All About Full-Time Maids

[gumiho]

tigger88:

gumiho:

Am glad that our helper had decided to renew her contract with us after much persuasion.


Please kindly advise how to go about with the renew of her work permit and home leave ?
Her passport will only expire in Year 2014. Does we still need to renew it ?
How to apply with Philippine Embassy for her home leave ?

Since her passport expires in 2014, there is no need to renew her passport now. For wp renewal, you can do it via online. Should be pretty easy. For home leave application, I get the agency to do it for me as it is not easy to do it on our own. I paid $350 for the home leave application, documents etc when my maid went back for 2 weeks.

My fillipino maid is going to renew her contract as well. She is already with me for 4 years.

Thank you for your advise.
May I know which Maid Agency did you approach for the Home Leave Application ?

[tigger88]

Hi gumiho, paisey, I cannot remember which agency I went to. It’s at Katong complex but I forgot the agency’s name.


You can try calling a few to enquire about the procedure and cost. How long do you intend to let your maid go back? I remember it cost me about $1k in total when my maid went back for 2 weeks. The cost includes the home leave documents, air tickets, dinner tingkat for 2 weeks and also part-time maid. I was about to deliver my DS3 then so can’t really do much hsework so no choice gotta engage part time help.

[lizuan76]

Hi


If i need to check whether the dosmetic worker works in singapore before and whether she has few times transfer before, can i check in MOM website?

Can put the link for me. Thanks

[Tamama]

moonee:

Hi Tamama,

ok, ur frm HK. Ive seen quite a no of maids there and they do look older and confident. U mention that the tax for maids in HK is rather expensieve, how much do u pay half yearly. Oh, btw, u can quote in HKdollars. Im quite familiar with the exchange rate. :lol:

before the suspension of levy in hk, we paid hkd$400/month. usually the contract is 2 yrs, so $400 x 24(months) = $9600. so paid $2400 every half year to govt.
but now hk suspended the levy from 1 aug 2008 - 31 july 2013. those contract started within the period the employer doesn't need to pay the levy.
i was before, so i could not enjoy the advantage.

[gumiho]

Do you allow your helper to bring along her Work Permit when she went for Home Leave ?

[Awonder]

I thought they have to bring the WP as they have to show it to the immigration officer when coming back?

[tigger88]

LKVM:

Awonder:

I thought they have to bring the WP as they have to show it to the immigration officer when coming back?

No they dont have to show the WP, the officer just check their passport/

I will be bringing my maid along for a trip and was told by MOM that my maid needs to bring along the WP. The custom officer will check validity of the WP when we go through custom.

[beanstalk]

lizuan76:

Hi


If i need to check whether the dosmetic worker works in singapore before and whether she has few times transfer before, can i check in MOM website?

Can put the link for me. Thanks

You need to ask her to give you her previous WP number(s) in order to verify her work history. The WP portal that you can check at:
http://www.mom.gov.sg/services-forms/Pages/wp-online-fdw.aspx

Alternatively, the agency can log on using her passport number(s). If she has changed passports, and 'cannot remember' or 'have lost' her old passport, then no verification can be done at the website.

[worryalot]

hi all,

i am new employer and this is my 2nd maid in 5mths time. 1st one transfer out bcos she not satisfied with 1 off day every 3mths.
how many of u here let your maid use hp anytime of the day? my current myanmar maid also have hp hiding somewhere, probably in her bra (it has pockets). hate to change maid again and already used my 1 free replacement. going to other agency is not, as salary now is going higher. mine still the cheapest in the market. in a dilema that i should resign to the fact that maids nowadays sure have hp and want off day.

[carebear]

LKVM:

gumiho:

Do you allow your helper to bring along her Work Permit when she went for Home Leave ?

No I dont

The last time my helper was about to exit at the departure gate, i did not bring her work permit and she was not allowed to leave until i went home to get it.

If your helper is going for home leave, ie if she is returning to S'pore, she must have her work permit with her, so that she can return.

If she is going home for good, then you have to retain her work permit and surrender it to MOM later.