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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Monitor cash systems and payments

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
114823	Monitor cash systems and payments
ORIGINATOR
SGB Hairdressing Cosmetology and Beauty
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 11 - Services			Personal Care
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	5
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2007-05-15	2009-04-08	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-04-08		2013-04-08

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
262519	Supervise the functions of a hairdressing salon	Level 4	NQF Level 04	8

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This standard will enhance the social and economic status within the Personal Care Sub field as a whole. It will also add value by having more competent people who will have both an enhanced theoretical understanding and the practical ability to monitor cash systems and payments.

The qualifying learner is capable to:

Prepare denominations of money and distribute cash floats to points of sale.

Receive and verify incoming cash flow and monitor cashing-up procedures.

Prepare and secure forms of payment received for depositing and collection.

Process payments for various types of stakeholders.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners accessing this qualification will have demonstrated competence against the unit standards in mathematical, computer, numerical and communication studies at NQF Level 3.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The scope and context of application will cover:

A wide range of currency forms will need to be demonstrated, including cash, cheques, drafts, traveller's cheques, foreign currency and gift vouchers.

Accounting systems will include manual and electronic.

Staff and labour costs, include but not limited to: legislative requirements, salary, commission, etc.

Operating costs include but are not limited to: water, lights, equipment hire, etc.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Prepare denominations of money and distribute cash floats to points of sale.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Cash float reinstatement is performed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Denominations of money for cash floats is prepared.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Cash floats are distributed to points of sale in line with organisational requirements.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Receive and verify incoming cash flow and monitor cashing-up procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Payments received and documentation for the receipt of incoming cash flow are completed and verified according to organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Forms of payments are verified according to organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Cash floats are replenished in line with cash requirements and in accordance with specific requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Cashing up procedures are monitored according to organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Cash received against payment details are balanced according to organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

Transactional discrepancies are explained and dealt with in accordance with organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Transactional discrepancies explanations should include:

Differences between computer figures and actual figures.

Identification of possible errors in forms.

Credibility of the payment forms.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Prepare and secure forms of payment received for depositing and collection.

OUTCOME RANGE

Securing of forms in line with secure procedures might include:

Verification of the counting process.

Tagging of the container.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Procedures for preparing cash for collection are described in terms of organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Preparation for collection of payment forms is carried out in line with organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Methods for depositing cash received according to security procedures are identified and explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Deposition of forms of payments are carried out with due cognisance of the required security measures.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Process payments.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Payments to suppliers are processed within agreed timeframes and in accordance with organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Payments to staff and casual labourers are processed within agreed timeframes and in accordance with organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Payments for operating costs and rent are processed within agreed timeframes and in accordance with organisational requirements.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this unit standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA.

Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.

Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

A basic understanding of organisational cash handling security procedures.

A basic understanding of start of day and cashing up procedures.

A basic understanding of organisational procedures for reporting transactional discrepancies.

A basic understanding of organisational procedures for securing cash for collection and depositing.

A basic understanding of organisational accounting practices for performing cash reconciliation's and preparing banking deposits.

A broad understanding of cash management tools.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work with others as a member of a team when administering cashing up procedures so that cash amounts are verified and accurately recorded to minimise delays during reconciliation's processes.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise oneself and one's activities when preparing amounts of cash for pick-up and depositing so that cash is adequately secured and risk of theft is minimised.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information when reconciling cash transactions so that accurate cash balances are achieved against transactions recorded at points of sale and when making payments.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively when resolving transactional discrepancies so that the nature of the problem is clearly understood and appropriate measures are implemented to rectify the situation.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:

Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.

Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.

Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.

The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.

The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.

All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 262519,which is " Monitor cash systems and payments", Level 4, 5 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	48797	Further Education and Training Certificate: Beauty Technology	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2011-02-16	Was SERVICES until Last Date for Achievement
Core	64651	Further Education and Training Certificate: Hairdressing	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-04-08	As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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