How To Claim Your Extra Leave Benefits ??

SINGAPORE - New guidelines by the tripartite partners may allow more term contract employees to be eligible for leave benefits such as annual leave, sick leave and maternity leave.

The guidelines aim to clarify the granting of leave benefits to term contract employees with a long-term working relationship, as well as the notice period that employers should give before contract expiry.

This was announced on Monday (June 20) by the tripartite partners: the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF).

Currently, employees on term contracts are entitled to statutory leave benefits under the Employment Act and the Child Development Co-Savings Act if they meet a minimum service period of three continuous months. Such leave benefits include annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, childcare and extended childcare leave.

But some term contract employees who have been working for the same employer for a long time do not get such benefits.

This happens if they are on separate contracts that are each shorter than three months, and renewed with a break between the contracts.

Term contract employees form around 11 per cent of the resident workforce, or about 202,400 people, according to MOM's Labour Force Report last year.

In the new guidelines, employers are encouraged to treat contracts renewed within a month as continuous, and grant leave benefits based on the cumulative term of contracts. This applies to contracts of 14 days or more.

Employers could pro-rate annual leave, sick leave and childcare leave benefits based on the length of the term contract, said the guidelines.

Both employers and employees should give "sufficient notice" before the contract's expiry on whether it should be renewed as well. This applies for work arrangements where contracts are renewed multiple times.





This should be "the same as the notice period required for early contract termination", or not less than a day's notice if cumulative employment is less than 26 weeks, according to the guidelines.

"Employers value these workers for the flexibility and contributions to their short term business requirements," said Mr Koh Juan Kiat, SNEF's executive director, who added that the guidelines will allow employers to offer contracts that better attract such workers.



"SNEF encourages employers to also take a longer term view of their manpower needs and create opportunities to retain such workers," he said.

Said NTUC assistant secretary-general Zainal Sapari: "The labour movement will work closely with our family of unions, associates, partners, social enterprises and related organisations, to ensure that employment practices are aligned with the guidelines."

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/manpower/more-clarity-on-leave-benefits-and-notice-period-for-term-contract-employees

Top 5 Secret You Won't Know

How to make the right moves in your organization ?

Your first steps into the working world will bring many surprises. As a fresh graduate entering the workforce, you may land a job related to your course of study or one that is poles apart from what you studied in university or polytechnic.

Whatever the circumstance, you would want to ensure that you make all the right moves in your first job. Here are some tips:




1 Set objectives and know your organisation’s expectations

Before you start work, speak to the human resource manager or your supervisor about what is expected of you. It is also good to make a list of personal objectives and professional goals you want to achieve for the first year.

Be realistic about your expectations. You are not going to be given the plum assignments straightaway until you have proved yourself. Knowing this will help you avoid frustration when you are not given the work you want. Be patient, show you are eager to learn and remain motivated.



2 Keep an open mind

There will be times when the tasks given to you are not related to what you have learnt in the classroom. Keep an open mind and do your best.

New experiences always offer you a chance to learn — whether it is seeing something from a different perspective or picking up a new set of skills. Data entry and database management, for example, may offer newbies a chance to acquaint themselves with the company’s key clients and stakeholders.

2 Keep an open mind

There will be times when the tasks given to you are not related to what you have learnt in the classroom. Keep an open mind and do your best.

New experiences always offer you a chance to learn — whether it is seeing something from a different perspective or picking up a new set of skills. Data entry and database management, for example, may offer newbies a chance to acquaint themselves with the company’s key clients and stakeholders.



3 Fulfil roles conscientiously

Most new employees seek to impress their employers when they first start out. The best way to go about doing this is by ensuring that you complete your tasks diligently.

You might not enjoy what has been assigned to you in your first few months on the job, but the best way to deal with it is to accept work with enthusiasm and good grace.

Sometimes, your manager may give you easier tasks to test whether you are able to handle them before moving you on to advanced ones. If you are an intern, you can expect to be asked to compile databases or make phone calls for your superiors.

Some rookies might see certain tasks given to them as “an insult to their qualifications”. The other extreme is when you are suddenly given a task that is too complex for someone who is just starting out. Take all these as challenges and opportunities to familiarise yourself with the pace and workings of the company.




 

4 Make your presence felt

Learn to speak up at work to remind your manager that you exist.

You may think that as a junior executive, it would seem presumptuous to offer your comments or opinions during team meetings, but as long as you speak politely, there is nothing wrong with being vocal. It will let your boss know you are assertive, and it reflects your ability to communicate and interact with your colleagues.



5 Enrich your experience

It takes independence, initiative and a positive attitude to thrive and survive in the workplace.

For a start, learn as much as you can. Rookies should welcome courses and seminars that are offered by their HR departments to boost their skills. This lets your employer know you are keen to learn and improve yourself. Take the initiative to look for solutions yourself, or ask when in doubt.

Although it may be daunting, asking your superiors to review your performance during your first few months or probation period is a good way to gauge your progress and find out what they think of your work so far. Make sure that you work on the areas they highlight for improvement.

The performance review is also an opportunity for you to discuss ways to maximise your potential in the company and increase your chances of achieving success at work. - Singapore Straits Times/Asia News Network


 

Source: 
http://mystarjob.com/articles/story.aspx?file=/2012/5/3/mystarjob_gettingthejob/20120503113307&sec=mystarjob_gettingthejob

Article by Rasyida Samsudin, a former student at Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University. Article extracted from Star Classifieds.
 

HAPPY FATHER DAY ! . 父亲节快乐！. Selamat Hari Ayah ! . இனிய தந்தையர் தினம் !

We have collect 4 diffrent kind of languge father song, if you like pls share. Happy Father day !

我们准备了 四种不同语言献给父亲的歌，如果你喜欢请分享！父亲节快乐！

Kita ada 4 jenis bahasa lagu istimewa untuk ayah, jika anda suka sila berkongsi. Selamat Hari Ayah !

நாம் நீங்கள், pls பங்கு என்றால், மொழி தந்தை பாடல் 4 வெவ்வேறு வகையான சேகரிக்க வேண்டும். தந்தையர் நாள் !


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Retrenchment... is it Sign of Poor Economy ?

Office workers in the central business district.PHOTO: ST FILE

Retrenchment are raising up, is this a sign of poor economy ? Unemployment for citizens and residents fell in the first quarter of the year, but this was the only bright spot amid other signs that the economy continues to weaken.



Findings from a labour report released yesterday by the Manpower Ministry showed slowing job growth, rising long-term unemployment, and layoffs that remain high despite being in decline. 

The unemployment rate fell from 3 per cent last December to 2.6 per cent this March for Singapore citizens, and from 2.9 per cent to 2.7 per cent for residents, including both citizens and permanent residents. An estimated 60,400 residents, including 50,800 citizens, were unemployed in March this year. This was lower than the 64,600 residents and 57,900 citizens last December.


The overall unemployment rate remained unchanged at 1.9 per cent from last December.

But more older workers found themselves out of a job. Residents aged 50 and above saw their unemployment rate go up for the fourth quarter in a row, from 1.8 per cent in March last year to 2.2 per cent.



This was offset by a decline in the unemployment rate for residents younger than 30, due to a lower labour force participation rate among young people aged 15 to 24.





Credit Suisse economist Michael Wan said the recent retail slump may have prompted young workers to exit the labour force for other pursuits. "Perhaps as more retail stores close, the need for part-time workers and younger workers to front these shops has fallen," he said.

Economists flagged the low rate of re-entry as another cause for concern, coupled with the creeping prevalence of long-term unemployment. Of the residents who lost their jobs in the fourth quarter of last year, 46 per cent found work by March, down from 57 per cent in the same period last year. It was the lowest quarterly showing since June 2009.



 


The long-term unemployment rate, for residents out of work for 25 weeks or more, rose to 0.7 per cent from 0.5 per cent in March last year.

SIM University economist Walter Theseira said he was more worried about rising long-term unemployment than aggregate unemployment. He said: "A long-term unemployed worker may never return to his former career or his former career path. A worker who is unemployed just for a few weeks or months could resume his career trajectory quite readily."





Job growth slowed in the first quarter to 13,000, down from a seasonal high of 16,100 in the previous quarter. This was still higher than in the same period last year, but that was when the market abruptly shed 6,100 workers in its first contraction since the 2009 recession.



Redundancies fell to 4,710 from a high of 5,370 in the previous quarter, but this was still the highest number of first-quarter layoffs since 2009. Over half of these were in services, while manufacturing and construction saw fewer jobs lost.


Meanwhile, seasonally adjusted job vacancies fell 3,900 to 50,000 from the previous quarter.


 




Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jobless-rate-falls-but-signs-point-to-weak-economy

Start New Careers ?

Shoppers and pedestrians walk past the 313@Somerset mall. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

SINGAPORE - An extra $14 million per year has been set aside for two years to help professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) who want to start new careers in sectors such as retail, food services and events, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said on Tuesday (June 14).



This means a total of $40 million per year, up from $26 million previously, will be available to fund course fees and salary support through Professional Conversion Programmes (PCPs) from this month until June 2018.






Mr Lim said the PCP initiative will be critical in minimising the mismatch between job opportunities and workers' existing skills, which will grow as restructuring continues to pick up pace.

"A growing number of PMETs will find that their job experience and their job expertise in some cases may no longer be directly relevant to the job opportunities of the future. More and more of them will have to learn new skills and start a new career in areas they may not be familiar with," he said.



Some 25 industries making up around 80 per cent of Singapore's gross domestic product are being transformed, and both employers and employees must adapt, said Mr Lim, speaking to the media on the sidelines of a career fair at the Lifelong Learning Institute in Paya Lebar.




"Many of them (employers at the fair) said they are prepared to take in people with or without direct relevant experience, but what they're looking for is attitude. They believe that as long as job seekers have the right attitude and are willing to adapt they have the potential to become an asset," he said, adding that job seekers too need to have courage to try out new opportunities.






 


Four new PCPs were launched on Tuesday by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to provide job placement and skills training support for up to 80 retail store managers, assistant chefs, restaurant managers, project executives and assistant project managers each year.

This brings the total number of PCPs to 31 across 14 sectors. By 2018, there will be programme in 20 sectors, as part of the Adapt and Grow initiative announced in this year's Budget.



 


WDA said it aims to help a total of 10,000 Singaporeans and permanent residents by then, up from the 7,000 already placed through PCPs so far. More programmes in sectors such as aerospace and public transport are in the works.



Tuesday's career fair is part of the first Adapt and Grow Career Series of fairs and workshops running this month to offer 3,000 jobs for Singaporeans and permanent residents, 1,200 of which are PMET positions. The series will be held quarterly.

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/manpower/more-funding-and-programmes-to-help-pmets-start-new-careers

新国被裁员工难找工

新加坡经济前景不明朗导致劳动市场疲弱，遭裁退的员工想重新找到工作变得更困难，长期失业率也呈上升趋势。

新加坡人力部昨天发佈的劳动市场报告显示，今年首季共有4710名员工被裁退，虽然情况比去年第四季的5370人略好，却创下2009年以来第一季冗员人数的最高纪录。




    
人力部说，经济前景疲弱加上经济重组持续，外部需求较弱的行业裁员人数预料会上升。人力部將继续与劳资政伙伴合作，协助遭裁退的新加坡员工找工作。




根据中央公积金局记录，去年第四季遭裁退的居民（包括公民及永久居民）中，45.6%在今年3月底前找到新工作。这意味超过半数被裁的员工，没能在短期內重返工作岗位。这个比率比前一个季度的50.5%下滑4.9个百分点，也是2009年6月以来最低的水平。

高年龄和高技能者要重新找工作更困难。去年第四季被裁退的年满50岁居民中，仅36.6%在今年3月底前找到新工作；未满30岁者在各年龄层居民中，重新找到工作的比率最高，达63.3%。





各类职业中，专业人士、经理、执行人员和技师（PMET）重新找工作最难，去年第四季遭裁退者中，只有42.5%在3月底前找到工作；文员、销售和服务领域员工的情况较佳，重新找到工作的比率为55%。

失业率方面，3月经季度调整的整体失业率为1.9%，与去年12月持平。居民失业率和公民失业率分別为2.7%和2.6%，比3个月前各下滑0.2个百分点和0.4个百分点。



50岁及以上居民失业率连续四个季度走高，3月达到2.2%；未满30岁居民失业率3月为3.8%，是各年龄层中最高的，但低于一年前的4.5%。新加坡经济前景不明朗导致劳动市场疲弱，遭裁退的员工想重新找到工作变得更困难，长期失业率也呈上升趋势。

新加坡人力部昨天发佈的劳动市场报告显示，今年首季共有4710名员工被裁退，虽然情况比去年第四季的5370人略好，却创下2009年以来第一季冗员人数的最高纪录。

人力部说，经济前景疲弱加上经济重组持续，外部需求较弱的行业裁员人数预料会上升。人力部將继续与劳资政伙伴合作，协助遭裁退的新加坡员工找工作。


根据中央公积金局记录，去年第四季遭裁退的居民（包括公民及永久居民）中，45.6%在今年3月底前找到新工作。这意味超过半数被裁的员工，没能在短期內重返工作岗位。这个比率比前一个季度的50.5%下滑4.9个百分点，也是2009年6月以来最低的水平。

高年龄和高技能者要重新找工作更困难。去年第四季被裁退的年满50岁居民中，仅36.6%在今年3月底前找到新工作；未满30岁者在各年龄层居民中，重新找到工作的比率最高，达63.3%。

各类职业中，专业人士、经理、执行人员和技师（PMET）重新找工作最难，去年第四季遭裁退者中，只有42.5%在3月底前找到工作；文员、销售和服务领域员工的情况较佳，重新找到工作的比率为55%。

失业率方面，3月经季度调整的整体失业率为1.9%，与去年12月持平。居民失业率和公民失业率分別为2.7%和2.6%，比3个月前各下滑0.2个百分点和0.4个百分点。



50岁及以上居民失业率连续四个季度走高，3月达到2.2%；未满30岁居民失业率3月为3.8%，是各年龄层中最高的，但低于一年前的4.5%。

资料来源: http://www.orientaldaily.com.my/international/g02460299

新加坡就业形势严峻，看你的饭碗还能不能保住？

新加坡就业形势严峻，看你的饭碗还能不能保住？

PoSTED BY: ADMIN 六月 15, 2016




   
在经济疲软的大环境下，新加坡就业前景一片灰暗。这星期新加坡人力部发布今年第一季度劳动市场报告，今年前3个月年长员工失业率继续增长，长期失业率上升，有近5千人被裁员。而且，失业员工想要找到新工作，很难！

今年的 “2016 第一季度劳动市场报告” ，是从失业、就业、收入、职位空缺、裁员人数、重新就职、员工流动率、工作时长和工作领域等方面进行数据分析的。



好了，现在就选几个重点，仔细看看这份报告吧！

失业率：1.9%




其中，所有居民（公民及永久居民）和公民的失业率，分别是 2.7％ 和 2.6％。










今年第一季度，新加坡居民的长期失业率（25个星期及以上没有工作的）为0.7% 。

未满30岁居民，失业率为 3.8％，是各年龄层中最高的！ 30岁以上的，也好不到哪里去，特别是50岁以上的居民，今年3个月的失业率达到2.2％，比前一年同时段，高出了0.4% …..

新加坡管理学院某高级讲师说，“解决员工失业率的办法是再培训，但年长员工要受训掌握新技能更困难”。

经济师认为，目前劳动市场报告，还没有真正反映出就业市场的疲弱现象，接下来的几个季度，失业率还会继续上升！


新增就业人数 1万3千人





这个数字，比去年第四季新增就业人数的1万6100人低了一些。
人力部表示，虽然比去年同期就业人数减少6100人的情况好，但还是明显低于2013年和2014年同期，近3万人的就业人数的增长。





一共有4710名员工被裁退！





人力部说，经济前景疲弱加上经济重组持续，对于那些需求比较弱的行业，预料到了裁员人数会有所上升。
和去年同时段裁员人数相比，今年多出了 1210 人！是2009年金融危机之后，第一季度冗员人数最高的一次

重新就业人数 45.6%




只有不到一半的裁退人员又找到了工作，也就是说，还有一大半的失业人员，在今年前3个月，还没有找到新工作。
这个重新就职比率，相比2015年第四个季度的50.5％，还下滑4.9%。这也是2009年6月以来，整体重新就职比率最低的一次。






根据新加坡人力部，公积金局的数据也显示，想要重返职场找到工作的几率还在持续下降中。

也有调查发现，雇主在下一个季度的招聘意愿并不高。在六百多名受访雇主当中，大部分雇主预期第三季度雇员人数不会变动，只有一成的雇主表示会增聘人手，甚至还有雇主表示会削减人手。

有人力资源顾问公司表示，这是全球金融危机以来，雇主招聘意愿最疲弱的一个季度，显示雇主对前景感到相当悲观。

所以，现在有工作的，还是先老老实实待着吧!





在所有职业中，最不容易重新找到工作的有， 专业人士、经理、执行人员和技师（PMET），在这些工作领域被裁退的人员中，只有不到一半（42.5％） 在今年3月底前找到工作。

相对来说比较好找工作的是，文员、销售和服务领域员工。这类员工重新找到工作的几率为55％。

就业形势这么悲观，新加坡政府当然要站出来，为人民解决工作这个燃眉之急。



新加坡政府提出的专业人士转业计划，在今年1月到5月，已经帮助8000名求职者成功就业，比去年同时期多了不少。

新加坡劳动力发展局今天宣布，政府准备额外再投入2800万元！争取在未来两年进一步拓展这个计划， 把受惠职业领域增加到20个。到2018年，得到就业帮助的专业人士、经理、执行人员和技术人员（PMET)， 会增加到超过1万名！



政府将率先在零售、餐饮服务、活动策划，筹划展览及会议的领域，推出四个新的专业人士转业计划。

另外，物流业、国际批发贸易、公共交通、宇航等领域，也会在之后的几个月里，推出更多专业转换计划，来帮助求职者申请加入。

人力部长表示，“本地员工的老龄化加上外地员工的紧缩，造成本地劳动市场增长力的放慢。在这样的情况下，我们担心的是，随着经济的改革，裁员的数目会越来越多，寻找工作的时间会越来越来长。”

他说，最担心的是经济转型的过程中如何影响中年专业人士，希望未来能尽量减少求职者和职位空缺的错配。

新加坡劳动力发展局局长也指出，“在近来刚公布的应变与提升计划下，我们正进一步加强聘雇方面的协调，协助失业者找到工作。”

新加坡人力资源顾问公司C&S COMBINE 市场总监Kelly Lim 从事了20多年的人力资源工作，她认为，就业形势的确严峻，但是新加坡人也要慢慢转变观念，不要总是盯着金融等高薪行业，也不要总是想着坐在办公室、吹着冷气，只要肯放下身段，就一定会找到合适的工作。该公司董事经理李小姐说，就业形势收紧，但是也有很多公司招不到人，该公司受客户委托，每个月空缺的岗位有二三十个。

资料来源:http://www.nextsingapo.com/archives/5328