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Singapore EP rejected..what to do next
Singapore EP rejected..what to do next
Hi all,
I am a Btech degree holder , software engineer from india. My company has employs with the same position for a salary of 3500 per month.
i was offered 3750 per month but I got my application rejected saying that reason " the candiadte doesnot qualify for EP because my salary is low " as per MOM guidelines 3750 i am elgible for Q1 pass atleast. Why did they reject mine.
When i did self assessment using SAT tool of MOM i provided the above salary 3750 per month it showed that i am qualified for S pass . But when i provided above 4100 salary per month, it say qualified ofr EP pass.
Should i appeal again by revising my salary or
just appeal with my HR with the valuable documents or testimonials about me from the company?
Please any one help
I am a Btech degree holder , software engineer from india. My company has employs with the same position for a salary of 3500 per month.
i was offered 3750 per month but I got my application rejected saying that reason " the candiadte doesnot qualify for EP because my salary is low " as per MOM guidelines 3750 i am elgible for Q1 pass atleast. Why did they reject mine.
When i did self assessment using SAT tool of MOM i provided the above salary 3750 per month it showed that i am qualified for S pass . But when i provided above 4100 salary per month, it say qualified ofr EP pass.
Should i appeal again by revising my salary or
just appeal with my HR with the valuable documents or testimonials about me from the company?
Please any one help
http://www.mom.gov.sg/foreign-manpower/ ... fault.aspx
How old are you and how many years of experience?Older applicants would have to command higher salaries to qualify, commensurate with the work experience and quality they are expected to bring
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Also, please remember the guidelines are only those that qualify your application for acceptance of your application to be considered. It is NOT a guideline for necessarily getting the EP.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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If it does that, it allows bot the employee and the employer to game the system. I know too many that have. They want as much opacity as possible in order to tweak the system overnight if they have to. They will continue to do this until the get the local SMEs to start hiring locals over the preferred foreigners (not necessarily cheaper but usually a lot more productive than the local who thinks his position isn't a job but an entitlement.).AngMoG wrote:Should have ticked the "S Pass if EP is rejected" field (or sth like that).
But it is worrying that the practice now is a very opaque set of criteria, which effectively puts the minimum salary around 3.5-4K. If they want a minimum salary of $4K for EP, why don't they just say so?
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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But increasing minimum salary requirements doesn't provide any added incentive for companies to higher locals - if anything it gives more power to locals to demand higher salaries (which in turn leads straight back to your point about entitlement)sundaymorningstaple wrote: If it does that, it allows bot the employee and the employer to game the system. I know too many that have. They want as much opacity as possible in order to tweak the system overnight if they have to. They will continue to do this until the get the local SMEs to start hiring locals over the preferred foreigners (not necessarily cheaper but usually a lot more productive than the local who thinks his position isn't a job but an entitlement.).
I do believe companies should higher locals whenever possible (despite me not being a local) but its not always possible (in many cases because of a lack of interest on the part of locals)...in that case, company either ends up with massive turnover and layoffs or worse, ends up closing or relocating (as so many seem to be doing of late)
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Perxactly. I suffer from that all the time as locals hate my industry, but beg us to be there Johnny on the Spot and all hours of the day and night, on call. We have no real choice but to hire foreigners and then MOM keeps cutting our quotas and then they wonder why there is a dengue epidemic. 

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Wd40 wrote:http://www.mom.gov.sg/foreign-manpower/ ... fault.aspx
How old are you and how many years of experience?Older applicants would have to command higher salaries to qualify, commensurate with the work experience and quality they are expected to bring
i am 25 years old and have 2.6 years of experience in IT.
My rejection letter also has an information that, i can demand higher salary and ask an appeal to MOM after checking the assessment in SAT. Will that work out ?
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This is the reason given in my lettersundaymorningstaple wrote:Only if the employer is willing to spend more on you. Even then it's not a guarantee.
"If you still choose to employ this candidate , do consoder is he/she is able to command higher salary for the value he/she offers . Before you do , use MOM self assessment tool to work out what you would pay this candidate for us to consider your appeal."
Doe this give an guarantee that if i appeal with an hike in my salary , will i get my EP approved or they might reject with different reason ?
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Having gone through a similar mess, years ago, if your employer is willing to appeal and offer a pay of something like 4,500, then you do stand a chance of being considered.josebhai wrote:Doe this give an guarantee that if i appeal with an hike in my salary , will i get my EP approved or they might reject with different reason ?
Years ago, a simple letter that "our new Foreign talent will knowledge transfer and leave Singapore .. " worked wonders. Not any more ..
Though MOM has been looking at revision of pay more positively as the loopholes to scam by declaring a higher pay are getting reduced, with compulsory bank payment and more closer monitoring of transactions etc.
WD40: The MOM Link, on first glance, appeared as http://www.mom.gov.sg/foreign-.....fault.aspx
Did bring out a smile .. (fault.aspx)
Opaque rules are rarely good for anyone, in my experience. With clear rules, at least one knows what's expected, and can plan accordingly. With opaque rules, it's trial and error, which when we are talking about hiring, can delay the process for months.sundaymorningstaple wrote:If it does that, it allows bot the employee and the employer to game the system. I know too many that have. They want as much opacity as possible in order to tweak the system overnight if they have to. They will continue to do this until the get the local SMEs to start hiring locals over the preferred foreigners (not necessarily cheaper but usually a lot more productive than the local who thinks his position isn't a job but an entitlement.).AngMoG wrote:Should have ticked the "S Pass if EP is rejected" field (or sth like that).
But it is worrying that the practice now is a very opaque set of criteria, which effectively puts the minimum salary around 3.5-4K. If they want a minimum salary of $4K for EP, why don't they just say so?
Even being a foreigner, I think if they want to "level the playing field", they need to have foreigners cost as much as, or slightly more than, locals. I.e., if you hire a local, as a company you pay salary + 15% CPF (I think it was at 15% at least). For a PR, the CPF is capped. For a foreigner on EP/S-Pass, it's salary only + a small levy; why not instead make the levy at the same 15%, or even at 20%, or salary? And maybe add min quotas for SCs? That would make it transparent, but of course it would also increase cost of business significantly. Obviously, it would not remove the "sense of entitlement" problem per se.
Of course, there may be some fear that if they really make some hard rules like that, it will drive many businesses away. I say, they are already driving business away anyway, and having clear but painful rules would be a way of doing damage control.
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