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Fixed
Monthly Salary
"Fixed Monthly Salary" means the sum of basic monthly
salary and fixed monthly allowances.
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Basic
Monthly Salary
"Basic Monthly Salary" means all
remuneration payable monthly to a foreign employee that does not vary from month to month on any basis in respect of work done under his contract of service.
However, basic monthly salary does not include -
a)
any allowances however described; b)
any form of overtime payment, bonus, commission or annual wage
supplements; c)
any in-kind payments; d)
any form of reimbursements, including for expenses incurred by
the foreign employee in the course of his employment; e)
any productivity incentive payments; f)
any contributions payable by the employer to any pension or
provident fund, including any contributions made on the foreign
employee's behalf; or g)
any gratuity payable on the discharge, retrenchment or retirement
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Fixed Monthly Allowances
"Fixed Monthly Allowances" means all allowances payable
monthly to a foreign employee that does not vary from month to
month on any basis.
For the purposes of this work permit, we consider the following types:
a)
"Housing, Amenities and Services": fixed allowance for house accommodation, amenities and services (e.g. Utilities) supplied by the employer;
b)
"Transport": fixed allowance for transport supplied by the employer; and
c)
"Others": any other fixed allowances, e.g. fixed meal allowances. Fixed allowances shall not include any payments listed in paragraph 2(b) to 2(g).
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Fixed Monthly Deductions
"Fixed Monthly Deductions" means any amount deducted monthly from a foreign employee that does not vary from month to
month.
The foreign employee must agree to any deductions.
Prior approval must also be granted by the Commissioner of Labour (http://www.mom.gov.sg/employment-practices/salary/salary-deductions).
For the purposes of this work permit, we consider the following types:
a)
"Housing, Amenities and Services": fixed deductions for house accommodation, amenities and services (e.g. Utilities) supplied by the employer;
b)
"Others": any other fixed deductions under Section 27 of the Employment Act e.g. for actual cost of meals supplied by employer.
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Number of normal hours of work per week (Exclude overtime hours and breaks)
For workers on shift work, state the average number of hours the worker will work per week over a continuous 3 week period.
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Number of working days per week
For workers on shift work, state the average number of days worked per week over a continuous 3 week period.
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Overtime rate
For full-time workers covered under Part 4 of the Employment Act, overtime rate should be at least 1.5 times per hour.
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