29 Jul 2010
Extract from the Announcement made by Incentives Policy and Management Division, Singapore Workforce Development Agency:
Revision of Course Fee and Absentee Payroll Funding Rates:
1. The two-year Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (SPUR) expires on 30 November 2010.
2. Employers will qualify for the revised funding rates for courses commencing on or after 1 December 2010.
Table 1: Revised funding rates for SDF pre-approved courses with effect from 1 December 2010
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Type of Courses
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Funding Component
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Courses Targeted at Rank-and-File level
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Courses Targeted at PMET^ level
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Certifiable
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Course Fee Support
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80% of course fee capped at $7/hour
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50% of course fee capped at $15/hour
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Absentee Payroll Support
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80% of hourly basic salary capped at $4.50/hour
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Non Certifiable
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Course Fee Support
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$2/hour
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^ Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians
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