Working in Singapore

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Things you should know about working in Singapore . . .

Filipinos in Singapore work as:

Medical Workers

IT Professionals

Household Workers

Construction Workers

Salary Rate: US$ 200-US$ 1,000

Modes of Recruitment

Hiring through Philippine Licensed Recruitment Agencies

Name Hiring (Worker sought employment on his own)

Processing Cost For Agency Hire

Placement Fee

           One Month Salary

Processing Fee

    POEA

PHP

200

   OWWA Membership Contribution               USD25 /

PHP

1,275

   OWWA Medicare Premium

PHP

900

Documentation Cost

    Visa Fee

PHP

3,600

    Medical Examination

PHP

2,730

    Miscellaneous (Passport, NBI clearance, PDOS, notaries, pictures,       authentication, etc.)

PHP

1,000

Airfare (USD 250)

PHP

14,000

                                         TOTAL

PHP

23,705+

XR: 1USD=56.00 PHP

Processing Cost For Name Hire

Processing Fee

POEA

USD

100

OWWA Membership Contribution                          USD25 /

PHP

1,275

OWWA Medicare Premium

PHP

900

Documentation Cost

Visa Fee

PHP

3,600

Medical Examination

PHP

2,730

Miscellaneous (Passport, NBI clearance, PDOS, notaries, pictures, authentication, etc.)

PHP

1,000

Airfare (USD 250)

PHP

14,000

                                         TOTAL

PHP

23,605+

XR: 1USD=56.00 PHP

Top 10 Agencies Deploying to Singapore in 2003

EMERALD INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES CORP.

ABC MANPOWER AGENCY

ALCARE MANPOWER SERVICES CORPORATION

EA INT’L PLACEMENT & GENERAL SERVICES

PROSPEROUS INT’L. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY CO.

BAILEY CORPORATION

MING HWEE MANPOWER RECRUITMENT INC

ATC HUMAN RESOURCES, INC.

FRANCE ASIA INTERNATIONAL INC. (FRANCE ASIA MANPOWER SERVICES)

REJOICE EMPLOYMENT INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Top Singapore Employers Hiring Filipinos in 2003

FOR LAB ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE

OCEAN MANPOWER PTE LTD FORMERLY ABEST MANPOWER PTE LTD

MAID MANAGEMENT SERVICES

TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL PTE LTD

MING HWEE RESOURCES

NATION EMPLOYMENT PTE LTD

AUK MANAGEMENT SERVICES

AB EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

21ST CENTURY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

applying for a job

Documents to Prepare

Resume / Bio-data

School Credentials & Transcript of Records

(High School and/or College Diploma authenticated by DECS or CHED)

Employment Certificate/s

Birth Certificate

(authenticated by the National Statistics Office)

Passport

NBI Clearance

2 passport size pictures

Procedure for Agency Hire

1) Verify agency license and job order with POEA (Hotline 722-1144/55)

2) Apply and submit credentials to the agency

3) (If selected) Undergo Medical Examination with DOH accredited clinics {3 days

4) (While waiting for visa-(2 weeks)Attend PDOS with accredited PDOS provider {1 day

5) Obtain e-Receipt & e-Card

Procedure for Name-Hire

1) Submit documents to the Name-Hire Processing Center for Evaluation (2 hours)

Evaluation Requirements

Verified Employment Contract

Work Permit / Visa

Passport

2 Passport size picture

Payment for Fees

   2. Undergo Medical Examination with a DOH accredited clinic (3 days)

   3. Attend PDOS at POEA (1 day)

   4. Pay Necessary Fees at the POEA/OWWA Cashier

   5. Obtain e-Receipt & e-Card

e-Receipt

Exit Permit

Proof of Payment(POEA Processing Fee, OWWA Membership Contribution   & Medicare Coverage)

Travel Tax and Terminal Fee Exemption

e-Card

Multipurpose card

Proof of membership with OWWA

ATM card for remittance purpose

Debit & Discount card

Where to obtain visa

Embassy of Singapore in the Philippines
35th Floor,

The Enterprise Center 6766 Ayala ...

Metro Manila, Philippines

Living & Working In Singapore

New Labor Developments for Professionals

S-Pass work permits will be issued to foreign skilled workers effective 01 July 2004

To qualify for the S-Pass:

a. Minimum monthly basic salary of S$ 1,800

b. Diploma or technical qualification

c. Work experience, skills and job type will also be considered (occupations like nurses, physiotherapist, computer programmers, laboratory technicians & aerospace tech.)

New Labor Developments for Household Workers (HHW)

New HHWs are required to attend a safety awareness course conducted by the National Safety Council as a prerequisite for the issuance of work permit

Employer pays S$ 20 for the seminar

Employer is required to attend an orientation course on maid welfare and penalties for abuse

Terms and Conditions of Employment

48 hours workweek

sick leave benefit not exceeding 30 days in 1 year

Total period of employment should not exceed 6 years.

Guaranteed minimum wage of USD 200

Common Problems

Maltreatment and abuses

Delayed / Non-payment of Salary

Excessive Placement Fees

Contract Violations

Language Barrier

REMINDERS

- It is illegal for employer to keep the workers passport and money.

- Have your original copy of your marriage contract and birth certificate of children for tax exemption

- Worker cannot change employer or job without the approval of Council of Labor Affairs

- Respect tradition, customs, practices and strictly observe all Singaporean laws and regulations

- Open a savings account in the Philippines for remittance purposes.

Institutional Support

Philippine Embassy

Labor Attaché Meriam C. Cuasay

20 Nassim Road, Singapore 258395

Tel: (65) 6835-3780/6733-2991/6834-1690

Fax: (65) 6732-5789

COUNTRY PROFILE

Geographic Profile

Location

Southwest of the Philippines (3 hours & 15 minutes by air)

An island situated between the countries Malaysia and Indonesia

Total land area: 685.4 sq km.

Climate: 2 Seasons (rainy and summer)

Capital: Singapore

The Singaporean

Population: 4,608,595 (2003 estimate)

Language: Malay, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil and English

Mode of Dressing: Western Clothing

Religion: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Christianity and Hinduism

The Singapore Government

Republican Constitution

President S R Nathan

Head of State

Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong

Head of Government

The Economy

One of the economic “tigers” of Asia

Highly export-oriented diversified into extensive local manufacturing, capital-intensive light industry and financial services.

National currency: Singapore Dollars (SGD)

1USD = 1.71281 SGD

1SGD = 32.8625 PHP (as of March 15, 2004)

Transportation System

Taxis, buses, trains are available for inland transfers Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines fly daily direct from Manila to Singapore (Changi Airport) at least 2x a day. Direct Flight to Changi Airport via Davao Airport.

Communication System

Public Phones, cellular phones, internet are very accessible

IDD Country Access Codes :

105- 65 - SingTel

101- 05- 880 – Starhub

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Updated: July 12, 2004