No. S 16
Employment Act
(Chapter 91)
Employment (Recommendations for Annual Wage Adjustment) Notification 2009
Whereas the National Wages Council (hereinafter referred to as NWC) has made recommendations to the Government for wage adjustments for the period commencing on 16th January 2009 and ending on 30th June 2009 (both dates inclusive) the text of which is set out in the Schedule:
And Whereas the Government has accepted those recommendations:
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 49 of the Employment Act, Mr Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister of State, charged with the responsibility of the Minister for Manpower, hereby makes the following Notification:
Citation
1.  This Notification may be cited as the Employment (Recommendations for Annual Wage Adjustment) Notification 2009.
NWC Wage Guidelines
2.  The NWC Wage Guidelines 2009 which may be adopted by an employer to adjust the wage of an employee for the period commencing on 16th January 2009 and ending on 30th June 2009 (both dates inclusive) shall be in accordance with the recommendations of the NWC as set out in the Schedule.

Made this 16th day of January 2009.

LEO YIP
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Manpower,
Singapore.
[LRD 11:12; AG/LEG/SL/91/2002/1 Vol. 1]