Scenario 1 – Andy, Local SME Owner

Andy is a local SME owner and he has successfully received approval on SkillsConnect to enjoy the Enhanced Training Support for SMEs. He wishes to send the following group of employees for training:

  • One Singaporean
  • One Singaporean who is eligible for Workfare Training Support (WTS)
  • One Permanent Resident
  • One Employment Pass holder

With access to course fee subsidies and absentee payroll scheme, he would like to sign them up for the following course titles under Workplace Skills:

  • Adapt to Change (2 days/16 hours)

He checked out the course fees section for this title and took note of their total nett course fee payable, including GST, after additional funding from SMEs (circled in red as shown below).

The course fees section for Adapt to Change
(for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents trainees)

 

The training investment Andy pays:

Without Course Fee
Funding and Absentee Payroll

With Course Fee
Funding and Absentee Payroll
Full course fees
with GST for one Singaporean Trainee

$250.00 per course +
$17.50 GST)
= $267.00

 Total nett course fee payable with GST for one Singaporean Trainee

$42.50
Full course fees
with GST for one Singaporean Trainee eligible for WTS

$250.00 per course +
$17.50 GST
= $267.00

 Total nett course fee payable with GST for one Singaporean Trainee eligible for WTS

$30.00
Full course fees
with GST for one Permanent Resident Trainee

$250.00 per course +
$17.50 GST
= $267.00

 Total nett course fee payable with GST for one Permanent Resident Trainee

$42.50
Full course fees
with GST for one employment pass holder

$250.00 per course +
$17.50 GST
= $267.00

 Full course fees
with GST for one employment pass holder

$250.00 per course +
$17.50 GST
= $267.00
Amount Andy needs to invest for training

$1,068.00

 Amount Andy needs to invest in staff training

$382.00
  Minus:
Absentee Payrollfor one Singaporean Trainee1		  

$7.50 x 16 hours =
$120.00
Minus:
Absentee Payroll for one Singaporean Trainee eligible for WTS2

95% x $10 x 16 hours = $152.00
Minus:
Absentee Payrollfor one Permanent Resident Trainee1

$7.50 x 16 hours =
$120.00
Actual amount Andy needs to invest in staff training

$10.00

 

1 Assuming that the Singaporean and Permanent Residents have reached the maximum dollar cap for absentee payroll.

2 Assuming that the Singaporean eligible for WTS only earns $10.00 per hour.

Course fees above are only for illustration purposes and may be subjected to changes. This example is also based on the assumption that the SME enterprise or organisation has all the training applications approved on the online SkillsConnect platform.

Important note: SkillsConnect account for companies has to be approved by WDA before commencement of any training to be eligible for claiming of absentee payroll.

Information is accurate as of 31st August 2016.