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Success Stories
MCYS
 About Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) develops policies and programmes to build a cohesive and resilient society. It works actively with private, public and people sectors to foster socially responsible individuals, inspired and committed youth, strong and stable families, a sporting people and an active and caring community.
MCYS believes that if its employees can manage their work, family and personal commitments effectively, they will be more engaged and motivated to achieve the Ministry’s goals. To this end, MCYS has put effort into its work-life policies which has resulted in increasing take-up among employees of various types of flexi-work schemes; as well as reduction of medical leave and medical costs incurred by staff. A crucial factor to the success of its work-life policies is the support of senior management who walk the talk by participating actively in the various programmes.
MCYS was awarded the Work-Life Excellence Award 2008.
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More MCYS staff are applying for no pay leave for childcare and family reasons. A large percentage of these are taken after maternity leave so that the mothers can spend more time caring for their newborns. It is also noteworthy that 25 percent of these applications are from singles who wish to further their studies or learn new work skills.
The high take-up rate can be attributed to the open attitude of supervisors who support no pay leave applications because they recognise that it is a win-win situation for both the employer and the employee. One supervisor says, “The personal priorities of our officers change at different stages of their lives. As a supervisor, our role is to support the officers’ requests for flexible work arrangements. This is key to a more committed and productive workforce.” |
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Healthy and Sporty Wednesdays. MCYS organises sale of fruits and vegetables every fortnight, fruit distribution to staff every month, and weekly jogging and walking sessions. Staff are also given four hours per month to participate with colleagues in sporting activities like cycling and beach volleyball, amongst others.
Makan Trail. Buses are chartered to bring staff on a monthly lunch outing to famous eating places like Newton Circus, Tiong Bahru hawker centre, Maxwell Road hawker centre and Amoy Street. This activity is popular with the staff.
Family Events. The Ministry’s recreation club co-ordinates special package offers to attractions like the Singapore Flyer, musicals and shows. It also organises Movie Nites where staff and their families can enjoy movies at a discounted rate. These Movie Nites are always well attended.
Chillout@5. This is a clubhouse well-equipped with a home theatre system, computer gaming consoles, gym, pool table and a lactation room. It is an excellent place for staff to relax and interact with colleagues.
On-site Workplace Childcare Centre. The objective of having an on-site childcare centre is to provide a conducive environment to attract and retain staff and to help staff integrate their work and life. Childcare subsidies are provided for staff who enrol their children at the in-house childcare centre on top of the national subsidy provided for working mothers. |
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To find out more about MCYS, please visit: http://www.mcys.gov.sg
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