UNIT 5 (Theory) Flashcards
Types of Statutory Benefits (8)
- Annual Leave
- Maternity Leave
- Paternity Leave
- Unpaid Infant Care Leave
- Shared Parental Leave
- Childcare Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Sick Leave
Annual Leave (2)
- Serve his/her employer for at least 3 months
2. First year is entitled to 7 days or more
Maternity Leave (4)
- Serve employer for at least 3 months
- Child is Singaporean
- Child born after 01 January 2017
- Child born before, the mother must be legally married to the father’s child
Shared Parental Leave (3)
- Child is singaporean citizen
- Mother qualifies for government paid maternity leave
- Father is lawfully married to the child’s mother
Unpaid Infant Care Leave (3)
- Both parents to serve employer for 3 months
- Child is Singapore citizen
- The child is below the age of two years
Child Care Leave (4)
- Child is below the age 7 years old
- Child is Singapore citizen
- Parents must serve employer for at least 3 calendar months
- Self employed must be engaged in a particular business, trade or profession for at least 3 months
Adoption Leave (5)
- Adoptive child must be singaporean citizen
- If child is foreigner, one of the adoptive parent must be Singapore citizen
- Parents must serve employer or been self employed for at least 3 months
- Adopted child must be below the age of 12 months at the point of formal intent to adopt
- Adoption order must be passed within 1 year from the formal intent to adopt
Entitled to Sick Leave (3)
- Has served an employer for at least 3 months
- Is covered under employment act
- He/She informed or tried to informed the employer within 48 hours of his/her absence
Types of Non-Statutory Benefits (8)
- Compassionate Leave
- Marriage Leave
- Examination Leave
- Incentive Trips
- Healthcare Benefits
- Insurance
- Memberships
- Pay Diem Payment
Key components of Salary (11)
- Ordinary Wages
- Additional Wages
- Total Earnings
- Gross Rate of Pay
- Basic Rate
- CPF Contributions
- Allowances
- Overtime
- Leave Pay
- Payment in lieu
- National Service Pay
Total Wages/Total Earnings
Sum of employee’s ordinary wages and additional wages paid to him/her in that month
Allowances
A sum given regularly to employer for a specific purpose
Overtime Pay
Pay earned in excess in the normal working hours of the employee
Leave Pay
Employee are entitled to leave pay if they have worked for the employer for at least 3 months
Every employee leave entitlement depends on how many years of service they have with the employer
National Service Pay
Operationally Ready National Servicemen undergo NS training he will receive service pay for the entire period
If he suffers a loss in his civilian income, he can claim make-up pay
Types and Purposes of Claims
- Overtime Pay
- Medical
- Transport
- Entertainment
Three types of Medical
- Work Injury Compensation Act
- Medical
- Dental
When is WICA payable
- An injury by an accident arising out and in the course of employment
- Contracted an occupation disease
- Contracted a disease due to work-related exposure to biological or chemical agents
Medical
Submit outpatient medical claims up to a specified limit per calendar year for visits to clinic from government or recognised clinics by the company
Dental
Submit claims up to a specified limit per calendar year for visits to clinic for dental treatment
Who are the parties covered under Employment Act
- Local and Foreign Employees
2. Employees under Full-Time, Temporary and Contract Terms
Who is not covered under Employment Act
- Seafarer
- Domestic Worker
- Statutory Board Employee/Civil Servant
Who is Workman
- Does manual work
- Operates and Maintain Commercial Vehicles with passengers
- Supervises and Perform Manual Works
- Has a job namely in Cleaner, Bus Lorry etc
Define Hours of Work
- A continuous period of 7 days starting from Monday and ending on Sunday
- Period in which employees are expected to carry out their duties assigned by their employers
Define Break Times
- Employees are not required to work for 6 hours without break
- If required to work 8 hours, a break should be at least 45 minutes long
Common Work Arrangements
- 5 days or less a week
Up to 9 hours per day or 44 hours per week - More than 5 days a week
Up to 8 hours a day or 44 hours a week
Other Work Arrangements
- Less than 44 hours a week
Up to 48 hours a week capped at 88 hours in a 2 week period - Shifts of up to 12 hours a day
Up to average 44 hours over a continuous 3-week period
If the employee is not shift worker but agrees to work up 12 hours a day he/she must:
- Give his/her consent in writing
- Have provisions of section 38 and 40 of the employment act explained to him/her
- Be informed of his/her daily working hours
An employee can claim overtime if he/she is:
- A non workman earning up to $2600
2. A workman earning up to $4500
The overtime payable
- Capped at $2600
2. Hourly rate of $13.60