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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Operate sort machinery within the banking environment 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
7137  Operate sort machinery within the banking environment 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Financial Services 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies Finance, Economics and Accounting 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 3  NQF Level 03  3 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2003-12-03  2004-08-11  SAQA 1351/03 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2005-08-11   2008-08-11  

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
114762  Operate sort machinery within the banking environment  Level 3  NQF Level 03  3   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
Persons credited with this unit standard will be able to prepare documents prior to the machine sort, prepare and maintain the machine, oversee the run and report procedures effectively. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Open 

UNIT STANDARD OUTCOME HEADER 
Prepare documents prior to machine sort 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Prepare documents prior to machine sort. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. Cheques are assembled and jogged as required by the selected sort applications. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
2. Documents are inspected for the acceptable size and condition as required by the bank. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
3. Rubber bands, staples and paper clips are removed from cheques before loading them into the hopper. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Prepare and maintain the machine. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. The correct numbering of the document trays for processing and storage is ensured as required by the bank. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
2. The print quality is checked according to standard operating procedures. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
3. The microfilm cartridges are loaded and unloaded before and after processing according to standard operating procedures. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
4. The equipment is kept clean according to standard operating requirements. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
5. The correct downloader programme is downloaded on the allocated sorter prior to processing according to standard operating procedures. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
Oversee the run. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. All documents are processed in good time as required by the bank. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
2. Immediate attention is given to machine interventions such as jams, missorts or feeder problems as required by standard operating requirements. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
3. Any error display is recorded before restarting the sort operation according to standard operating procedures. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
Report procedures effectively. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. Unusual conditions are reported to the appropriate authority as per the bank's procedure. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
2. The person in charge is supplied with volume statistics in terms of documents sorted as well as rejected items according to the bank's procedures. 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

2. 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.

3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures.

Therefore anyone wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution which is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • an understanding of all relevant banking policies and procedures.
  • an understanding of the workflow.
  • operating and computer systems knowledge sufficient to locate the necessary information and complete the task.
  • an understanding of operational risk.
  • relevant security precautions. 
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    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    To organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively when the correct numbering of the document trays for processing and storage is ensured as required by the bank. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    To demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems when all documents are processed in good time as required by the bank. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 114762, which is "Operate sort machinery within the banking environment", 3 credits and NQF level 3, as from 11 August 2004.

    Legal Requirements:

    All procedures must meet recognised codes of practice as well as obligations required under current legislation within South Africa and within the normal parameters of the defined job/task. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  20184   National Certificate: Banking  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  BANKSETA 


    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.
     
    1. Fachs Business Consulting and Training 
    2. Octomate Education Pty Ltd 
    3. SIGNA ACADEMY (PTY) LTD 
    4. Standard Bank Personal and Business Banking 
    5. Trainers Without Borders 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.