async def METHOD_NAME(
    api: OT3API, target_z: float
) -> Tuple[float, bool]:
    enc_pos = await api.encoder_current_position_ot3(OT3Mount.GRIPPER)
    z_enc = enc_pos[Axis.Z_G]
    is_aligned = abs(target_z - z_enc) < Z_MAX_SKIP_MM
    return z_enc, is_aligned