Progressive Wage Mark advisory · Singapore
Get your firm PW Mark-ready before you apply.
We check your payroll against the Progressive Wage requirements, fix the gaps, and walk you through the application on GoBusiness. You keep control of your Corppass and your data.
What the PW Mark asks of you
Three conditions, all checked against your records
The PW Mark is administered by the Singapore Business Federation on behalf of the Tripartite Partners. To qualify, your firm must:
Hire at least one covered local worker
At least one Singaporean or PR employee in a role covered by a Sectoral or Occupational Progressive Wage.
Pay covered workers to PW requirements
Wages, and the related training requirements, must meet the schedule for each Progressive Wage that applies to your staff.
Pay other locals at least the LQS
Every other local employee must earn at least the Local Qualifying Salary. We check this against the figure in force when you apply.
Progressive Wages currently cover these sectors (solid) and occupations (dashed):
PW Mark Plus adds one more step: adopting the Tripartite Standard on Advancing Well-being of Lower-Wage Workers.
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Services
What we do for you
Readiness review
A line-by-line check of your payroll against each Progressive Wage that applies, plus the LQS.
- Role mapping to the right PW schedule
- Wage and training gap report
- Clear list of what to fix, by employee
Records and OED clean-up
Applications rely on your Occupational Employment Dataset being current. We help you get it right first.
- Occupation codes checked
- Guidance on updating records with MOM
Application walkthrough
We sit with your Corppass holder while they submit on GoBusiness, and track it through to approval.
- Screen-share or on-site
- Follow-up on any queries from the administrator
PW Mark Plus and upkeep
Support to adopt the Tripartite Standard for PW Mark Plus, and a yearly check so you stay eligible at renewal.
- Policy drafting support
- Annual compliance review
How it works
From first call to accreditation
Free check
A 30-minute call to see whether the PW Mark applies to you.
Review
We review payroll and role data you share with us.
Fix gaps
You adjust wages or records using our gap report.
Apply
You submit the short GoBusiness form with our guidance. The administrator says processing may take up to 4 weeks.
Stay eligible
The Mark renews yearly while you still meet the criteria.
Fees
Clear fees, quoted before we start
The PW Mark application itself is free. You can apply on GoBusiness without us. Our fee covers the review, gap-fixing and support that make a first application go smoothly.
The PW Mark package is a flat S$100 for firms with up to 20 local staff. Larger firms, PW Mark Plus support and the annual upkeep review are quoted after the free check, based on headcount and the number of Progressive Wages that apply to you.
Readiness review, records clean-up and application walkthrough. Up to 20 local staffS$100
FAQ
Common questions
Are you part of SBF, MOM or the government?
No. We are an independent private advisory firm. Accreditation decisions are made by the Singapore Business Federation, which administers the PW Mark. We cannot guarantee an outcome.
Do I need to share my Corppass login?
No, and you should not. Your own authorised Corppass user submits the application. We guide them through it.
We tender for government contracts. Does this affect us?
Yes, if you are eligible. For tenders called from 1 Mar 2023, awarded suppliers must hold the PW Mark for the contract period, and this was extended to quotations above S$6,000 from 1 Mar 2024.
What if we have no workers in a PW-covered role?
Then your firm is not eligible for the PW Mark, and the procurement requirement does not apply to you. The free check will confirm this.
How long does accreditation last?
One year, renewed automatically while your firm continues to meet the criteria. If your wages fall below the requirements, you can lose the Mark.
How do you handle our payroll data?
We ask only for what the review needs, keep it confidentially, and delete it at the end of the engagement unless you ask us to keep it for your annual review.
Contact
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