Adapt & Grow. Better Workers Better Businesses. Gladys Teo

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1 Adapt & Grow Better Workers Better Businesses Gladys Teo Workforce Singapore Healthcare, Social & Business Services Division (HSBD)

2 W.E.F OCT 2016 Provide support to enable Manpower-lean Enterprises to Remain Competitive Implement National SkillsFuture Movement Promote the Development, Competitiveness, Inclusiveness, and Employability of All Levels of the Workforce Strengthen ecosystem of Quality Education & Training 2

3 Work Trial P-MAX Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) Career Support Programme (CSP) 1 RECRUITMENT SUPPORT Enterprise Training Support (ETS) Workpro 1. Age Management 2. Job Redesign 3. Work-life 2 WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT 3

4 WORK TRIAL Allows Employers to assess a candidate s fit Showcasing a viable job option in WMR Provides candidates the opportunity to experience the job reduce barriers of entry to join sector Register as Host Company, candidates referred through career centres/ Self Help Prepare OJT for candidate Accept Candidate on Work Trial Offer Job to Candidate upon Satisfactory Completion of Work Trial 1. Singapore registered company 2. Commit to provide candidates with OJT 3. Offer employment opportunities 1. SC/ SPR, >16 years 2. Not employed prior to commencing 4

5 WORK TRIAL Cost-free & Hassle-free for Companies 5 SC $7.50/hr Training Allowance capped at 480 hours (~3 months) $500 Retention Incentive after 3rd month of hire Up to $3,650 SC Unemployed for 12 mths $7.50/hr Training Allowance capped at 480 hours (~3 months) $500 Retention Incentive after 3rd month of hire For employers 30% Salary Support (capped at $600/mnth) For 6 months $1,000 Retention Incentive after 6th month of hire Up to $5,100 SPR $4.50/hr Training Allowance capped at 480 hours (~ 3 months) $300 Retention Incentive after 3rd month of hire Up to $2,460

6 P-MAX One-off grant for SMEs hiring PMETs Helps SMEs to better manage and train new candidates, establish better communication channels, and adopt progressive HR practices Job Matching by PMs 1D SME/2-3D PMET Workshop Training (up to 90% WSQ Funding) PMs follow up with SMEs and candidate for 6 months Get S$5,000/company when complete 6 mths follow-up and retain PMETs 1. Singapore registered SME 1. SC/ SPRs seeking employment in SME OR existing SME 30% local shareholdings, employee for <3 mths < 200 employees or 2. Diploma or experience in PME annual sales turnover role for 1 yr < S$100 million 2. Offering PMET job of salary $2500 6

7 Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) for Professional Executives Employ a Mid-career Switcher in sales/marketing, business development, human resource, and consultancy (Salary S$2,500) All jobseekers Vacancies in sales/marketing, BD, consultancy and HR 3 Months WSQ Training (12 days) In-house OJT Mature/ Unemployed & active looking for a job 6 months Vacancies in sales/marketing, BD, consultancy and HR 6 Months *100% In-house OJT *Companies have to be curated by WSG and its OJT plan must be approved by us includes but not limited to consultancy, human resource, leadership and management, sales and marketing, project management, business development and operations. 7

8 Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) for Professional Executives Funding Grant per PMET Component WSQ and non-wsq courses Course Fee Standard rate 70%, capped at $6,000 per trainee Enhanced rate (SMEs/ SCs >40 yrs) 90% Salary Support Standard rate 70% of trainee s monthly salary, capped at $4,000 # / month Enhanced rate (PMET >40 yrs and/or unemployed for > 6 months) 90% of trainee s monthly salary, capped at $6,000 # /month 8

9 Career Support Programme (CSP) Tap on PMETs wealth of experience Encourage employers to employ eligible SC PMETs who are unemployed and actively looking for jobs for at least 6 months Companies to provide PMETs with approved OJT or WSQ courses Tiered wage support for up to 1.5 years for newly-hired PMETs Job Matching by PMs/ Identify new hires Register company and new hires Company to provide structure in-house OJT, OR send new hires for SSG-approved courses (within 1 st 6 months, min. 7 hours) Submit claims at 6 th or 12 th month 1. Singapore registered 1. Only Singapore Citizen company 2. Unemployed & active looking 2. Offering candidates contract for jobs for 6 mths 1 year with gross salary S$3,600 (SMEs); S$4,000 (non-smes) 9

10 Career Support Programme (CSP) 10

11 RECRUITMENT FUNDING BUNDLES Scenario Singapore registered SME Waste Management & Recycling Vacancy Accounts Manager (S$ 4000/month) 40 years old Singaporean Retrenched, 10 years work experience as Accounts Manager in Marine Industry Had been unemployed, actively looking for a job for 8 months P-MAX One time $5,000 grant for SMEs PCP for PE Up to 90% salary + training support for 3 months CSP 40% salary support for first 6 months + 20% for next 6 months SME, PMET >S$2.5K SC Mid-career switcher, Salary > S$2.5K SC, Unemployed & actively job searching > 6 months, Salary > S$3.6K (SME)

12 Enterprise Training Support (ETS) Develop good HR and management systems/ practices tied to training Supports your company to raise workforce s productivity and skills levels Helps company s to attract and retain valued employees Eligible for all Singapore registered companies Extended to Sept 2017!!

13 WORKPRO Implement Progressive Employment Practices to benefit Singaporeans and older workers Age friendly work places to benefit Older Workers To benefit All Workers Age Management Grant Up to $20,000 Job Redesign Grant Up to $300,000 Work-Life Grant Up to $160,000 Raise awareness of age management practices & supports companies in implementation Create physically easier, safer and smarter jobs for older workers aged 50 and above Implement Flexible Work Arrangements & sustain it up to 3 years

14 WORKPRO Impact at least 5 older workers Age Management Grant Up to $20,000 /company Re-employment policy Attend courses on Job Redesign, Age Management and Employee Health and Well Being in the Workplace Adopt any 4 out of 6 recommended age management practices: Sign the TAFEP Fair Employment pledge Fair appraisal system Formalise fair employment policy Multi-generational buddy system Implement a standardised Health and Wellness Programme Improve workplace ergonomics Training plans for older workers Facilitate re-employment

15 WORKPRO Making jobs easier, safer, smarter for older workers Job Redesign Grant Up to $300,000 /company Conveyor belt to carry heavy goods RFID for inventory management E-cashiering Anti-slip mat Enlarge font size 80% of project cost or up to $20K per older worker* (whichever is lower, capped at $300k) * Tiered quantum for older workers: $10,000 per older worker aged 50 to 59 years old $20,000 per older worker aged 60 and above

16 WORKPRO Making jobs easier, safer, smarter for older workers Job Redesign Grant Up to $300,000 /company 80% of project cost or up to $20K per older worker* (whichever is lower, capped at $300k) * Tiered quantum for older workers: $10,000 per older worker aged 50 to 59 years old $20,000 per older worker aged 60 and above JR Qualifying Project Cost: $500,000 Workers to Benefit: 10 older workers aged years 8 older workers aged above 60 years 80% x $500,000= $400,000 (capped at $300,000) OR (10 x $10,000) + (8 x $20,000) = $260,000

17 WORKPRO Work-life Harmony for ALL Workers Work-Life Grant Up to $160,000 /company 1. 1 st $10,000 - Pilot at least 2 new FWAs/ substantial enhancement of existing FWAs for 10% of total workforce, or minimum of 5 employees (whichever is higher) for 3 months 2. Next $10,000 - Formalise FWAs in the HR policy and communicate them 3. Up to $40,000/year for up to 3 years rewards employers to sustain work-life friendly places Telecommuting, staggered working hours, compressed work week, flexible working hours, part-time work,.. Claim up to 80% on: Work-life training Work-life consultancy Claim up to 50% on: FWAs-related IT infrastructure Selected employee support schemes

18 Jobs Bank EMPLOYERS All employers are welcomed to advertise directly on Jobs Bank Advertise & manage your job vacancies within the portal Receive job applications & resumes online from registered individuals Search & shortlist candidates within the portal s job seeker database JOB SEEKERS Jobs Bank is a simple and user-friendly portal that will serve the employment needs for local job seekers of all worker segments

19 Gladys Teo Thank you!