Working at Singapore - Experiences and Tips

[s_an_e]

ni strong ang money sa Pinas. well, basically most money ni down man except sa pinas.. hehe

[dwarfy]

Looking for a female room mate.Common room available for rent in a 3-bedroom HDB in Ang Mo Kio by 2nd week of October. Room is air-conditioned with 2 beds (1 is already occupied - room sharing). All are IT professionals.

Address: Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4

• 10 mins walk to Yio Chu Kang MRT (or 3 bus stops)
• 30 mins away to Orchard MRT (city area)
• 2 min walk to several bus stops
• 2 min walk to Hawker Center, Mini Stores, 7-Eleven, Bakeries, Clinics, Fruit and Meat Stalls

Rent is $390 (excluding PUB and Starhub (internet/cable TV))

• PUB probably around $50
• Starhub probably around $15

Female only. No Agents Fee.

If interested, please call or sms 8399 2136.

[see_rxe]

Singapore is a nice place to work at. You get to know people from different cultures. You learn new things from them. mas mo wider imo perspective about sa world.

[pepponeskie]

Mga bosing unsa ka tinood nga by july 1, out of 5 pass applications 3 nlng dw ang e approve sa MOM. Unsa ka tnood?

[dwarfy]

paets pud ana kung tino0d na boss pep oi. madugay ana mura nag lottery ang approval

[pepponeskie]

Mao lage daw...lisoda ug tnood pod oi. Starting ugma na daw. Daghana ug makulban ug kaldero ani.

[flanker]

Mga bosing unsa ka tinood nga by july 1, out of 5 pass applications 3 nlng dw ang e approve sa MOM. Unsa ka tnood?

delikado ang mag renew karon nga tuig. ako next year pa naa pay chance ma usab ang policy nila.

[pepponeskie]

Ok here's the link...

Passes - Ministry of Manpower



Further measures to moderate demand for Foreign Manpower

From 1 July 2012, the Dependency Ratio Ceilings (DRCs) in the Manufacturing and Services sectors, as well as the S Pass sub-DRC in all sectors will be reduced. The changes are:

** •**Reduction of S Pass sub-DRC for all sectors from 25% to 20%;
** •**Reduction of Services DRC from 50% to 45%; and
***• *Reduction of Manufacturing DRC from 65% to 60%.

More measures levied on constructions sector includes a further reduction of Man-Year Entitlements (MYE) by 5% as well as a higher Foreign Worker Levy (FWL) of $650 for basic skilled Work Permit holders in the MYE-waiver category from 1 Jan 2013.

For more information, please refer to our press release and FAQs.

Enhanced Employment Pass Framework

From 1 January 2012, the qualifying salary for the Q1 Pass will be increased from $2,800 to at least $3,000 for young graduates, while older applicants would have to command a higher salary to qualify, commensurate with the work experience and quality they are expected to bring. The qualifying salary for the P2 Pass will be raised from $4,000 to $4,500. There will be no change in the qualifying salary for P1 Pass which remains at $8,000. Concurrently, educational qualifications requirements will be tightened. For more information, please refer to our press release.

Changes to Work Pass Administrative Fees

From 1 December 2011, administrative fees for most work passes will be increased. For more information, please refer to our press release and FAQs.

Further Moderating Demand for Foreign Manpower

17 February 2012

As announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in his Budget 2012 speech, the Government will introduce further measures to moderate the increasing dependence on foreign manpower which has grown by 7.5% per annum over the last two years.
Specifically, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will reduce the Dependency Ratio Ceilings (DRCs) in the Manufacturing and Services sectors, as well as the S Pass sub-DRC in all sectors. The Construction sector, which employs more than one-third of all Work Permit holders, will also see further adjustments to moderate foreign manpower demand and raise productivity. These measures are directly targeted at companies that continue to rely heavily on foreign manpower.

Key Features of the Changes
The key changes are:

a. DRC reductions:

i. Services Sector Work Permit DRC will be reduced from 50% to 45%1;

ii. Manufacturing Sector Work Permit DRC will be reduced from 65% to 60%; and

iii. S Pass Sub-DRC for all sectors will be reduced from 25% to 20%.

To give companies time to adjust their strategies, they will have up to 30 June 2014 to comply with the new DRCs in relation to their existing foreign workers. However, from 1 July 2012, companies which hire new foreign workers will not be allowed to exceed the new DRCs.

To illustrate, a company in the Services sector which hires 10 local workers can currently hire up to 10 foreign workers. With the reduced DRC, if the company’s local workforce remains at 10, it would have to reduce its foreign workforce by 2 (see Annex A1). Similarly, while a company in the Manufacturing sector with 5 local workers can hire up to 9 foreign workers currently, the reduced quota would mean that, if the local workforce remains at 5, the company would have to reduce its foreign workforce by 2 foreign workers (see Annex A2).

b. Construction Sector2:

i. Further reductions in the Man-Year-Entitlement (MYE) by an additional 5% for new projects awarded with effect from 1 July 2012. This will bring cumulative MYE cuts to 45% by July 2013;

ii. A higher Foreign Worker Levy (FWL) of $650 will be introduced for basic skilled Work Permit holders in the MYE-waiver category from 1 January 2013, and this will be raised to $750 in July 2013.
Please refer to Annex A and Annex B for an overview of the changes.
Companies can go online to the MOM website to calculate their new DRC/sub-DRC to see what the changes would mean specifically for them.

1 As a special concession, Services sector companies with only one local employee will be allowed to continue to employ one work permit holder.

2 In response to industry feedback, MND/BCA are currently exploring new upskilling pathways and schemes to recognise and retain experience among the construction foreign workforce, to support the construction productivity drive.

Annex A - Overview of Changes to be implemented from July 2012

Annex A1 - Impact of Measures (Services)

Annex A2 - Impact of Measures (Manufacturing)

Annex B - Revised foreign worker levy for basic skilled workers in the MYE-waiver category for the construction sector

Annex C - Glossary of Terms


Last Updated on 17 February 2012


Press Release Detail - Ministry of Manpower

[toting]

nya unsa man. mamutos na tag hinay hinay ini. basin ma salat tas baling.
Hehehe. update ranyata diri unsa man gani kasikas sa atong mga amigo.

[flanker]

Ready namo unya? sayo sayo lang cguro ta around 730 basin dili ta pwesto daghan raba Pinoy mangadto.

Paki post lang sad inyo contacts mag contact kay lang ta.

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