At the NTUC Building and Facility Management Services Cluster National Day Observance Ceremony 2014 held on 26 August 2014, NTUC Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) Zainal Sapari shared the progress of the licensing of the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) in the security sector.
He said that on 22 July 2014, a dialogue session was conducted with approximately 200 representatives from more than 100 security agencies. STC members, Government agencies and union representatives were present to better understand the challenges and concerns on the ground. Feedback from the security agencies were consolidated and taken into consideration during subsequent STC meetings.
Key Points of the discussion:
- The STC has agreed that a multi-pronged approach must be taken to address the challenges faced by the industry.
- The STC supports the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for the industry as a practical way to sustainably and equitably uplift pay and standards for the industry and its workers, and value for buyers of security services.
- STC recognises that the PWM must be implemented within a reasonable time frame, while addressing the other challenges faced by the industry.
When the tripartite-agreed PWM is ready, the Government will incorporate it as a requirement in the existing licensing framework for all security companies, thus making it mandatory. ASG Zainal also shared that the STC is working through the details and aims to finalise the recommendations by October 2014.
(Source: NTUC This Week)
