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Success Stories
NTUC Childcare
About NTUC First Campus Co-operative Ltd
NTUC First Campus is a community of teachers, parents and early childhood professionals working together to bring out the best in each child. NTUC First Campus was established as NTUC Childcare in 1977 and became a co-operative in 1992. It has an extensive network of more than 50 pre-schools and a staff of over 1,000 dedicated professionals who are all passionate and committed to achieving the best for each child.
Because of the labour-intensive nature of the pre-school industry, the smooth operation of its childcare centres is heavily reliant on the active engagement of staff. The management recognises that happy employees make for engaged employees and make continuous efforts to build a culture where colleagues readily help each other and work as a team. NTUC First Campus reported a steady decline in staff turnover and medical leave taken. NTUC First Campus Co-operative Ltd was awarded the Work-Life Achiever Award in 2008.
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On top of statutory annual leave, all NTUC First Campus employees are entitled to a generous range of special leave every year. This “special leave” applies to caring for sick children, elderly parents and their in-laws. Other non-core leave benefits include singles, marriage, paternity and compassionate leave. Since the implementation of this special leave arrangement, the management has received favourable feedback from staff about this benefit. |
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| Flexible Work Arrangements – Flexi Hours |
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Staff in the main office and RTRC Asia non-trainers can opt to start work at 8.30 am or 9.00 am. Staff at childcare centres can opt to commence work on shifts staggered at 30 minute intervals starting from 7.00 am, subject to operational constraints. As the childcare centres operate from 7.00 am to 8.00 pm, this rostering of staff ensures sufficient manpower during operational hours. |
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| Employee Support Schemes – Fitness Schemes |
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NTUC First Campus offers an array of health and wellness programmes, including $100 of flexible benefits annually which staff can claim for health and wellness services such as prescriptive eyewear, fitness club memberships, holiday expenses and dental treatments. NTUC First Campus has also made arrangements with Alexandra Hospital to offer on-site health screening for staff at their respective centres. The cost is totally borne by NTUC First Campus. Staff are then issued with individual medical reports, thus helping them be more aware of their health status. |
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To find out more about NTUC Childcare, please visit: http://www.ntuc-childcare.com
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