Singapore Bootcamp: Review

Adoption leave is only for married couples.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A parent is entitled to childcare leave as long as he/she has a child less than 8 years old.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

You are only entitled to childcare leave if your child is 7 years old and below.

All employed and self-employed mothers are entitled to 16 weeks of maternity leave.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

False. Some mothers may be entitled to government-paid maternity leave while others may be entitled to maternity leave only (employer-paid).

A male employee has to be married to the newborn's mother to claim paternity leave.

• TRUE

• FALSE

All employees are eligible for annual leave. There is no discrimination.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

False. Only employees who have been working with the same employer for at least 3 months will be eligible for AL benefits.

An employee may receive prorated monthly salary if he/she takes unpaid leave in a month.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Employee Zenny worked 6 hrs on her rest day. Which of the following is she entitled to?

• 6 hours of hourly rate times 2

• Daily rate * 2

• None of the above

• A and B are both correct

What is MBMF? (Choose all the correct answers)

• Mosque Building & Mendaki Fund

  
  

• Muslim Brotherhood & Malay Fund

• A fund working Muslims in Singapore contribute to regardless of race and nationality.

• A fund for helping Singapore citizens and PRs of Indian ethnicity.

What is ECF?

• Eurasian Community Fellowship

• Eurasian Community Fund

• An organization that spreads awareness of unique Eurasian heritage and traditions in Singapore.

• An organization of employment pass holders from Europe.

In Singapore Payroll, what do we mean by SHARE? (check all that apply)

• A monthly giving programme of Community Chest, the fund-raising and engagement arm of the National Council of Social Service.

• 
  Singaporeans Helping and Assisting to Raise Engagement

• Social Help and Assistance Raised by Employees

Answer explanation

SHARE is a monthly giving programme of Community Chest, the fund-raising and engagement arm of the National Council of Social Service. On behalf of Community Chest, the CPF Board collects employee’s donations to SHARE from employee’s wages made through the company payroll.

Donations by employees are voluntary and deducted from their wages. 100% of the donations are channelled directly to support critical social service programmes