The cleaners at YTL PowerSeraya’s Pulau Seraya Power Station (PSPS) on Jurong Island are happier and more motivated to carry out their duties at work, having received a wage increase while also achieving better productivity at work.
This came about through a collaborative Best Sourcing Initiative (BSI) between Union of Power and Gas Employees branch YTL PowerSeraya (YTL PS) Pte Limited and service provider LS 2 Services Pte Limited.
A meeting between the two led LS 2 to review the cleaners’ salaries and reduce the worker headcount from 24 to 17, with an extra worker to serve as back-up.
The 17 workers were selected based on their ability to adapt to the plant working environment while the rest were re-deployed to other projects.
With the reduction in the worker headcount, the workers were assigned a greater scope of work with more responsibilities, but were given an average salary raise from $850 to $1,000.
One such cleaner who has benefitted from this initiative is Mr Norsuwadi, who started out on the project as a cleaner earning $850. He currently draws a salary of $1,400 as an Assistant Supervisor.
“With the reduced headcount for workers, I am happier with the salary increase; we also feel motivated to work better. We are also able to solve problems quicker in a smaller team and this helps us get work done quicker,” he said.
LS 2 Services Private Limited General Manager Dennis Tan shared: “After the reduction in headcount of the workers, the workers are more proactive now and are happier and more motivated to work. This helps bring benefit to both the workers and the company as well.”
Other workers on the project with wage increases
Assistant Supervisor: $1,400, up from $1,200
Driver-cum-Cleaner: $1,600, up from $1,400
Tea Lady: $1,300, up from $1,200
General Worker: $1,200, up from $1,000
Float Cleaner: $1,200, up from $950
