation was formally
recognised as a Registered Training Organisation. The League
was initially accredited to present and assess the Certificate
IV Training and Assessment course, however as the year
progressed, an application to extend the scope of training
was made. The organisation was granted an extension of
scope also may now present and assess Certificate Level III
and Level IV in Disability Services.
In-house presentation and assessment of these courses is cost
effective and has enabled the League to support many more
of its employees to undertake recognised competency-based
training in these important areas with the aim of establishing
Certificate III as the base standard for employees working in
the role of Personal Care Assistant and similar. A program of
recognition of prior learning (RPL) commenced during the
year which will enable employees who possess the relevant
competences to be formally assessed and recognised as such
without the need for additional training.
With support from employees working within various
services, the League’s Training Manager presented a program
of training across the state on behalf of Disability Services
Queensland to workers within the sector. The presentation
generated a significant financial benefit in terms of additional
revenue and “fee free” training for many League employees
who were able to attend these training events.
Employee and Industrial Relations
The League’s Human Resources Manager initiated
negotiations with employee groups and their representatives
with a view to developing new employment agreements.
These will replace the nominally expired Notional Agreement
Preserving State Awards (NAPSA), including the former
Certified Agreement, which remains current until replaced.
The League continued to foster and build on its cooperative
working relationships with employee representatives in its
approach to negotiating the first of the new agreements, due
to be in place during August 2007.
Changes to employment legislation have provided the
opportunity for additional flexibility in the nature and range
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