Progressive Wage Model for the Cleaning Industry
24th & 25th August 2015 Sharing by: Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for the Cleaning Industry
Introduced to help cleaners achieve sustainable real wage increases
Improve productivity through skills training and use of technology
PWM provide cleaners with clarity on how they can achieve career progression
Mandated under Cleaning Licensing Regime
Key Milestones
June 2012 2012 • Labour Movement mooted the idea of Progressive Wage Model (PWM)
August 2012 • Tripartite Cluster for Cleaners (TCC) was formed to look into PWM for the cleaning industry
October 2012 • PWM for the cleaning industry was launched
November 2012 • PWM was incorporated as a requirement in NEA’s Enhanced Clean Mark Accreditation Scheme
Key Milestones
2013
April 2013 • All government cleaning contracts called on or after 1 April 2013 to be awarded only to accredited cleaning companies Key Milestones
2014
1 April 2014 • Amended Environmental Public Health (EPH) Act & new EPH (General Cleaning Industry) Regulations 2014 came into force
1 September 2014 • All cleaning businesses offering general cleaning services must have a license to operate.
• All cleaners under cleaning contracts signed on and after 1 April 2014 must be paid according to the PWM
Key Milestones
2015
1 September 2015
• All cleaners under cleaning contracts signed before 1 April 2014 must be paid according to the PWM
Licensing of Cleaning Businesses
As of 31 July 2015, 52,500 cleaners employed in licensed companies • 1,219 cleaning businesses have Resident Non-Resident received their licenses. 27% • Employ a total workforce of 52,500 cleaners 73% – 38,500 resident cleaners
4 Key Components of PWM
1) Salary Progression 2) Skill Upgrading 3) Career Advancement 4) Productivity Improvement
Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Office & Commercial F&B Establishment Conservancy Cleaners e.g. Hawker Centre, e.g. TCs, Public Cleansing e.g. Office, Schools, Hospitals and Foodcourts Polyclinics Cleaners Truck Drivers (Class 4/5) ≥ $1,700
Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor / ≥$1,600 ≥ $1,600 Mechanical Drivers ≥ $1,600
Multi-Skilled Cleaners Multi-skilled Cleaners Multi-skilled Cleaners cum Machine Operator cum Machine Operator cum Machine Operator ≥ $1,400 ≥ $1,400 / Refuse Collector ≥ $1,400
Outdoor Cleaners / Dishwasher / Refuse General Cleaners Healthcare Cleaners Collector ≥ $1,200 ≥ $1,200 ≥ $1,200
Table-top Cleaners ≥ $1,100 General / Indoor Cleaners General Cleaners *basic wages ≥ $1,000 ≥ $1,000 Recommended Training for Cleaners
Attained at least 2 WSQ Advanced Supervisors ≥ $1,600 Certificate in EC modules or Multi-skilled equivalent Cleaners cum ≥ $1,400 Under Licensing, cleaners are required to obtainMachine at least 1 module under EC WSQ Framework. Operators
Outdoor
≥ $1,200 Cleaners/ Attained at least 2 Dish Washers WSQ Certificate in EC* modules or General/ Indoor equivalent Cleaners ≥ $1,000 e.g. Offices, Schools, Hospitals and *EC: Environmental Cleaning Polyclinics
*Team Leader will receive additional wage allowance (starting from $100). • Attained at least 2 WSQ Higher Certificate in EC modules or equivalent Advantages of PWM
• For Workers – Provide clarity on how to achieve wage progression; – Motivates them to upgrade themselves, work more effectively and progress to higher value-added jobs – Create a sense of pride and professionalism
• For Employers – Assurance of a higher skilled and more productive workforce – PWM puts in place a career progression that helps to attract and retain workers
• For Service Buyers – Enjoy higher quality and standards of cleaning services Q & A SESSION