All About Full-Time Maids

[HelloWorld123]

quote=starlight1968sg post_id=2080880 time=1662169501 user_id=14025]

By right, this is personal stuff and the helper shld pay herself, right?
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Estéema\" post_id=\"2080884\" time=\"1662171389\" user_id=\"66413:

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2080893\" time=\"1662178002\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2080893 time=1662178002 user_id=195250]You can bring her to Owndays Optician, for those $98.00 include lens and frame. You can help to pay for the making of spectacles first and ask the helper to repay you $10 each month in next 10 months time.

Thanks guys for your replies!

We managed to find a pair of glasses from a cheap hardware store that cost $2.90 and it works for her.

Out of goodwill, we told her we can get the first pair for her but if she doesn't take care or breaks it, she will have to buy the replacement on her own.

It seems like she really need the glasses because she is constantly wearing it while working.

[starlight1968sg]

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/performance-bond-no-longer-needed-for-spore-employers-to-hire-filipino-maids

[phtthp]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2081390\" time=\"1662561364\" user_id=\"14025:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/performance-bond-no-longer-needed-for-spore-employers-to-hire-filipino-maids

so,
what's the consequences / implication(s),

of this new change introduced ?
good or no good ?

[starlight1968sg]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2081392\" time=\"1662562126\" user_id=\"35251:

so,
what's the consequences / implication(s),

of this new change introduced ?
good or no good ?

Singapore employment agencies and employers hiring Filipino domestic workers no longer need to submit a banker's guarantee and performance bond.

The performance bond is a requirement by the Philippine government to ensure that employers here comply with rules, such as providing medical coverage and paying salaries on time.

This was on top of the mandatory $5,000 security bond for all non-Malaysian foreign domestic workers in Singapore required by the Ministry of Manpower, which remains in place.

[phtthp]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2081397\" time=\"1662564509\" user_id=\"14025:

Singapore employment agencies and employers hiring Filipino domestic workers no longer need to submit a banker's guarantee and performance bond.

The performance bond is a requirement by the Philippine government to ensure that employers here comply with rules, such as providing medical coverage and paying salaries on time.

This was on top of the mandatory $5,000 security bond for all non-Malaysian foreign domestic workers in Singapore required by the Ministry of Manpower, which remains in place.[/i]

so, is this new change, better or worse ?

[starlight1968sg]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2081400\" time=\"1662564699\" user_id=\"35251:

so, is this new change, better or worse ?

I think this is good.
From the news, this performance bond imposed by Philippines govt is to ensure S'pore employers pay salary, medical coverage etc.
With the removal, i take it that Philippines govt is confident that S'pore employers will pay salary, medical coverage etc.

What do you think?

[woxi]

I’m a first timer to hiring helper, so hoping to get some advice here regarding repatriation.


In our contract, it states that there is a notice period of 1 month by either party before the contract can be terminated.
For our case, both parties are agreeable to ending the contract.

My family is intending to repatriate our helper without her knowing.

So how could we hide our intention during this 1 month notice period ?
Would there be any precaution that we should take ?

Also went through the MOM site on repatriation. Seems like there is a lot more paperwork than I had thought:
- Downloading of Vaccination HealthCert via Notarise
- present a negative RT-PCR test result taken within 48 hours of departure
- obtained travel insurance for COVID-19 treatment costs with a minimum coverage of USD 35,00
- fill out the OneHealthPass (OHP) Health Declaration Form prior to checking in at the airport
- ensure that helper is fully vaccinated

Can someone help to shed some light ? My helper is from Philippines.

[forestcadee]

Hi, my dad had passed on last week and he is the employer of the maid. I would like to continue her service to take care of my mum. Could anyone advise on how should the transfer process be? Thanks.

[GJnnnnn]

Hi my agent told me myammar helper salary is calculated differently from the MOM guidelines. For eg if maid salary is 602, each off day under MOM guideline should be calculated as 602/26=23.15. However they told me need to round off to 24 for each off day. If this is the case i will have to pay $61 extra for 1 off day for 24 months. Hence i would like to ask if we really need to round off the helpers salary as MOM salary calculation did not round off as well?

[Estéema]

forestcadee\" post_id=\"2083600\" time=\"1664210097\" user_id=\"23508:

Hi, my dad had passed on last week and he is the employer of the maid. I would like to continue her service to take care of my mum. Could anyone advise on how should the transfer process be? Thanks.

So sorry for yr loss & responding late.

Just apply with her particulars & yours using MOM online. No need previous eyer’s consent in this case, just so long as helper willing to change h’hold/eyer since he’s yr demised dad. Purchase FDW insurance (can visit NTUC Income website to choose a package). Medical can do at GP or SATA.

Feel free to pm me anytime.