Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Where is my AWS, 13th month pay??

Till now i still have not scents the Annual Wages Supplement (AWS), the 13th month salary..Read from the Ministry of Manpower website it wrote:

Annual Wage Supplement (AWS) is commonly known as the 13th month payment. It is a single annual payment to employees that supplements the total amount of annual wage earned by them. Payment of AWS depends on the contractual agreement between the employer and the employee i.e. whether it is provided for in the employment contract or collective agreement. If it is not stipulated in the employment contract, AWS payment is subject to negotiation and mutual agreement between the employer and employee, or the trade union representing the employee.

An employer is not allowed to pay an AWS of more than three months' salary if:

He/she agreed (either by way of an employment contract or collective agreement) to pay an AWS of up to three months' wages before the commencement of the Employment (Amendment) Act 1988 on 16 August 1988. However, the employer can negotiate with the employee, or the trade union representing the employee, to vary the quantum.An employer is not allowed to pay an AWS of more than one month's wage if he/she:Has not paid any AWS prior to 16 August 1988.

If business results are exceptionally poor for any year, an employer may negotiate with the employees, or the trade union representing the employees, to adjust the AWS downwards.

The last part in Bold, got me to believe that my boss could give a downwards adjustment to our AWS.. But so far my boss did not negotiate anything with us yet.. Everyone is on a wait and see mood, thus delaying my Chinese New Year mood.. I have checked with my account department only to find out that my boss did not give her any instruction to process the AWS.. It should be fair to us, if my boss were to announce to us earlier on her decision.. Or maybe she is worried that it will damper the morale and might also causes some staffs to resign..

I still don't dare to shopping anything for Chinese New year yet.. because i worried that we might not get any AWS, maybe just a small appreciation 'Ang Pao' from our boss...

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