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National Wages Council (NWC) (Guidelines 2017/2018 (Wage Recommendations …
National Wages Council (NWC)
Guidelines 2017/2018
Wage Recommendations
for Low-Wage Workers
To raise the skills and incomes
of low-wage workers
Recommendations:
grant a built-in wage increase of $45 to
$60 for low-wage workers earning a basic
monthly wage of up to $1,200
grant a reasonable wage increase
and/or one-off lump sum based on skills and
productivity for low-wage workers earning
above $1,200.
grant low-wage workers a higher percentage
built-in wage increase in the form of a
dollar quantum and a percentage
Low-Wage Workers in
Outsourced Work
To ensure adequate training for and
improving the employment terms of
outsourced employees
Recommendations:
factor in the annual wage adjustments and the Annual Wage Supplement (AWS) for workers into new contracts
recognize and support such efforts, including by allowing contract values to be adjusted as necessary
take into account the experience and performance of outsourced workers when employment contracts are offered or renewed.
Deepen Skills and Transform Jobs
to Enhance Productivity and Stay FutureReady
to embrace innovation, build
stronger digital capabilities, and deepen
international connections
Recommendations:
done well but uncertain prospects: exercise moderation in built-in wage increases, but should reward workers with variable payments commensurate with the firms’ performance
uncertain prospects: may exercise wage restraint, with management leading by example, and should make greater efforts to transform and grow.
good business prospects: reward their workers with built-in wage increases, and variable payments commensurate with the firms’ performance
Progressive Wage Model (PWM)
To increase wages of workers through
upgrading skills and improving productivity
To uplift low-wage workers in the cleaning,
security and landscape sectors.
Recommendations:
Introduce yearly wage adjustments to each
wage point in the PWM from 2017 to 2019,
scheduled wage increases from 2020 to 2022,
and annual bonus from 2020 for cleaners
Make separate recommendations on wage adjustments
to their PWM wage scales,for the security
and landscaping industries
Objective
Formulate wage guidelines to be in line with
long-term economic growth, so that Singapore’s
economic and social development would
not be undermined.
The NWC is a tripartite body comprising representatives from the three social partners –
the employers, the trade unions and the Government.