Malaysia Part Timers Get EPF and Socso Contributions

Many of us still didn't know about the new ruling for part timers in Malaysia. Part timers now enjoy better benefits since 1 October 2010. I only found out recently and thought of sharing it here.


Employers must make EPF and Socso contributions for their part-time employees as long as they work between 30% and 70% of the number of hours put in by permanent staff. This means if a permanent employee official working hours is eight hours a day, part timers who put in between 2.5 hours and 5.5 hours qualify as part-time employees to enjoy this benefits.


This is regardless of how much a part timer get pay per hour. As long as you fulfill the 2.5 hours requirement, employer must make EPF and Socso contributions. Of course, your salary or wages will also be deduct for your personal EPF and Socso contributions.


The number of hours can also be accummulated over several days in a week as long as the arrangement is agreeable to both parties. This means a part timer can work few hours  within the week and accumulate all the hours of the week to be eligible for this benefits. This include working on weekends.


"The Employment Act has been amended to stipulate who a part-time worker is. We hope employers will not plead ignorance from now on," Human Resources Minister Datuk S Subramaniam told reporters during a press statement.


At present, employers contribute 12% of their employees' basic salary every month to the EPF while the employee chips in 11%. As for Socso, employers pay 1.75% of the worker's salary while the worker pays 0.75%.


According to Human Resources Minister Datuk S Subramaniam, employees could have two sources for their EPF and Socso contributions, and it's nothing wrong as it's a win win situations for employer and part timer. Part-time workers would be given salaries and other relevant benefits, such as EPF contributions, Socso coverage and medical entitlements, on a pro rata basis.


Employers have the flexibility to decide if they want to calculate the number of hours on a daily, weekly or even monthly basis.


Besides that, employers would have to contribute EPF and Socso contributions for part timers who work based on projects. As long as a part timer is paid RM10 per project, they are entitled for this benefits. I believe this is the one that most of us didn't know. 

Don't get influence by people and surrounding that affect your work

It's dangerous to listen to feedback from people or colleagues about the work condition, work culture, management culture if you are new in the company or just recently joined.

This will influence you greatly. You may get emotional and lost your directions and your 'fire'. Stay away from this influence if you can. If not, you have to be strong to handle it. Talk to someone close to you immediately after you heard about this gossip. Make sure you have a very supportive friends who can consult you positively and 'erase' the bad influence. If you can't find anyone, it's better to stay away and focus on your work.

Whatever happens, at least try your best and if it ends up badly, you know you have tried your best and you don't regret. It's the company lost if they can't see it.

Working on a Saturday

For the first time in my life, I work on a Saturday. When I was younger, I would reject any company that require me to work on a Saturday. It's such a waste of time and non productive.

Here I am, working on a Saturday. You will think I'm going against my principle...yea you're right. For the right amount of money I'm willing. So what do I think of working Saturday? WASTE OF TIME AND SO UNPRODUCTIVE AND WASTE OF ELECTRICITY. I don't see anyone really working but just killing time. Because of this rotation of groups, you won't even have a complete team too.

People just come to office, surf the net, waiting for time to pass and go home. I managed to write an article so I guess there's still some productivity. Saturday is a good day to spend time on window shopping and groceries shopping after work.

Busy Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) Area

Since I started work at KLCC area, I wonder much patience drivers need to endure every morning going to work and going home after work. Stretching from Hang Tuah area till KLCC, every corner and every lanes are pack with cars queuing in the morning and evening. In fact, I only see the streets are clear during early morning, during weekends.

Parking is not cheap and public transportation such as bus and taxi hardly enter this area during peak hours LRT is pack too. Can't imagine if there's no LRT to this area.

The good thing working in KLCC area is the food and shopping. We are spoil with food choices, most of the stores are reasonable priced. For those who are on diet, lunch time is good for shopping or window shopping in the malls.

Sugar asked me and continuous to remind me to loose weigh. Hopefully I can burn off some KGs during the coming Ramadan month. It's shopping time at lunch time!

Ramadan Promotion 2011

Ramadan 2011 will starts soon on the 1st of August 2011. Most shoppers and restaurants will kick start their Ramadan and Hari Raya promotions very soon. This is also the best time for businesses because Ramadan and Hari Raya period is the busiest time of the year and most profitable. Most of the shops will launch their deals, promotions and price cut, and profit is base on sales volume. It's also the time where all of us (yup! those of us who's not fasting or celebrating Hari Raya) to join the mood and shops.

Some of the upcoming Ramadan promotions as following:


BUFFET

Hotel Maya Ramadan Buffet at Maya Brasserie
Servings of authentic nasi kandar, soup & bubur lambuk, pineapple prawn curry, kupang goreng kunyit, kari ayam nyoya, ikan patin masak asam tempoyak, daging hiris goreng and many more.
Price: RM80 Adult (Half price for kids between 5 -12years)
Reservation: 03-2711 8866 ext 258
Address: 138, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Restoran Berputar Sri Angkasa – Menara KL Ramadan Buffet
The tastefully decorated restaurant provides ambience where patrons can enjoy an exquisite selection of food complemented by entertaining music from the piano lounge for a unique dining experience. Open daily and specialises in a variety of local as well as continental cuisine.
Price: RM135++ adult RM75++ Kids 3~11
Reservation: 03-2145 1811 / 03-2145 1833 / 03-2020 5055
Address: TH02, Jalan Punchak Off, Jalan P. Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur

Restoran Sri Melayu – Buffet Ramadhan Ramadan
Enjoy variety of malay foods with live keroncong performance
Price: RM70++ Adult, RM40++ Kids, 15% off for senior citizen
Reservation: 03-2145 1811 / 03-2145 1833 / 03-2020 5055
Address: No1, Jalan Conlay, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

Boulevard Hotel Mid Valley Wild Rice Restaurant (level9) – Aneka Selera Ramadhan
Sup ayam ala mamak, sup kambing mamak, roti bengali, bubur lambuk, ayam percik Kelantan, daging mamak hitam, grilled lamb & many more
Price from 11 ~ 15 Aug 2010: RM70 adult, RM35 Kids 6 ~ 12yrs
Price from 16 Aug ~ 5 Sept 2010: RM85 adult, RM43 Kids 6 ~ 12yrs
Price from 6 ~ 8 Sept 2010: RM70 adult, RM35 Kids 6 ~ 12yrs
Reservation: 03-2295 8124
Address: Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cititel Mid Valley Ramadhan Buffet
Pamper your taste with variety of favourites, cooked to perfection like rendang daging minang, ikan jelawat masak lemak tempoyak, ayam kerutub, ried garoupa 3rasa, nasi kerabu, nasi dagang, nasi rampai sari, malay & nyoya kuihs and many more.
Price from 11 ~ 17 Aug 2010: RM60 adult, RM30 Kids 6 ~ 12yrs
Price from 18 Aug ~ 2 Sept 2010: RM70 adult, RM35 Kids 6 ~ 12yrs
Price from 6 ~ 8 Sept 2010: RM55 adult, RM27.50 Kids 6 ~ 12yrs
Reservation: 03-2296 1188
Address: Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dynasty Hotel Selera Kampung Ramadhan Ramadan Buffet
Price: RM68.00++ adult RM34.00++ child *
Reservations: 03-4043 7777 ext. 3301.
Address: 218 Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur.
Ramadhan Vouchers on Sale Now
CREDIT CARD OFFER ~ Buy 10, Get 1 FREE !
(All Major Credit Cards)

Hotel Nikko Middle Eastern Treats Ramadhan Ramadan Buffet
Fancy an afternoon treat with a Middle Eastern touch? Come by to the Lobby Lounge and feast on the innumerable assortment of Middle Eastern delicacies such as Fried Beef with Spices and Ground Cinnamon, Grilled Lamb Meat with Middle East Herbs, Stuffed Shredded Chicken with Pita Bread, Pan Fried Shrimp Balls Skewer with Tamarind Sauce, Fried Chickpea Patties and Chickpea and Tahini Dip with Crispy Pita Bread. Throughout this fasting month, Serena Brasserie will be featuring a lavish spread of traditional local specialties from four different Malaysian States and ‘a-la-kampung’ favourites for all to ‘berbuka puasa’, whether with families or friends. Early birds enjoy special rates.
Price : RM90.00++(adult) RM45.00++(children between 6 to 12)
Early Birds Special Rate: 11th to 17th Aug at RM80.00++(adult) RM40.00++(children between 6 to 12)
Reservations: 03-2782 6168
Address: 165, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PNB Darby Park The 39 Resaturant Ramadhan ramadan Buffet
Price: RM99++ Adult, RM69++ Child
Reservation: 03-7490 3939
Address: 10 Jalan Binjai, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

PNB Darby Park Cafe Ramadhan ramadan Buffet
Price: RM65++ Adult, RM35++ Child
Reservation: 03-7490 3838
Address: 10 Jalan Binjai, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

Corus Hotel Ramadhan ramadan buffet – Balik Kampung Buka Puasa
‘Berbuka puasa’on the specialities of internationally acclaimed Chef Ismail who is well known for his Malay heritage cuisine. In addition to that, feast on more than 90 authentic ‘Kampung’ favourites from various States. Some must try appetizing dishes from the buffet and live cooking stalls include Ikan Bakar Pak Raja, Ayam Kasturi, Rendang Kambing Serai and Keledek Masak Lemak Pucuk Manis,not forgetting a whole Barbecued Lamb.
Price: RM85++ Adult, RM42.50++ Kids
* 50% discount off the normal buffet price from August, 11 – 15 and September, 6 – 9.
* 20% discount off the normal buffet price from August, 16 – September, 5.
Reservation: 03-2161 8888 ext 123
Address: Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Corus Hotel Ramadan buffet – Oriental Buka Puasa Buffet
For an Oriental experience, ‘berbuka puasa’ to Oriental Buffet such as Dim Sums, Yong Tau Foo, Steamed Pomfret, Fried Crab Chilli Sauce and other tantalizing dishes.
Price: RM63++ Adult, RM43++ Kids
Reservation: 03-2161 8888 ext 127
Address: Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

KL International Hotel Ramadan Buffet - Coffee House

Serving Ramadan buffet at family and corporate clients.
Price: RM 48.00++ Adult,  RM 23.00++ Kids

Reservation: 03-2697 8833
Address: Lorong Haji Hussein, Off Jalan Raja Muda Abd Aziz 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


SHOPPING
Sutera Mall, Persada, Johor 
Deco Living Al-Ramadan & Hari Raya Promotion

Pureen Hari Raya Aidilfitri Promotion (while stock last)

FREE Pureen Shopping Bag when you buy Pureen products worth RM60 and above in a single receipt.

LG Hot Raya Deals

SONY "Promosi Syoknya Raya"
Now till 4 September 2011 offers and promotions on BRAVIA, Cyber-shot, α, Handycam, VAIO and more.

JUSCO Raya Festive Celebration Voucher 

Spend RM100 get JUSCO Festive Celebration Voucher worth RM5
Spend RM200 get JUSCO Festive Celebration Voucher worth RM10
Spend RM300 get JUSCO Festive Celebration Voucher worth RM15
Spend RM400 get JUSCO Festive Celebration Voucher worth RM20
Spend RM500 get JUSCO Festive Celebration Voucher worth RM25
Spend RM501 get JUSCO Festive Celebration Voucher worth RM50
Spend RM600 get JUSCO Festive Celebration Voucher worth RM60

Malaysia Public Holidays 2012

It's that time again where we start to plan for our next year's holiday. I love living in Malaysia because it has one of the most public holidays in the world. We have a diverse multi-racial communities and we respect each others festivals and celebrations.

For the states of Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu, weekends start from Fridays to Saturdays instead of Saturdays and Sundays. This is to respect the holy Friday for the Muslims. If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, then the following day, Monday is a holiday (replacement). For Kedah, Kelantan and Trengganu, if Saturday is a public holiday, then the following day, Sunday is also a holiday for those states.

Malaysia States and National Holidays in 2012

Date	Occasion	Celebrate In
1 January Sunday	Happy New Year	All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu
14 January Saturday	Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan's Birthday	Negeri Sembilan only
15 January Sunday	Sultan of Kedah's Birthday	Kedah only
23 January Monday	Chinese New Year	Nationwide
24 January Tuesday	Chinese New Year (2nd Day)	All states except Kelantan and Trengganu
1 February Wednesday	Federal Territory Day	Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only
5 February Sunday	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Maulidur Rasul)	Nationwide
7 February Tuesday	Thaipusam	Nationwide
4 March Sunday	Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Trengganu	Trengganu only
30 March Friday	Sultan of Kelantan's Birthday	Kelantan only
6 April Friday	Good Friday	Sabah & Sarawak only
15 April Sunday	Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City	Malacca only
19 April Thursday	Sultan of Perak's Birthday	Perak only
1 May Tuesday	Labour Day	Nationwide
7 May Monday	Hari Hol Pahang	Pahang only
17 May Thursday	Wesak Day	Nationwide
17 May Thursday	Raja Perlis' Birthday	Perlis only
30- 31 May Wed & Thu	Harvest Festival Pesta Kaamatan Sabah	Sabah & Labuan only
1 - 2 June Fri & Sat	Sarawak Harvest Festival Hari Gawai Sarawak	Sarawak only
2 June Saturday	King's Birthday	Nationwide
17 June Sunday	Israk & Mikraj	Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis only
7 July Saturday	Georgetown Heritage Day	Penang - but not a 'paid holiday' for private sectors employees.
7 July Saturday	Penang Governor's Birthday	Penang only
20 July Friday	Sultan of Trengganu's Birthday	Trengganu only
21 July Saturday	Awal Ramadan Start of Muslim fasting month (bulan Puasa)	Johor, Kedah & Malacca only
6 August Monday	Nuzul Al-Quran	Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Trengganu only
19 - 20 Aug Sun & Mon	Hari Raya Puasa	Nationwide
31 August Friday	National Independence Day Merdeka	Nationwide
9 September Sunday	Sarawak Governor's Birthday	Sarawak Only
16 September Sunday	Malaysia Day & Sabah Governor's Birthday	Nationwide Sabah
14 October Saturday	Malacca Governor's Birthday	Malacca only
24 October Wednesday	Sultan of Pahang's Birthday	Pahang only
26 October Friday	Hari Raya Haji * Hari Raya Qurban	Nationwide
27 October Saturday	Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) * Hari Raya Qurban	Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu Only
11 November Sunday	Deepavali or Diwali	Nationwide, except for Sarawak
15 November Thursday	Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)	Nationwide
22 November Thursday	Sultan of Johor's Birthday	Johor only
11 December Tuesday	Sultan of Selangor's Birthday	Selangor only
25 December Tuesday	Christmas	Nationwide

* Subject to change, depending on the sighting of the new moon.

Although some holidays is limited to few states but overall we have a reasonable holidays calender. This will definitely good for working people because in general, our annual leaves is around 8 days to 14 days a years. Countries like Germany has up to 30 days annual leaves and people commonly clear their leave during Christmas season.

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Exit Interviews

Some companies practice Exit Interview for employee who is leaving the company. Ideally, I believe this is a good practice but most of the times it objective is not successful.

Normally, Exit Interview form has a set of questions asking about the reasons an employee decided to leave the company and how The Company can improve its processes, policy, Human Resources, working cultures, management culture etc in the hope that the reminding employee working environment will improve.

99% of the time, a resigned employee is not sincere on the reasons for their resignation. Most will mentioned 'Better career prospect' or 'Better salary package' as the main reason. Some even put 'No comment' or just dash   (-) in the form. Only 1% is honest and openly stated the reason for their resignation. Maybe is the eastern culture thingy. Very much like how we are unable to mention our weaknesses when asked during an interview.

From my personal experience, most resigned employee thinks that it's not their problem anymore when they resign and has no intention to help the company improve working conditions for the other employees. Selfish, you say? No. Most of them want to remind neutral and don't want to get their hands dirty. Some don't want their previous employer think negative about them.

End of the day, an Exit Interview won't work if there's no cooperation from the resigned employee.