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Success Stories
Yayasan MENDAKI
 About Yayasan MENDAKI
Yayasan MENDAKI is a self help group focussing on educational excellence in the Malay/Muslim community. Yayasan MENDAKI has 81 employees. Due to the nature of MENDAKI’s services, many staff have to work on weekends although 80 percent are women with families. As such, MENDAKI understands the need for family-friendly initiatives to be put in place. After work-life strategies were implemented, MENDAKI registered a low turnover of 2 percent in 2007. Health measures are also adequate, as evidenced by the 15 employees who did not take sick leave at all throughout 2006 and 2007. They were rewarded with a Zero MC Award. More specific feedback came through the Climate Survey 2006 in which over 80 percent of staff indicated that MENDAKI is a family friendly organisation, they felt their supervisors understood them, and that they were satisfied and felt motivated at their posts. In 2007, all contract staff were promoted to permanent positions because MENDAKI wanted to provide its employees job security and to retain talent.
Yayasan MENDAKI won the Work-Life Excellence Award 2008.
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 Health Programmes. MENDAKI has an appointed Staff Recreation Committee (SRC) that organises activities like weekly aerobics, BBQ for Bonding, Walk-A-Jog and Cycling. The company was awarded the Gold H.E.A.L.T.H Award by Health Promotion Board in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008. The company also participates in activities with other agencies such as the Community Engagement Games Day organised by the National Council of Churches of Singapore. Not resting on its laurels, the SRC has planned a weight management programme that incorporates exercise and diet for MENDAKI staff.
Staff Lounge. Budget was set aside to create a relaxation lounge. Staff were also invited to submit design ideas for the lounge and de-stressing room so that it would truly cater to their needs. |
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Besides standard leave prescribed by the Employment Act and pilgrimage leave, MENDAKI offers a flexible range of leave benefits of up to 15 days a year. Married staff with children can opt to take the First Day of School off or Maid in Absence leave, while single staff can take a day’s leave on their birthday. |
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| Flexible Work Arrangement – Flexi Hours and Telecommuting |
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MENDAKI practises a 5-day work-week and telecommuting. Almost half of the staff have taken up the option of flexi hours and staff can request for a half day work arrangement. Furthermore, the management is open to requests for flexible arrangements or no-pay leave in the event of family or personal crises. Covering officers take over the duties of the staff on leave so as to ensure that work flow is not interrupted. |
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To find out more about Yayasan MENDAKI, please visit: http://www.mendaki.org.sg
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