{"id":12247,"date":"2024-07-15T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/?p=12247"},"modified":"2024-07-15T01:38:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T17:38:04","slug":"guide-progressive-wage-model-security-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/guide-progressive-wage-model-security-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide To Progressive Wage Model For The Security Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) is designed to help uplift the wages of low-income workers at a sustainable and meaningful pace. It is the government\u2019s answer to criticisms about a lack of a minimum wage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PWM differs from a minimum wage on three fronts. The first is through a gradual increase in minimum basic wages. Unlike a minimum wage, the PWM\u2019s minimum wage is sector specific. The second is through providing a clear career pathway for wages to rise alongside improved productivity and higher training standards. The third is the fact that unlike minimum wage, the PWM only covers Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PWM currently covers Cleaning, Security, Landscape, Lift and Escalator, Retail, Food Services, Administrators and Drivers, and Waste Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read Also: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/progressive-wage-model-singapore-employers-have-to-pay-workers\/\"><strong><em>Progressive Wage Model: How Much Will Singapore Employers Have To Pay Their Workers<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"full-time-outsourced-security-officers\"><strong>Full-Time Outsourced Security Officers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS1-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS1-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS1-380x274.jpg 380w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS1-800x578.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The salary for full-time oursourced security officers in this table is expressed in terms of monthly basic wage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since full-time outsourced security officers must be paid more than $2,600 in 2024, part IV of the Employment Act will no longer apply to them, and employers no longer need to pay them for extra hours worked beyond 44 hours per week, but they should not work more than 72 extra hours every month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read Also: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/guide-progressive-wage-model-cleaning-sector\/\"><strong><em>Guide To The Progressive Wage Model For The Cleaning Sector<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"part-time-outsourced-security-officers\"><strong>Part-Time Outsourced Security Officers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS2-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS2-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS2-380x223.jpg 380w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS2-800x470.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"in-house-security-officers\"><strong>In-House Security officers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS3.jpg 940w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS3-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS3-380x255.jpg 380w, https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/PWM-for-security-SS3-800x536.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The salary for full-time in-house security officers is expressed in terms of monthly gross wage. For part-time in-house security officers, their wages will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/faq\/progressive-wage-model\/what-are-the-pwm-wage-requirements-for-part-time-employees-who-are-paid-on-a-monthly-basis\">pro-rated<\/a> based on a 44-hour work week basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"career-progression\"><strong>Career Progression<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Security officers have a progression scheme that is structured to encourage them to upskill and qualify to earn more. Each has a recommended job scope along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillsfuture.gov.sg\/wsq\">training requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Job Level<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Job Scope<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Required Training<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Security Officer<\/td><td>&#8211; Screening<br>&#8211; Patrolling and guarding<br>&#8211; Incident Response<br>&#8211; Acting as a bodyguard or bouncer<\/td><td>2 basic licensing units +<br>\u201cRecognise Terrorist Threats\u201d.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Senior Security Officer<\/td><td>&#8211; Operate security and safety systems<br>&#8211; regulate traffic (Road Traffic Act)<br>&#8211; Monitor security or fire command centre<br>&#8211; Assist ministries, statutory boards or govt departments in law enforcement duties<br>&#8211; key press management<\/td><td>6mo as security officer +<br>2 certificate modules<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Security Supervisor<\/td><td>&#8211; In charge of security or fire command centre with up to 3 personnel<br>&#8211; Incident management and reporting<br>&#8211; Direct supervision<br>&#8211; Execute evacuation plans and exercises<\/td><td>At least 1 year as senior security officer +<br>1 Advanced Licensing Unit +<br>2 Advanced Modules<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Senior Security Supervisor<\/td><td>&#8211; In charge of security or fire command centre with more than 3 personnel<br>&#8211; Conduct security audits and risk assessment<br>&#8211; General supervision<\/td><td>At least 1 year 6mo as a security supervisor +<br>4 advanced modules (Full advanced certificate)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chief Security Officer<\/td><td>&#8211; Supervision management<br>&#8211; Form and lead security watch groups<br>&#8211; Security and contingency planning for major or large events<\/td><td>At least 2 years as a Senior Security Supervisor + 3 diploma modules<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"support-for-employers\"><strong>Support For Employers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/progressive-wage-credit-scheme-pwcs-what-businesses-need-to-know\/\">Progressive Wage Credit Scheme (PWCS)<\/a> is meant to help employers adjust to mandatory wage increases for lower-wage workers. Under the PWCS, the government will co-fund wage increases for eligible resident employees from 2022 to 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to this, employers can also get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillsfuture.gov.sg\/funding-employers\">assistance for training costs<\/a> using the Absentee Payroll Funding from SkillsFuture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read Also: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/progressive-wage-credit-scheme-pwcs-what-businesses-need-to-know\/\"><strong><em>Progressive Wage Credit Scheme (PWCS): What Businesses Need To Know<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some will earn more than $2,600 and will no longer be covered under Part IV of the Employment Act.\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":12252,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[95],"tags":[1347,533,536,1256],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized 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