Employment of Foreign Manpower (Levy) (Amendment) Order 2014

No. S 420

Employment of Foreign Manpower Act

(CHAPTER 91A)

Employment of Foreign Manpower
(Levy) (Amendment) Order 2014

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(1) of the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, the Minister for Manpower hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Levy) (Amendment) Order 2014 and shall, with the exception of paragraphs 2(a) and 3, come into operation on 1st July 2014.

(2) Paragraphs 2(a) and 3 shall come into operation on 1st August 2014.

Amendment of paragraph 2

2. Paragraph 2 of the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Levy) Order 2011 (G.N. No. S 371/2011) (referred to in this Order as the principal Order) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definition of “higher skilled construction worker” and substituting the following definition:

“ “higher skilled construction worker” means a construction worker who —

(a)	has obtained the requisite trades certification for construction-related skills conducted or recognised by the Building and Construction Authority or such institution as the Controller may determine; or
(b)	has such work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or who satisfies such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the construction worker as a higher skilled construction worker;”; and

(b)

by deleting sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of the definition of “skilled marine worker” and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(ii)

Bureau Veritas Singapore Pte. Ltd.;”.

Amendment of paragraph 21

3. Paragraph 21 of the principal Order is amended by deleting sub‑paragraph (3) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(3) The levy at the rates specified under paragraph 20 for the category of construction worker corresponding to the new skill level of the construction worker shall be payable from the first day of the month following the month in which —

(a)	the worker passed the test or obtained the requisite trades certification, as the case may be;
(b)	the Controller is satisfied that the construction worker is a higher skilled construction worker by reason of him having such work experience, remuneration or any combination thereof, or satisfying such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the construction worker as a higher skilled construction worker; or
(c)	the Controller is satisfied that the construction worker is an unskilled or basic skilled construction worker by reason of him ceasing to have such work experience or remuneration, or any combination thereof, or satisfy such other criteria, as the Minister determines suitable to regard the construction worker as a higher skilled construction worker.”.

Amendment of paragraph 31A

4. Paragraph 31A(1) of the principal Order is amended by deleting “$400” in sub‑paragraph (a) and substituting “$420”.

Amendment of Fourth Schedule

5. The Fourth Schedule to the principal Order is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$300” in the fourth column of item 1 and substituting “$315”; and
(b)	by deleting “$450” in the fourth column of item 2 and substituting “$550”.

Amendment of Fifth Schedule

6. The Fifth Schedule to the principal Order is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$400” in the fourth column of item 1 and substituting “$420”;
(b)	by deleting “$500” in the fourth column of item 2 and substituting “$550”; and
(c)	by deleting “$600” in the fourth column of item 3 and substituting “$700”.

Amendment of Sixth Schedule

7. The Sixth Schedule to the principal Order is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$400” in the second column of item 1 and substituting “$420”;
(b)	by deleting “$500” in the second column of item 2 and substituting “$550”; and
(c)	by deleting “$600” in the second column of item 3 and substituting “$700”.

Amendment of Seventh Schedule

8. The Seventh Schedule to the principal Order is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$450” in the second column of item 2 and substituting “$550”;
(b)	by deleting “$750” in the second column of item 3 and substituting “$950”;
(c)	by deleting “$600” in the second column of item 4 and substituting “$700”; and
(d)	by deleting “$750” in the second column of item 5 and substituting “$950”.

Amendment of Eighth Schedule

9. The Eighth Schedule to the principal Order is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$250” in the second column of item 1 and substituting “$300”; and
(b)	by deleting “$350” in the second column of item 2 and substituting “$400”.

Amendment of Ninth Schedule

10. The Ninth Schedule to the principal Order is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$350” in the fourth column of item 1 and substituting “$370”;
(b)	by deleting “$450” in the fourth column of item 2 and substituting “$470”; and
(c)	by deleting “$550” in the fourth column of item 3 and substituting “$650”.

Amendment of Tenth Schedule

11. The Tenth Schedule to the principal Order is amended by deleting “$400” in the second column of item 2 and substituting “$420”.

Deletion and substitution of Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules

12. The Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules to the principal Order are deleted and the following Schedules substituted therefor:

“ELEVENTH SCHEDULE

Paragraphs 27 and 28

Levy payable for process construction workers

First column

Second column

Category

Levy payable

1.	Skilled process construction worker

$300

2.	Unskilled process construction worker

$450

3.	Skilled process construction worker excluded from the requirement for prior authorisation before applying for a work permit

$600

4.	Unskilled process construction worker excluded from the requirement for prior authorisation before applying for a work permit

$750.

TWELFTH SCHEDULE

Paragraphs 29 and 30

Levy payable for process maintenance workers

First column

Second column

Category

Levy payable

1.	Skilled process maintenance worker

$300

2.	Unskilled process maintenance worker

$450

3.	Skilled process maintenance worker excluded from the requirement for prior authorisation before applying for a work permit

$600

4.	Unskilled process maintenance worker excluded from the requirement for prior authorisation before applying for a work permit

$750.

”.

Amendment of Thirteenth Schedule

13. The Thirteenth Schedule to the principal Order is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$450” in the second column of item 1 and substituting “$550”; and
(b)	by deleting “$750” in the second column of item 2 and substituting “$950”.

[G.N. Nos. S 701/2011; S 297/2012; S 666/2012; S 111/2013; S 372/2013; S 722/2013]

Made this 25th day of June 2014.

LOH KHUM YEAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Manpower,
Singapore.

[WP (C) 17:03; AG/LLRD/SL/91A/2010/3 Vol. 5]

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