by Solutionsatwork | Mar 4, 2013 | Employee Benefits, Employee Remuneration, Legal and Statutory
The Workfare Income Supplement Scheme was introduced to help lower-wage workers seek employment and stay employed. All Singapore Citizens who are 35 years old and above in December of the workyear are eligible, provided they meet the following criteria: worked at...
by Solutionsatwork | Jan 23, 2013 | Employee Benefits
Updates available here. Solutionsatwork, 14 Apr 2016 New paternal leave from 1 May 2013. Read on to find out more. Solutionsatwork, 23 Jan 2013 Source: Ministry of Manpower Website Under the newly announced Marriage and Parenthood package, fathers will...
by Solutionsatwork | Jan 23, 2013 | Employee Benefits
From 1 April 2014, childcare leave eligibility will be based on the youngest qualifying child who is a Singapore Citizen. Visit the Ministry of Manpower Childcare Leave Self Assessment Tool here. There are enhancements to the childcare leave entitlements from 1 May...
by Solutionsatwork | Nov 22, 2012 | Employee Benefits, Employee Remuneration
The Singapore Public Service has announced a 0.7-month annual variable bonus for all civil servants for the year ending Dec 2012, with lower-wage civil servants (those earning less than $1430 per month) guaranteed at least $1,000 in bonus, in line with the...
by Solutionsatwork | Sep 11, 2012 | Employee Benefits, Legal and Statutory
Source: Singapore Central Provident Fund Board From 1 September 2012, the CPF contribution rates for older workers aged above 50 to 65 years will be increased to help them better prepare for retirement. The increase in the CPF contribution rates does not apply to...
by Solutionsatwork | Jan 1, 2012 | Employee Benefits
Starting from 1 Jan 2012, Singapore’s 76,000 civil servants will enjoy 2 days of parent-care leave per year to take care of their parents or parents-in-law. This leave will be unrecorded and no medical certification is required. Explaining this move, the...
