|
The Nanyang Polytechnic
Non - Academic Staff Collective Agreement 2001 was signed on 18
December 2001. Double-click on "Stop-Press" for the new
improvement Details of the CA 2001 are shown below:
.............................................................................................
An Agreement between Nanyang
Polytechnic and the
Amalgamated Union of Public Employees
This Collective Agreement is made pursuant to
the Industrial Relations Act this 18th day of December Two thousand
and One between the NANYANG POLYTECHNIC (hereinafter referred to
as the "Polytechnic") of 180 Ang Mo Kio avenue 8, Singapore
569830 of the one part and THE AMALGAMATED UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES,
a trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act and having its
registered office at Wisma AUPE, 295 Upper Paya Lebar Road, Singapore
534929 (hereinafter referred to as the "Union") of the
other part. NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED AND DECLARED between the parties
hereto as follows:
General Provisions
General
Terms and Conditions of Employment
Terms
and Benefits on Termination of Employment
Salary
and Other Monetary Terms
Leave
Items
Medical
and Dental Benefits and Insurance
Miscellaneous
Items
:: back to top
...........................................................................................
-
Past Practice
All other existing terms and conditions of service not mentioned
in this Agreement shall remain in force provided they are consistent
with efficient service or have not been superseded by new policies
made by the Polytechnic or Government from time to time. Other
than these, any alteration of such past practices shall be done
in consultation with the Union. Should any dispute arising regarding
changes affecting such past practices, they shall be resolved
in the first instance by the parties themselves and if necessary,
at a later stage be referred to a referee under the appropriate
provisions of this Agreement.
:: back to top
..........................................................................................
-
Probationary Period
(1) Staff members of the Polytechnic on the first appointment
shall be placed on probation for a period not exceeding 1 year.
Staff members appointed on contract for any specific project for
a fixed term shall not be placed on probation.
(2) If a confirmed staff member is promoted to another post in another scheme of service, his/her probationary period in the new department shall not exceed a period of 1 year.
(3) If a confirmed staff member is promoted to another post within the same scheme of service, there shall be no probationary period.
-
Overtime and Non-working Day, Driving Allowance, Rest
Day and Public Holiday, Night Duty Allowance, Ordinary Rate of
Pay
(1) Division II and III staff members
A Division II or III staff member shall follow the terms and conditions
set out in "The Government Division II & III Employees
(Driving Allowance, Night Allowance & Overtime Payment) Agreement,
1993", including any revision made thereafter between the
Singapore Government and the Union in the following areas:
(a) Driving Allowance;
(b) Night Duty Allowance;
(c) Overtime and Non-working Day;
(d) Rest Day and Public Holiday;
(e) Ordinary Rate of Pay.
(2) Division IV staff members
A Division IV staff member shall follow the terms and conditions
set out in "The Singapore Government Division IV Employees Agreement, 2000", including any revisions made thereafter
between the Singapore Government and the Union in the following
areas:
(a) Driving Allowance.
(b) Night Duty Allowance.
(c) Overtime and Non-working Day.
(d) Rest Day and Public Holiday.
(e) *Ordinary Rate of Pay.
* For the purpose of this Agreement, the Ordinary Rate of Pay means:
In the case of an employee who is covered by the Co-payment on Ward
Charges Scheme (CPW)
Monthly Basic Salary; plus
Monthly Variable Components; plus
Monthly Non-Pensionable Variable Payment.
In the case of an employee who is covered by the Comprehensive
Co-payment Scheme (CCS) or the Medisave Cum-Subsidised Outpatient
Scheme (MSO)
Monthly salary; plus Monthly Non-Pensionable Variable Payment.
:: back to top
............................................................................................
-
Retirement Age
(1) The retirement age of an employee shall be 62 years old provided the employee on or after attaining the age of 60 years agrees
to be subject to the Polytechnic's salary adjustment framework.
If the officer does not agree to be under the framework, he may
either retire or be retired by the Polytechnic on or after attaining 60 years of age.
(2) An officer who retires on reaching his compulsory retirement age may depending on the merits of each case be re-employed on a temporary month-to-month or contract basis.
:: back to top
...........................................................................................
-
Festival Advances
(1) The salaries of the Chinese, Muslim and Hindu staff
members may be paid in advance in the month which the Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali falls respectively.
(2) Where the festival falls between the 1st and the 20th (both dates inclusive) of the month, the full month's salary shall be paid 7 days before the festival.
(3) Where the festival falls after the 20th of the month, no festival
advance shall be payable because salaries for that month would
have already been paid on
the 15th.
:: back to top
............................................................................................
-
Vacation Leave, Leave on Retirement, Leave on Resignation,
Death in Service, Medical Leave Eligibility, No-pay leave, Care
of Sick Child Leave, Maternity Leave Eligibility
The Polytechnic shall provide the above leave benefits
to staff members in accordance with the Government's schemes as
stated in Section H of the Government Instruction Manual No. 2.
-
Paternity Leave
A male staff shall be granted 3 calendar day's paternity leave
on the occasion of the birth of his first three children, excluding
legally adopted and step-children. The leave may be taken within
8 weeks from the date of the birth of his child. Staff must have
completed at least 3 months' service at the time of taking the
leave and the leave application is to be submitted together with
a photocopy of the child's birth certificate.
-
Matrimonial Leave
A staff member shall be granted 3 calendar days' paid
matrimonial leave on the occasion of his first marriage, subject
to the marriage certificate being produced. The leave has to be
consumed within the week of marriage registration or wedding ceremony.
Staff must have completed at least 3 months' service at the time
of taking the leave.
-
Compassionate Leave
Staff members shall be granted 3 days' compassionate
leave on the bereavement of an immediate family member, defined
as parents, parents-in-law, spouse, children and siblings. Documentary
proof is to be submitted, failing which the leave shall be converted
to vacation leave.
-
Time-off to Attend Prayers
A Muslim staff member may, subject to exigencies of service, be
granted time-off between 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm (inclusive of lunch
hour) on Fridays for the purpose of attending public worship in
a mosque.
-
Pilgrimage Leave
(1) A Muslim staff member is eligible for the grant of
pilgrimage leave, if he/she satisfies the conditions below:
(a) is a Singapore citizen
or a permanent resident of Singapore;
(b) has completed 10 years
of continuous service;
(c) has not taken ½
pay leave other than on medical grounds during
the 10 years of continuous service;
(d) has accumulated vacation
leave up to an amount equal to his eligibility of 2 calendar years; and
(e) has registered with
the Majlis Ugama Islam of Singapore.
(2) Pilgrimage leave may be granted only once in a staff member's
service. Where such staff member applies for leave to make a pilgrimage to Mecca the Polytechnic may grant extension of leave on full pay beyond the accumulated vacation leave to enable the pilgrimage to be completed. The combined period of leave shall be limited to the actual time required to complete the pilgrimage and shall not exceed 3½ months.
-
Leave to Attend Trade Union Courses
(1) A staff member may be granted leave of a maximum of 1 month's duration in a calendar year to attend any local leadership training
course organized by the Union or the National Trades Union Congress,
subject to exigencies of service.
(2) A staff member may be granted leave up to 3 months' duration in a calendar year to attend any overseas leadership training
course sponsored by the Union or the National Trades Union Congress.
However, the number of staff members who may be allowed to proceed
on such full-pay unrecorded leave in any 1 year and the number of staff members in respect of any 1 approved course shall be
determined by the Polytechnic subject to exigencies of service.
:: back to top
............................................................................................
:: back to top
..........................................................................................
-
Personal Loans
(1) Personal loans may be granted to meet expenses for
special occasions up to 1 month's gross salary to be approved
by the Principal.
(2) The following shall be eligible for personal loans: A member
of the permanent staff.
(3) The staff member shall nominate at least 1 surety who shall
be a member of the permanent staff acceptable to the Polytechnic.
(4) Such loans are to be repaid with interest at 6% per annum
on the monthly reducing balance and the maximum period of repayment
is 18 months or the remaining period till the age of 60 years
is reached, whichever is earlier.
(5) The applicant shall pay stamp duty on the loan agreement.
(6) The terms and conditions of the various loans are subject
to changes and review from time to time.
-
Joint Industrial Relations Committee
(1) The Polytechnic and the Union agree to the establishment
of a Joint Industrial Relations (IR) Committee.
(2) Composition
(a) The employer representatives
shall consist of 3 officers appointed by the Polytechnic.
(b) The Chairman of the
Joint IR Committee shall be member of the drectorate appointed by
the Principal. Should he be absent, the chair shall be taken by an employer representative and in the latter's absence, by the Vice-Chairman.
(c) The staff representatives
shall consist of the Branch Chairman, Branch Secretary and a committee
member and the Industrial Relations Officer of The Amalgamated
Union of Public Employees, Nanyang Polytechnic Staff
Branch.
(d) The Vice-Chairman shall
be elected by members of the staff representatives.
(e) There shall be two joint
secretaries who will be appointed by the employer and staff representatives
of the Joint IR Committee respectively.
(f) Each party shall make
its own appointments without interference from the other party.
(3) The functions of the Joint IR Committee shall be:
(a) to provide the best
means of utilising the ideas and experience of the staff members and securing
for the staff members a greater share in and responsibility for,
the determination and observance of the conditions under which their
duties are carried out;
(b) to discuss and determine:
(i) individual grievances;
(ii) group grievances;
(iii) accident and safety
precautions;
(iv) suggestions for improvement in procedure and organisation of
work;
(v) staff welfare eg. lavatory,
washing facilities, ventilation, lighting
and sanitation facilities; and
(vi) any matter which, in
the opinion of the Chairman and Vice - Chairman, should be referred to a more widely representative body.
(4) Meetings
(a) Meetings shall be held
during working hours and shall be called not more often than once a month
and not less than once every three months.
(b) Special meetings may
be called at any time subject to forty-eight
hours' notice being given by the appointed Secretary of one party the Secretary o of the other party.
(c) The agenda for normal
meetings shall be submitted by the Secretaries to each member of the Joint
IR Committee at least two clear days before a meeting is to be
held.
(d) No business other than that appearing on the agenda shall be
transacted at any meeting unless agreed between the Chairman
and Vice-Chairman.
Extracted from Nanyang Polytechnic Non-Academic Staff
Agreement 2001
:: back to top
Last updated on 5-May-2008 by Pang Cheng Jiak
|
