Establish and administer retirement income streams

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver FNSSUP410, 'Establish and administer retirement income streams'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Establish and administer retirement income streams' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Receive application and verify data

1.1 Receive new income stream application, including payment where it is not an internal transfer within the organisation, and compile necessary documentation

1.2 Check the documentation is correct and complete including certified copies of appropriate identification

1.3 Identify and address issues or irregularities and seek advice from team members or authorised personnel if required

1.4 Gather further information from appropriate sources to proceed with application if required

1.5 Update new and additional information accurately according to organisational procedures

2. Calculate amount of retirement income stream

2.1 Calculate the amount of a non-account based income stream taking into account minimum and maximum annual limits

2.2 Check the payment selected by the member in an account based income stream is within the age related limits

2.3 Calculate a transition to retirement account based income stream, including from a hybrid fund, taking into account minimum and maximum annual limits

3. Set up new member records

3.1 Extract information needed to set up income stream from application form and information collected, including setting up Pay As You Go (PAYG) instalments

3.2 Enter data into organisational system and follow checking and authorisation procedures for setting up new income streams including reversionary pensions

3.3 Process client's nominated investment choice for an account based income stream according to organisational procedures

3.4 Send confirmation, policy documents or investor certificate and details of cooling off period to client according to organisational procedures

3.5 File documentation according to organisational procedures

4. Meet compliance requirements

4.1 Send out periodic statement and PAYG summary, if required, with income stream details

4.2 Provide clients and government departments with information regarding their income stream product as requested

4.3 Implement system checks and follow organisational procedures to check for any irregularities of payments

4.4 Identify consequences of incorrect payments and correct accordingly

4.5 Comply with regulations and legislation determining compliance of retirement income streams

5. Maintain member records

5.1 Process requests for changes to client’s nominated investment choice within organisational guidelines

5.2 Apply earning rates and consumer price index (CPI) adjustments to retirement income stream

5.3 Determine, on an annual basis, that nominated account based income stream payments are within the relevant age range set out by legislation, and make adjustments

5.4 Maintain changes of client’s personal details including allowable changes to nominated beneficiaries


Qualifications and Skillsets

FNSSUP410 appears in the following qualifications:

  • FNS40915 - Certificate IV in Superannuation
  • FNS41815 - Certificate IV in Financial Services

And the skillsets: