Island Maids provides you with comprehensive services to make the process of hiring a maid as hassle free as possible. We will cover all the aspect of applications and procedures such as initial interview and selection, work permit application, security bond and insurance, travel arrangements, medical screening, training, etc to ensure the transition is smooth and complies with the law.

In addition, we thrive to ensure that we match the right maid to assist you with your domestic needs. Your satisfaction is our top priority.

If the application and processes is done correctly to obtain the Work Permit for the maid, it will take about 2 week to 4 weeks for maid to arrive and start working for the employer.

The security bond of \$5,000 applies to employers of foreign domestic workers. Its purpose is to ensure that employers remain responsible for the upkeep and maintenance, ensures prompt salary payment as well as timely repatriation of the foreign domestic workers

The security bond stands to be forfeited if the employer violates the Work Permit conditions. However, if the maid is found to have breached these conditions by her own behavior, the employer will not be held liable (example: maid getting pregnant. Deposit will not be forfeited)

In cases whereby the maids abscond and as such, the employer is unable to repatriate her, only half of the security bond will be forfeited. This is provided that the employer has made reasonable efforts to locate her.

Even in the extreme case where the maid absconds and the employer is unable to repatriate her, only half of the security bond will be forfeited, so long as the employer has made reasonable efforts to locate the maid. The forfeited sum will then be used to cover the cost of repatriating the maid.

Yes, you can purchase an insurance policy which is a cheaper alternative. You can choose between different policies which cover different areas of concern (example: runaway bond). That being said, you may still be liable for the forfeiture of \$5,000 (if you are not covered by your policy) should you fail to repatriate the maid for whatsoever reason as it is a requirement by the Law of Singapore.

Employers are required by the Ministry of Manpower to purchase a minimum of \$15,000 coverage on personal accident for the maid.

Once your maid reaches Singapore, she is given 14 days to complete her medical examinations and certified fit to work under Ministry of Manpower’s standards.

In addition, the maid is required to undergo half yearly medical screening to ensure that her health continues to meet MOM’s standards.

The employer will be responsible for these expenses. They are required to bear the full cost of the medical care, including hospitalization. Hence, we would advise employers to purchase a comprehensive coverage for their maids to ensure these costs are covered for.

The normal Maid’s levy is \$265.

The maids levy is to be paid by employers at the end of each month and should be done so only in the form of GIRO payments. If employers fail to maintain a valid GIRO account, the work permit of the maid will be cancelled.

The maids levy is to be paid by employers at the end of each month. The charges begin one day after the maid arrives in Singapore. For a first-time maid, the levy will begin on the fourth day of her arrival (excluding the day of arrival). Employers are given up to 17th day of the following month before the deduction is made. If the 17th is a non-working day, the deduction will be made on the next working day.

Maid employers may qualify for the concessionary levy rate of \$120 per month under the following schemes:

• Young child/grandchild scheme
• Aged person scheme
• Persons with disabilities scheme

You are eligible if:

• you are a married woman and has elected for separate assessment; or
• you are married and your husband is not resident in Singapore; or
• you are separated or divorced or widowed and living with your unmarried child for whom you can claim child relief.

There are many Remittance Service Providers that can assist you and your maid in sending monthly salary back home regularly.

Ameertech Remittance Services 291 Serangoon Road #03-00SERANGOON BUILDING Singapore 218107 Serangoon Phone: 6297-7707	ActionPlus Remittance Services 133 New Bridge Road #03-05CHINATOWN POINT Singapore 059413 Chinatown Phone: 6533-3083 E-mail: westernunion@actionplus.com.sg	One-Stop Remittance Centre 304 Orchard Road #03-30 LUCKY PLAZA Postal Code : 238863 Phone No: 68340071 Fax No: 68340069
Brunphil Express (S) Pte Ltd 304 Orchard Road #02-83 LUCKY PLAZA Postal Code : 238863 Phone No: 67356204,67356205 Fax No: 67356690	Ace Orient Exchange Pte. Ltd. 400 Orchard Road #022-28 ORCHARD TOWERS Postal Code : 238875 Phone No: 67355525 Fax No: 67325575	J-Dee Remittance Services 2 Beach Road #01-4791 Singapore 190002 North Bridge Road Phone: 6294-8720 E-mail: jdeeremit@hotmail.com
King's Professional Cargo Service 304 Orchard Road #04-19 LUCKY PLAZA Postal Code : 238863 Phone No: 67342387 Fax No: 67343991	GPL Remittance Pte Ltd 5001 Beach Road #01-77A GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX Postal Code : 199588 Phone No: 62912991	CYS Express Exchange Pte Ltd 3 Shenton Way #02-05 SHENTON HOUSE more addresses... Postal Code : 068805 Phone No: 62262088 Fax No: 62260288
Ming Express Pte Ltd 5001 Beach Road #01-14 GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX Postal Code : 199588 Phone No: 62977602 Fax No: 62977585	Metro Remittance Centre 304 Orchard Road #04-93 LUCKY PLAZA Postal Code : 238863 Phone No: 67348035 Fax No: 67349326	Lekshmi Overseas Remittance Agency 304 Orchard Road #04-25 LUCKY PLAZA Postal Code : 238863 Phone No: 67364033 Fax No: 67321910
Express Remittance 304 Orchard Road #04-38 Lucky Plaza Singapore 238863 Tel: 235-9849	Zhongguo Remittance Centre 710 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, #01-2611 Postal Code : 560710 Phone No: 64584456 Fax No: 64585567	Valutapos-TKI Pte Ltd 304 Orchard Road #02-08 LUCKY PLAZA Postal Code : 238863 Phone No: 67330055 Fax No: 67372987
Sonali Exchange Pte Ltd 587 Bukit Timah Road #03-26, Coronation Plaza Singapore 269707 Tel: 294-9862	Tsoimpex Enterprises 304 Orchard Road #04-69 LUCKY PLAZA Postal Code : 238863 Phone No: 68873932 Fax No: 68873142	Robin Remittance Trading Centre 304 Orchard Road. #03-14 LUCKY PLAZA Postal Code : 238863 Phone No: 62350803 Fax No: 62359115
Moneyhome Remittance Express 545 Orchard Road #13-01 Far East Shopping Centre Singapore 238882 Tel: 732-8777	AMA Remittance Pte Ltd 7500A Beach Road #01-326 The Plaza Singapore 199591 Tel: 293-1992	MoneyNet Remittance Service Pte Ltd 101 Upper Cross Street #03-50 People's Park Centre Singapore 058357 Tel: 532-1142 Email: moneynet@magix.com.sg

You should cancel her work permit immediately to stop the levy payment. After which, you are given 1 month to locate and repatriate her. Otherwise, you risk losing the \$5,000 security deposit.

You must repatriate the maid as soon as possible once you have discovered it.

Transfer maids are maids who are already in Singapore under the employment other employers and are seeking a new employer. This occurs when the 2 years contract of the maid is expiring or when an employer discontinues the service of the maid for whatsoever reasons.