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Further Moderating Demand for Foreign Manpower17 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 ). 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 ).
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
for an overview of the changes.
Companies can go online to the
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.
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Are from an approved source country/territory (depending on the sector which the worker is going to be employed in).
A prospective employer must first apply to the Controller of Work Passes for a WP before employing a foreign worker. Prior to that, business employers who have never applied for WP or S Passes before are required to .
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An employer who wishes to employ a Malaysian who already holds a valid WP in Singapore must apply for a separate WP:
Upon approval, the new employer will be issued an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter stating when the new WP and
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Non-Malaysian WP holders generally fall into one of these three source country/territory groupings:
North Asian Sources (NAS) – Hong Kong*, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan
Non-Traditional Sources (NTS) – India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Philippines
People's Republic of China (PRC)
* Note: The foreigner must be holding a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Passport.
Foreign workers from NAS/NTS/PRC cannot be in Singapore when their WP applications are being submitted.
Employers can only bring these workers in after:
Obtaining the In-Principle A and
Furnishing a security bond of $5,000 per worker.
Security deposits can be made in the form of a Banker's Guarantee or Insurance Guarantee payable to the Controller of Work Passes.
What is the age criteria to apply for a Work Permit
The minimum age for all non-domestic foreign workers is 18 years old. To apply for a Work Permit, Malaysians must be below 58 years old while non-Malaysians must be below 50 years old.
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When you employ a foreign worker in Singapore, it is your responsibility to:
Pay your worker the
Arrange for the foreign worker's medical examinations as required by the Controller of Work P
Pay the medical care and hosp
- Employers of foreign workers are required to purchase and maintain medical insurance for their workers.
- For medical insurance policies taken up or renewed on/or after 1 January 2010, the insurance coverage must be at least $15,000 per year for each worker's inpatient care and day surgery during his/her stay in Singapore.
Satisfy the basic terms and conditions of employment as stipulated in the Employment A
Ensure that the foreign worker does not engage in any form of:
- Employment other than that stated in the WP; or
- Freelance arrangement or self-employment.
Resolve all employment-related disputes with the for
Provide Work Injury Compensation Insurance to the foreig
Send the foreign worker for a safety course (This is an industry-specific requirement, refer
for details on your industry);
Provide upkeep, maintenance and eventual repatriation o
Ensuring the provision of acceptable housing and
within five days of commencement of employment and subsequent changes in their addresses.
If the foreign worker is not a Malaysian, you are also responsible for:
Furnishing up a $5,000 security bond in the form of an insurance/banker's guarantee prior to his/her arrival in Singapore, failing which entry into Singapore will not be allowed.
As the security bond is signed between the employer and the Government, the foreign worker is not required to pay the security deposit.
The Security Bond Form Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Chapter 91A) must be signed by the Partner/Sole Proprietor. For Private Limited Companies, it must be signed by a member on the Board of Directors/General Manager. The signatory's name must appear in the ACRA printout. If signed by any other persons than the above, an authorisation letter from a member on the Board of Directors will be required.
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