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An Employer’s Guide to Implementing
ICT-Enabled Home-Based WorkThe Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy thanks thefollowing for their support in the development of this guide:
American Express
IBM Singapore
SP Services Ltd.
Tripartite Workgroup on ICT-Enabled Home-Based Jobs

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Introduction to Home-based Work

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The Case for Home-Based Work

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Implementing Home-Based Work

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Checklist for Implementing
Home-Based WorK Arrangements

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Facilitating Communication
and Collaboration with
Home-based Employees

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Performance Management for
Home-based Employees

9Organisational Change StrategY

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GUIDE FOR THE HOME-BASED EMPLOYEE

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Case StudIES

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Introduction toHome-based Work
What is Home-Based Work?

Home-based work is an alternative form of work arrangement that involves an
employee working primarily from home, rather than in a conventional officesetting. Infocomm Technology (ICT) plays an important role by providing theinfrastructure and tools that connect home-based workers to their offices andclients. This innovative way of working has been adopted by savvy businesses
which recognise the cost savings and improved productivity amongst a myriad ofother benefits to be gained.

An Employer’s Solution to the Manpower-Crunch

Home-based work can also offer a much-needed solution for businesses
facing a manpower-crunch. Organisations can tap into a rich resource pool of
economically inactive residents, some of whom may not be able to leave homefor office-based work for various reasons, such as family care responsibilities.
Home-based work will allow them to pursue a career while meeting their personalcommitments. This work arrangement is also an ideal option to retain valuable
and experienced employees who are considering leaving the organisation due tosimilar commitments.

The Role of ICT in Home-Based WorkICT offers the infrastructure and tools to make home-based work a reality intoday’s tech-reliant work environment. ICT enables home-based employees toefficiently complete work tasks and also effectively communicate with colleagues
and clients. Currently, local residents own at least one computer within the home,
and with the progressive roll-out of the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband
Network (Next Gen NBN), the majority of Singapore homes will have access toultra-high speed broadband connection by mid-2012. Against this backdrop, homebased work is fast becoming a viable option in Singapore and offers employers acompetitive edge in attracting quality talent.

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The Case for Home-BasedWork
For Employers
Home-based work helps to enhance business performance and competitiveness for
employers in several ways.
1.

Enhance Talent Attraction & Retention
Employers have the advantage of choosing from a wider pool of talent, including
skilled and experienced job seekers who require flexible work arrangements forreasons such as family care responsibilities.
It also helps to retain experienced and valued employees within the organisation
who are unable to continue with regular office-based work because of changes
in personal circumstances.

2. Reduce Cost
Home-based work helps employers to reduce staff turnover-related costs andother fixed costs such as office rental and workstations set-up cost
3. Improve Productivity
Employers have greater flexibility to roster home-based employees according
to demands of the business. This helps to optimise manpower and resources
deployment resulting in higher productivity for the organisation.
4. Improve Customer Service
Flexibility of work hours in home-based work enhances customer service asbusiness hours can be extended and timely assistance offered.
5. Enhance Business Continuity
Employers with home-based employees are less likely to be affected byincidents that could prevent employees from going to the office to work suchas flu pandemic outbreaks.

For Employees
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Facilitate Participation in the Workplace
Home-based work provides job seekers and employees who are not able toperform regular office-based work the opportunity to join in the workforce andcontribute to the organisation and economy in a meaningful way. It also enables
them to earn a regular salary to supplement household income.

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Enhance Work-Life Harmony
There is greater flexibility in work arrangements and hours, enabling employees
to achieve a better balance between career and personal life.

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Implementing Home-BasedWork
According to a survey by the Ministry of Manpower1, there were more than
270,000 economically inactive residents in the prime working age of 25 to 54 in
2010. Women made up the majority (85%) of this group and the main reason citedfor exiting the workforce was family responsibilities. With the right support andflexible work arrangement, this large pool of untapped manpower resources canbe gainfully employed and fulfill their personal commitments at the same time.
This section is designed to equip employers with the necessary framework forincorporating home-based work within their employment schemes.

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Checklist for Implementing
Home-Based Working
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1. Get Buy-In from Senior Management• Get buy-in and support from top management prior to embarking on theinitiative.
• Highlight successful cases of home-based work in other organisations,both local and international.
• Make available tips on implementing home-based work to build
confidence amongst senior management, that it can be done and dispel
any negative preconceptions about home-based work.
2. Assess Suitability of Jobs for a Home-Based Environment• Home-based work generally requires ICT and/or specific job-related skills
and knowledge.
• Evaluate existing jobs to see if they can be performed at home. Some
helpful questions to ask:o Does the job require direct supervision?
o Does the job require face-to-face interaction with colleagues/clients?
o What is the impact on other employees?
o What is the equipment required and can it be set up at home?
o Would confidential information be compromised?
3. Pilot Home-Based Jobs
• Start with pilot projects to assess the suitability of the work to be homebased.
• Pilots provide an opportunity to uncover issues and resolve problems
within a smaller and more controllable environment before expanding thescale of home-based work for the organisation.
4. Create/Re-Design Existing Organisational Systems• Review infrastructure, work processes and management systems. Assess
the need to refine or even redesign them to integrate home-based workwithin the organisation.

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management and appraisal practices) to take into account home-based
work. This will ensure that employees who work from home are appraised
fairly on measurable deliverables rather than on the amount of time spentin the office.
• Equip managers with the necessary skills and knowledge to manage andmonitor home-based employees.
5. Establish Policy and Protocol for Home-Based Work• Written Agreemento Formalise job description and terms of employment between
organisation and the employee.
o Clearly state deliverables and performance indicators on which
employee performance will be assessed.
• Accountability
o Set clear line of reporting and formally establish a direct supervisor foreach employee working from home.
o Automate management tools to enable supervisors to remotely
monitor the performance and progress of employees.
• Security Issues
o Ensure appropriate forms of protection such as password, finger-print/
voice recognition for access to the corporate network and data.
o Set clear and proper guidelines on use of official data especially for
information that is private and confidential.
o Make sure home-based employees’ home computer/laptop is properly
configured, adequate firewall and virus protection installed, to prevent
security breaches.
• Communicationo Schedule regular communication sessions for home-based employees toreceive sufficient guidance and mentoring in their work.
o Include home-based employees in regular internal communications
to foster a sense of belonging to the company and ensure they are kept
updated on happenings within the organisation.

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6. Empower Home-Based Employees• Digitise key workflow processes to facilitate easy access to corporate
resources.
• Provide training to equip employees with the necessary skills andknowledge to work effectively from home. This may include training in theuse of basic IT software and creating a Standard Operating Procedure(SOP) for communications and use of social networking tools.
• Subsidise the cost of equipment such as laptops, broadband service,thin-clients etc.
7. Review Processes and Systems Regularly• Evaluate work processes and systems on a regular basis and fine-tune
them according to the changing needs of the organisation and employees.
• Get feedback and suggestions from home-based employees as well as
their direct supervisors to monitor and evaluate effectiveness ofhome-based work.

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Facilitating Communication
and Collaboration with
Home-based EMPLOYEES

Effective communication is vital for a successful
home-based working arrangement. These aresome methods to connect your employees:a Connect employers and employees via
high speed broadband andcommunication tools.

a Establish mechanisms for maintaining
regular contact.

a Schedule periodic face-to-face meetingsto help remote employees stay connected
as well as facilitate interaction and teambuilding.

a Put home-based employees in teams withfull-time personnel so as to facilitate
better team work amongst them.

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Performance Management for
Home-based Employees
o Set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

a Appropriate and realistic KPIs should be set for home-based employees.
These should be Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, and TimeSpecific (SMART).

o Positive Reinforcementa As home-based employees have less face-to-face interaction with theirsupervisors, it is especially important that supervisors prioritise giving
them feedback on tasks and projects.

a Motivate by reward rather than through penalty/fear.
o Establish Clear Expectations

a Set clear expectations of the job scope and responsibilities to avoid
misunderstandings and miscommunication.

a Draw up a written agreement stipulating the working conditions (e.g.

specific working hours, availability for face-to-face meetings etc) and
KPIs to be met and get the supervisor and employee to sign-off on the
document.

o Manage the Time Differencea This applies to those who have offices/operations inother countries or in different time zones.

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Getting Support and Buy-In of Employees
While home-based work is currently available in Singapore, these make up merely
a small proportion of all jobs created. Take-up rate by employees is low, perhaps
due to a lack of awareness of the availability of home-based work. Employees may
also have the notion that taking on home-based work would affect their careerprospects.
Employers can take these critical steps to educating employees on the viability ofhome-based work:• Communicate success stories to show how the home-based work
arrangement has benefited both the organisation and employees.
• Equip employees with the necessary skills and knowledge to work
independently from home.

Developing an Organisational Change Strategy
This is a vital step in ensuring sustainable change and a smooth transition to a
new way of working for all involved. A successful strategy should:

a Build a supportive workplace culture where home-based work becomes anacceptable “ethos” and not frowned upon.

a Communicate a clear direction and decisive plan of action.
a Engage all employees prior to implementation - providing feedback

channels and addressing all queries and concerns in a transparent manner.

a Show commitment of senior management and leadership to the newwork arrangement.

a Be flexible to tweak policies and processes over time to meet the changing
needs of the market and employees.

Ultimately, implementing home-based work is a joint effort between employer andemployees. When everyone shares the same vision and goal for organisational
success, then a home-based work arrangement can be effectively integrated into
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Guide for the Home-based
Employee
Some may think that being a home-based employee means you can afford to
be unstructured and less organised. The reverse is true. Whereas an officebased employee can rely on the processes and infrastructure provided by theorganisation, a home-based employee needs to be disciplined and organised,
implement processes and effectively ‘self-manage’ their work in order to be
productive and meet KPIs.
A. Traits of a Successful Home-Based Employeeo Understand the Motivation for Workinga Answer the question of “why are you working?” Understanding thereasons and motivation for working is important as it helps the homebased employee to manage and master the roles and responsibilities
they are given.

a The reasons to work may evolve over time as one moves throughdifferent life stages and personal circumstances change. This can be afactor in deciding the type of work and number of hours worked. For
instance, a mother with pre-school children will have different reasons
for working from home, compared to one with adult children.

oDevelop a Plana Planning allows one to identify and focus on “major” issues and tasks,
which are critical for work success.

a Be intentional and strategic when working instead of waiting for things
to happen.

a Have a concrete plan and execute it.
a Put the plan on paper and pin it up at the workstation as a constantreminder.

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o Set Objectives

a Set SMART goals. S – Specific, M – Measurable, A – Achievable, R –Realistic, T – Time-Specifica Review outcomes against objectives regularly (once a month/quarterly/
half-yearly).

o Be Flexible

a Be willing to fine-tune or change methods that do not yield thedesired results.

a Be flexible without compromising on quality of work and deliverables.
B. Tips on Setting Up Home-Based Workspaceo Create a Physical Workspacea This helps to mentally separate work from household responsibilities

and set the appropriate frame of mind for work. Ensure that the chosen
workspace has minimal distractions so that work-related tasks can be
efficiently attended to, e.g. taking client phone calls, attending toemails, etc.

a The home-office should be equipped with the necessary items toperform work, e.g. work table, chair, stationery, dictionary, calculator,
paper, files, folders, etc.

o Set Boundaries

a Decide on the working hours at home and stick to it unless there is an
emergency.

a Make arrangements for other responsibilities such as child-care orelder-care beforehand.

a Establish an understanding with family members on the blocks of time
when you will be working and hence are not to be disturbed.

a Do not be distracted by unnecessary or unimportant tasks during
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C. Managing Relationships and Communicationo Establish Accountability

a Be clear on who the direct line of report is.
a Do not be afraid to ask for help when the need arises.
a Seek constructive feedback from superior and colleagues within thesame team.

o Build Good Working Relationships

a Make time and effort to interact with colleagues in the office on aregular basis.

a Schedule time for regular face-to-face meetings with supervisor andcolleagues.

o Prioritise Communicationa Keep updated on news anddevelopments of the organisation
via office email, newsletter,
website, social media channels,etc.

a Identify time slots when you cantake calls or reply to emails/
messages.

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Case Study #1 – American
Express

About the Company
American Express is a global service company, providing customers with accessto products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.
It is also the largest card issuer by purchase volume and operates a worldwide
network that processes millions of merchant transactions daily.
American Express offers a broad array of payment, expense management andtravel solutions for consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies and large
corporations.
American Express has more than 60,000 employees worldwide with operations
in more than 130 countries.
Home-based Work
American Express has offered its employees Flexible Work Arrangements(FWAs) since 2005 in a bid to help employees achieve work-life harmony. The
organisation’s HR policies extend benefits beyond the statutory requirements to
support employees as they juggle work and personal life.

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More than 25% of American Express’ employees currently utilise some form of FWA.
Notably, more than half of the organisation’s employees are women, many of whom
are married. FWAs have proved to be popular with this demographic and most female
employees have taken up these benefits, at various points in their career.
Nature of Work
FWAs range from staggered working hours to remote, off-site work areas. Within
the FWAs, additional flexibility may be considered on a case-by-case basis. The
organisation offers flexible work styles called ‘Blue Workstyles’. These are:o Hub - dedicated office workplace.
o Club - mobile office & shared workspace with company provision for homeoffice setup when working from home more than two days.
o Home - dedicated home office with company provision for home office setup.
o Roam - mobile and drop-in hub where employee primarily works at client
locations with regular short visits to office.
ICT Support Structures
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Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Avaya Communicators
Broadband internet accessIT software (eg. computer programmes)
IT hardware (eg. laptops)

Benefits
A. Employero American Express is viewed as an Employer of Choice, increasing its chancesin attracting and retaining high caliber talent.
o The organisation experiences higher productivity, as employees are happierand more motivated at work.
o Increase in employee retention and engagement which translates to lower
HR costs in the areas of recruitment and training new employees.
B. Employees
o Increased personal satisfaction as employees are given the opportunity togrow professionally without compromising their personal goals.

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o Feel a strong sense of being valued and well looked after.
“In my role I am in contact with markets across all time zones around theworld, which means working on emails and talking to my colleagues or ourpartners not just during my office hours but theirs as well. While I certainly
performed all these duties well going to an assigned desk in the office daily,
working from home now is a friendlier arrangement, especially for days when
I start early and end very late. Working from home also means I save time
when dropping off or picking up my infant daughter at her full-day infantcare centre near my home, and I can also reach her faster during the day
should the need arise.”Jessica Goh, Manager, International Communications TeamKey Challenges
1. Fewer opportunities to interact
socially with colleagues andsuperiors.

Solutionso Provides tele-conferencing
to facilitate communication andinteraction especially for employees
in remote locations.
o Provides opportunities for
networking, such as:• Family Day where employees’
families can visit the workplace.
• ‘Healthy Living’ where employees
and their family members had a
day out at Sentosa.
• The ‘Women’s Interest Network’(WIN) which is an employee
voluntary group with an interestin women’s career development
and work life balance.

2. Monitoring progress andperformance of employees when
they are not in the office.

o Promote a culture of open
communication between leadersand employees. Leaders haveregular one-on-one sessions with
employees to check on theirprogress, discuss issues and receive
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Case Study #2 – IBM
About the Company
IBM creates business value for clients and solves business problems throughintegrated solutions that leverage information technology and deep knowledgeof business processes. IBM solutions typically create value by reducing a client’s
operational costs or by enabling new capabilities that generate revenue.
Today IBM employees from about 37 nationalities work in Singapore, where IBM’s
ASEAN headquarters is located. The IBM Singapore office also has members fromregional and global IBM teams. IBM has over 426,600 employees globally in morethan 170 countries, spanning various countries and time-zones.
Home-Based WorkIn the late 1990s, IBM introduced innovative flexible work options such as its“Mobility Program” that gives employees the flexibility to decide when and where
work gets done. As all IBM employees are telecommuting-enabled, they have accessto mobility tools and processes that allow them to work at a location convenient tothem at any time, as long as their business goals are met by the required time.
Worldwide, about 60% of IBM employees are on its “Mobility Program” and they are
empowered to work from any location such as satellite offices, clients’ offices or athome. In IBM Singapore, 5% of the employees work from home.
Nature of Work
With the sophistication of ICT in the business environment, there is a growing
realisation that the standard work model has to evolve with the times – one that
requires a far more flexible work arrangement than the traditional office, coupledwith the need to respond to the changing needs of its employees working in a fastpaced, borderless setting as well as to serve global clients more effectively.
ICT Support Structures
In addition to the usual IT equipment and software, IBM has various ICT-enabledinitiatives in place to continually engage employees who are on flexible work
arrangements. This includes:• A Work-Life Integration Community in the social networking space where
employees can have online discussions, post questions, blog and create
interest groups with other local and global employees.
• Online monthly newsletters.

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Benefits
A. Employer
o Greater employee loyalty that leads to higher retention of talent.
o Higher morale & motivation resulting in lower absenteeism and better
productivity.
o More savings in office rental and overhead costs, which generates a higher
profit margin.
o Greater customer satisfaction and overall better business results.
B. Employeeo Better time management as a result of less time spent commuting.
o Ability to balance the need to meet personal and work commitments.
o Increased time with the family.
o More personal time.
o Greater opportunities for self advancement (through courses/seminars).
“The Mobility Program allowed me to integrate my work and life needs. For
example, when my mother was suffering from the after effects of a stroke, I
was able to arrange my work schedule in a way that allowed me to care for her
adequately and fulfil my work commitments satisfactorily. “
IBM Employee“The Mobility Program has allowed me to manage my time more effectively. In
my previous role in IBM ASEAN, I was able to work with my teams in the region
through teleconferences andinstant messaging. This allowed
me to save time commuting
to and from the office during
peak hours. When I was working
in an Asia Pacific role, I wasoften required to participate inconference calls late at nightor early in the morning with myregional and global colleagues.
The flexible work arrangement
provided me with the opportunity
to spend some quality time withmy children when they returned
home from school.”
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Solutionso Managers emphasise tosubordinates that performance in
IBM is not evaluated based ontime spent in the office but on
business outcomes and living out
IBM’s core values.
o Employees ensure that they arecontactable and that businessgoals are met by the required
timeline.

2. Have sufficient face-to-faceinteraction with their colleagues
and supervisorso Each business unit anddepartment has its own teammeetings which can be either
face-to-face or virtual.
o Employees are equippedwith the tools and technology tocollaborate and ‘meet’ virtually.
o There is a comprehensive
array of social computing tools
to use internally including online
communities, blogs, wikis, filesharing and micro-blogging.

3. Maintain a sense of belonging to
the company

o IBM Club was set up to bring
employees, retirees and theirfamilies together outside of work
to participate in a range ofactivities that are social, cultural,
recreational and charitable.
o Small scale initiatives by HR suchas seminars on subjects including
Maintaining Positive Relationships,
Effective Parenting, Yoga andStress Management, where
employees come together toshare and learn.

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Case Study #3 – SP Services
Ltd
About the Company
SP Services Ltd is a member of Singapore Power Group that provides one-stop
customer services for electricity, water and piped gas supplies in Singapore. As a
Market Support Services Licensee in the New Electricity Market (NEM), SP Services
provides meter reading for generation companies, retailers and their customers
and meter data management to compile consumption data for settlement ofcharges between retailers and their customers, as well as facilitates consumer
registration and transfers from one retailer to another.
SP Services also provides other utility support services such as billing and payment
collection on behalf of PowerGrid and other utility providers including the Public
Utilities Board (PUB) for water charges and sanitary appliance fee, City Gas forgas supply charges, and various refuse collection companies for refuse charges.
SP Services employs 660 employees. Currently, there are 20 out of 250 customer
service employees who work from home. These are experienced employees withgood performance records who requested and qualified for the Work-From-Home(WFH) scheme. These employees are mainly those who are pursuing part-timestudies or those with household responsibilities.
Home-Based Work
Offering a home-based work arrangement was a natural next step for SP Services
once the company digitised its key processes, an investment that yielded positive
Return On Investment (ROI) by itself. In 2009, SP Services included the WFH
Scheme under the flexible work arrangements offered to employees.
Nature of Work
Both customer service officers and field employees qualify for the WFH scheme.
Employees start work at home without the need to report to the office. Call centre
officers can attend to customer calls, access the same IT systems and processtransactions for customers’ accounts from their homes, very much like how theywould if they were in the office. Call centre officers are also offered part-time
flexible working hours that fit their personal schedule.
ICT Support Structures
SP Services’ highly automated work processes with remote access capability as
well as investment in other ICT infrastructure enable the company to adopt homebased work arrangement for its call centre operations with ease. These include:••••

Automated processes for job assignments.
Automated performance monitoring on quality of service.
Access to office systems for home-based employees.
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Benefits
A. Employers
o Reduces office rental cost.
o Ensures business continuity.
o Increases employee retention.
o Raises morale and motivation – customer satisfaction increased from 83%
to 86% since implementing the WFH scheme in 2009.
o Increases customer satisfaction through extended service hours.
B. Employees
o Reduces travelling time, allowing better management of time.
o Allows for greater work-life harmony and employees do not struggle tochoose between work and family life.
“Working from home has helped me in saving transport expenses and also
travelling time as I had to travel for one hour to work since I am staying in
the West.”
Azlina Bte Ahmad, 8 years in service“Being a home agent enables me to have more time to study… But I thinkmost importantly, there is more time for me to interact with my family
members.”
Nick Sng, 4 years in service.

Key Challenges

Solutions

1. Justify ROI – cost of laptops andtelecommunication equipmento Take a long-term view on ROI

2. Ensure IT security is notcompromisedo Set up routine and non-sensitive
processes to be done from homeo Introduce additional security
features and procedures

3. Maintain communication &accountabilityo Schedule regular face-to-faceinteraction with supervisor(s) andcolleagues
o Make use of ICT to maintain contact
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Work-Life Fundingwww.business.gov.sg/EN/Government/GovernmentAssistanceEnterpriseOne comprehensively lists various government grants, loans and otherassistance across industries.
www.familylifeambassador.org.sg
Family Life Ambassador (FLA) Programme by Ministry of Community
Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) supports the fostering of stronger
and more stable families in Singapore through the provision of funded family
life education programmes at the workplace for working adults. The FLA
Programme offers a wide spectrum of family life topics, such as personal work-life
effectiveness, marriage preparation/enrichment and parenting.
www.hpb.gov.sg
Workplace Health and Sports Promotion Grant (WHSP) by Health Promotion
Board provides financial support to help organisations start and sustain theirworkplace health programmes.
www.mom.gov.sg/work-life
Work-Life Works! (WoW!) Fund is a government grant given to businesses toencourage employers to introduce Work-Life measures, including flexible work
arrangements at the workplace.
www.ntuc.org.sg/flexiworks
Flexi-Works! by NTUC and WDA offers a grant to support a company’s efforts in
the recruitment of new workers on part-time or flexible work arrangements.
www.wda.gov.sg
ADVANTAGE! Scheme by Workforce Development Agency (WDA) provides afinancial grant to support companies’ initiatives in implementing HR systems,changes to working environment and business and operational processes that
directly boost the recruitment, retention and re-employment of mature workers.

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Other Related Websites
Child Care Link @ www.childcarelink.gov.sg
Employer Alliance @ www.employeralliance.sg
Education, Learning & Employment @ eCitizen www.ele.ecitizen.gov.sg
Family & Community Development @ eCitizen www.fcd.ecitizen.gov.sg
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore @ http://www.ida.gov.sg
Ministry of Community Development Youth and Sports @ www.mcys.gov.sg
Ministry of Manpower @ www.mom.gov.sg
Next Gen National Broadband Network @ http://www.nextgennbn.gov.sg
Online career portal for working mothers @ http://www.mumsatwork.net/
Work Life Balance, Department of Commerce, Govt of Western Australian @www.worklife.wa.gov.au
Working at Home Policy, NSW Ombudsman @ http://www.ombo.nsw.gov.au

Print Resources
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