Practice for home leave

[mumjas]

My helper also going back but contract due next yr. Just called up agent it cost about $415 for all home leave services. .ca u recommend your contact thanks

[bluebellas]

Can anyone advise how should i compensate my maid if she doesn’t want to go back for home leave?

[nms1]

bluebellas:

Can anyone advise how should i compensate my maid if she doesn't want to go back for home leave?

The contract states that you should compensate her the amount of the air ticket. For a Filipina I would benchmark against the Philippine Air ticket price i.e. somewhere between the budget airline price and SQ.

[bluebellas]

anyone can recommend an airline for maid going back to Serembang? Many years back there was a airline offering special price tix for maids.


Thanks!

[POA Teacher]

bluebellas:

anyone can recommend an airline for maid going back to Serembang? Many years back there was a airline offering special price tix for maids.


Thanks!

Serembang? Where's that?

[POA Teacher]

You mean Semarang?

[bluebellas]

POA Teacher:

You mean Semarang?

oops, yes :oops:

[princezjo]

Hi, I have a Filipino maid whose contract will only be due in May but has requested to return for a month from mid March to mid April.


May I ask any kind souls whom can advise on:
- what is the norm for home leave? As in did MOM states if employers need to bear the 2weeks home leave pay? (I understand that we gotta continue paying levy which cld be reimbursed subsequently if she returns but I can't find anything abt the pay itself.
- if MOM says employers don't need to pay for the 2wks salary, I think it is sufficient and kind enough for us to continue paying her 2wks and ask her to do the balance 2wks as no pay?
- as she is returning prior to being employed by us for 2yrs, the documentation has to be done via an agent? My agent quoted me $350. Ques: will the fees be lower if they only return at the end of 2 yrs?
- any other factors / costs that I shd consider?

Thank u so much! Having a FDW around is really both an asset and a prob... It doesnt help that MOM's rules are tilted towards FDWs and expect employers to pay for everything

[winniel_tlh]

hi everyone,


I also have a question regarding this, & will appreciate any advice.

My Filipino maid's work permit ends in March 2014. However, as we may go on a holiday in December, I offered to let her take her home leave for 3 weeks in Dec, so that she can have Christmas with her family.

This is a fully paid for 3 weeks leave (inclusive of air tickets, which I'll reimburse her upon renewing her contract).

So, the agreement between us is, once her contract ends in March, she'll renew it with us, but she'll not be going back for home leave then (March).

Now, my question is, do I need to apply for specific paperworks to ensure a smooth custom/immigration checks upon her return?

If yes, where do I go, & how much will it cost?

Thank you in advance
Fanny

[nms1]

winniel_tlh:

hi everyone,


I also have a question regarding this, & will appreciate any advice.

My Filipino maid's work permit ends in March 2014. However, as we may go on a holiday in December, I offered to let her take her home leave for 3 weeks in Dec, so that she can have Christmas with her family.

This is a fully paid for 3 weeks leave (inclusive of air tickets, which I'll reimburse her upon renewing her contract).

So, the agreement between us is, once her contract ends in March, she'll renew it with us, but she'll not be going back for home leave then (March).

Now, my question is, do I need to apply for specific paperworks to ensure a smooth custom/immigration checks upon her return?

If yes, where do I go, & how much will it cost?

Thank you in advance
Fanny

Yes, you do need paperwork for her to go home. If this is her first contract with you and she hasn't completed 2 years, you will need to go through an agency to do it. I think the last time we did it they charged $200+