Presidential Elections 2017

[daphlau]

Isn’t polling day on a Saturday? Same as GE

[Zappy]

limlim:

pirate:

I thought the purpose of making polling day a PH is so that people can go and vote? So, why need to give off-in-lieu for those who already can go and vote on a Saturday? :scratchhead:

Because it's declared as a PH. If declared as PH than all practices wrt PH follows.

They need not declare as PH if they prefer, just declare compulsory OFF for SINGAPOREAN workers only for them to vote (like mobilization for NSmen). But if they declare PH for whatever reasons, then just enjoy the ride lor.

As long as there is a contest, it WILL be declared a public holiday.
This is stated in the Presidential Elections Act.
So all HR practices will be as if a normal public holiday fell on a Saturday, whether it's credited to your leave, following Monday off, etc.

[iFirefly]

Seems like most people here are more concerned with whether we're getting a Public Holiday than if we're getting a President Halimah.

[iFirefly]

limlim:

I prefer pork.. :evil:

Limlim cannot run for PE 2017

[pirate]

limlim:

pirate:

I thought the purpose of making polling day a PH is so that people can go and vote? So, why need to give off-in-lieu for those who already can go and vote on a Saturday? :scratchhead:

Because it's declared as a PH. If declared as PH than all practices wrt PH follows.

They need not declare as PH if they prefer, just declare compulsory OFF for SINGAPOREAN workers only for them to vote (like mobilization for NSmen). But if they declare PH for whatever reasons, then just enjoy the ride lor.

So what's the point of always having polling days on a Saturday? Gov behind times again?

[limlim]

pirate:

So what's the point of always having polling days on a Saturday? Gov behind times again?

because if on weekday employer will kpkb.

If on Saturday, it's up to the employer whether they wanna give off-in-lieu. It's up to their discretion. They are not bound by law or rules to give off-in-lieu, so no need to kpkb.

[floppy]

iFirefly:

Seems like most people here are more concerned with whether we're getting a Public Holiday than if we're getting a President Halimah.

Because already 内定.

[zac's mum]

limlim:

pirate:

So what's the point of always having polling days on a Saturday? Gov behind times again?

because if on weekday employer will kpkb.

If on Saturday, it's up to the employer whether they wanna give off-in-lieu. It's up to their discretion. They are not bound by law or rules to give off-in-lieu, so no need to kpkb.

Ya. Last time my employer told us straight: \"Saturday is not officially a working day under your contract. So we don't need to compensate you anything. No off in-lieu, Nyah Nyah!\"

[janet88]

iFirefly:

Seems like most people here are more concerned with whether we're getting a Public Holiday than if we're getting a President Halimah.

totally agree...having a PUBLIC HOLIDAY is more important...we should get a holiday off in lieu since students/teachers don't have to go to school on saturday.

[Zeit]

zac's mum:

limlim:

[quote=\"pirate\"]
So what's the point of always having polling days on a Saturday? Gov behind times again?

because if on weekday employer will kpkb.

If on Saturday, it's up to the employer whether they wanna give off-in-lieu. It's up to their discretion. They are not bound by law or rules to give off-in-lieu, so no need to kpkb.

Ya. Last time my employer told us straight: \"Saturday is not officially a working day under your contract. So we don't need to compensate you anything. No off in-lieu, Nyah Nyah!\"[/quote]I'm surprised you guys keep asking this question. I presume you are all middle-aged parents who'd have voted in a few GEs and PE that fell on a Saturday, right? GE2006, 2011, 2015 and PE2011 all fell on Saturdays.

You mean you never had a day off in lieu. Well I had mine. You were cheated again and again by your employer in every election? Don't leh, people. Be wiser! Wake up.

http://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/announcements/2011/polling-day-is-a-public-holiday
[quote]Employees not required to work on that day are also entitled to one day off-in-lieu, or be given one day’s pay, similar to other public holidays falling on a Saturday. [/quote]