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Success Stories
MEWR
About Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) maintains a clean and green living environment and works on initiatives for environmental sustainability. It also manages water as a strategic national resource. MEWR has put emphasis on work-life programmes for its 107 employees since 2006 and has witnessed a slowdown in resignations as well as a drop in absenteeism from 3 percent to 2.7 percent. Officers have also indicated a drop in their level of stress. Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources was awarded the Work-Life Achiever Award in both 2006 and 2008.
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Flexi Hours
Officers can choose to start work any time between 8am and 9.30am as long as they maintain 42 working hours per week. More than a quarter of officers have taken advantage of this scheme. On top of permanent flexi hours, staff can request for ad hoc temporary flexi hours, for example, to attend to family commitments or medical appointments. |
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Both married female and male officers enjoy full-pay unrecorded childcare leave up to 6 days to look after their children under 7 years old. To care for their children up to 12 years old who are on medical leave, they are entitled to a maximum of 15 days per year. Employees are heartened by the care shown by the management and are more motivated to contribute to an organisation that cares for them.
In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and marriage leave, officers who pursue relevant courses, even those not sponsored by the Ministry, may be granted Study Leave to prepare and sit for examinations, up to 3 days per subject, capped at 12 days a year. |
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Family Activities. MEWR has pro-family facilities such as an on-site childcare centre - with priority for children of MEWR staff - and a lactation room. MEWR regularly organises family-friendly activities such as Coastal Cleanup and the annual Year End Function. Hampers are also sent to congratulate newly-wed staff and new mothers and fathers. MEWR is a member of SDU and thus its single employees benefit from the agency’s numerous activities. |
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To find out more about MEWR, please visit: http://www.mewr.gov.sg
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