Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

TLIL5073A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage train crewing and rostering

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency TLIL5073A - Manage train crewing and rostering
Description This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage train crewing and rostering in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirements. It includes preparing to manage train crewing and rostering, establishing a crew resourcing framework, managing the development of train crew rosters, and monitoring train crew rosters. Licensing or certification requirements are not applicable to this unit.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Work must be carried out in accordance with the regulations, codes of practice and workplace requirements relevant to the management of train crewing and rostering.Particular attention must be paid to train crew fitness for work and rail safety worker competency requirements.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Nil
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to manage train crewing and rostering
  • Train timetables/schedules and running times for each line or service are identified and kept updated within roster operations
  • Train running times/schedules are identified for each line or service to ensure all crewing requirements can be met
  • Procedures to identify set workings or work tasks to be performed are identified for train operations to be carried out
  • Potential operational problems and their impact on crewing needs are identified and contingency plans are developed
       
Element: Establish crew resourcing framework
  • Individual fitness for work requirements are identified and confirmed as appropriate for train crewing requirements
  • Fatigue management requirements are identified and taken into consideration
  • Train crew qualifications and regulated competency requirements are identified and systems to monitor their ongoing currency are identified
  • Organisational and workplace requirements are identified and strategies to manage them are developed and implemented
       
Element: Manage the development of train crew rosters
  • Regulatory, organisational and workplace requirements are met in developing train crew rosters
  • Strategies that allow sufficient flexibility to allow contingency plans to be implemented are identified, developed and applied
  • Procedures are put in place to ensure rosters are circulated in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Mechanisms are put in place to receive and address feedback from rostered personnel, and to identify and act upon acceptable modifications
  • Procedures for documenting and distributing finalised train crew rosters to appropriate personnel are established and implemented
       
Element: Monitor train crew rosters
  • Train crew rostering is reviewed at appropriate times to ensure it is meeting current and future regulatory and organisational requirements
  • Issues with train crew rostering are identified and addressed in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirements
  • Train crew rosters are revised and disseminated as required
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements, Performance Criteria, Required Skills, Required Knowledge and include demonstration of applying:

required knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

Resources for assessment include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or

an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace.

In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Method of assessment

As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests.

Practical assessment must occur:

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment, and/or

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit.

Required knowledge:

Documentation and reporting requirements for developing train crew rosters

Individual workplace procedures and policies for developing train crew rosters

Problems that may occur when developing train crew rosters and appropriate action that can be taken to resolve these problems

Regulatory, organisational requirements and safeworking systems relevant to developing train crew rosters

Relevant commonwealth and state/territory legislation and regulations in relation to:

awards

privacy

work health and safety (WHS)/ occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental protection legislation

workplace relations equal opportunity, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action

Relevant information/documents:

conditions of service, award, enterprise bargaining agreement and other industrial arrangements

dangerous goods manifest

emergency procedures

hard copy documentation

operations manuals, job specifications and induction documentation

organisational procedures and policies for developing rosters

quality assurance procedures

regulatory requirements

safeworking forms

transport graphs

work rosters

Relevant WHS/OHS and environmental protection procedures and guidelines

Support activities:

crew transport

freight loading and unloading

interchange support activities

shunting and marshalling

station support activities

training

Required skills:

Communicate effectively with others when managing the development of train crew rosters

Develop and/or provide to rostering personnel, instructions, procedures and information relevant to the development of train crew rosters

Modify activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

Monitor work activities of rostering personnel in terms of planned schedule

Promptly rectify identified problems that may arise when developing train crew rosters, in accordance with organisational policy and procedures

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Roster operations may include:

heavy haul operations

long distance freight services

long distance passenger services

maintenance vehicle operations

short distance freight services

urban passenger services

Rosters may include:

crew transport personnel

driving and driving support crews

freight handling personnel

interchange personnel

passenger assist/customer service personnel

revenue collection officers

security officers

shunting and marshalling crews

station personnel

terminal personnel

traffic officers

transit officers

transport control centre personnel

yard support personnel

Contingency plans may include:

additional services

late arrival or cancellation of services

non-availability of:

freight handling equipment

material handling equipment

personnel

rolling stock

Regulated competency requirements may include:

competency requirements

fatigue management requirements

fitness for work

medical requirements

route knowledge requirements

Organisational and workplace requirements may include:

absenteeism levels

local yard/terminal requirements

planned leave

relevant industrial/workplace conditions

safeworking systems requirements

WHS/OHS requirements

Organisational procedures may include:

company procedures

enterprise procedures

established procedures

workplace procedures

Set workings or work tasks may include:

personnel required for support activities

transport control personnel

transport crews

transport planning personnel

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Train timetables/schedules and running times for each line or service are identified and kept updated within roster operations 
Train running times/schedules are identified for each line or service to ensure all crewing requirements can be met 
Procedures to identify set workings or work tasks to be performed are identified for train operations to be carried out 
Potential operational problems and their impact on crewing needs are identified and contingency plans are developed 
Individual fitness for work requirements are identified and confirmed as appropriate for train crewing requirements 
Fatigue management requirements are identified and taken into consideration 
Train crew qualifications and regulated competency requirements are identified and systems to monitor their ongoing currency are identified 
Organisational and workplace requirements are identified and strategies to manage them are developed and implemented 
Regulatory, organisational and workplace requirements are met in developing train crew rosters 
Strategies that allow sufficient flexibility to allow contingency plans to be implemented are identified, developed and applied 
Procedures are put in place to ensure rosters are circulated in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Mechanisms are put in place to receive and address feedback from rostered personnel, and to identify and act upon acceptable modifications 
Procedures for documenting and distributing finalised train crew rosters to appropriate personnel are established and implemented 
Train crew rostering is reviewed at appropriate times to ensure it is meeting current and future regulatory and organisational requirements 
Issues with train crew rostering are identified and addressed in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirements 
Train crew rosters are revised and disseminated as required 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

TLIL5073A - Manage train crewing and rostering
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