Remuneration and Benefits Packages for Academic and Non-academic Staff in Autonomous Universities

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2014.

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Assoc Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene inquired whether there are guidelines or rules that Autonomous Universities must follow for remuneration and benefits packages for academic and non-academic staff in leadership positions.
Heng Swee Keat responded that Autonomous Universities have established their own frameworks and guidelines for staff remuneration and benefits, which are endorsed by their Boards of Trustees and consider market conditions.
The frameworks aim to help universities recruit and retain the right people, with no central government mandates overriding these internal guidelines.

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Assoc Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene

Assoc Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene asked the Minister for Education whether there are guidelines or rules that the Autonomous Universities have to abide by for remuneration and other benefits packages for academic and non-academic staff in management/leadership positions.

Heng Swee Keat

The Autonomous Universities have established their own frameworks and guidelines relating to remuneration and benefits for all categories of staff, including those in leadership positions. These frameworks and guidelines are endorsed by the universities' respective Boards of Trustees and take into account market conditions to enable them to recruit and retain the right people.

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Assoc Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene inquired whether there are guidelines or rules that Autonomous Universities must follow for remuneration and benefits packages for academic and non-academic staff in leadership positions.
Heng Swee Keat responded that Autonomous Universities have established their own frameworks and guidelines for staff remuneration and benefits, which are endorsed by their Boards of Trustees and consider market conditions.
The frameworks aim to help universities recruit and retain the right people, with no central government mandates overriding these internal guidelines.

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Remuneration and Benefits Packages for Academic and Non-academic Staff in Autonomous Universities

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2014.

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Assoc Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene inquired whether there are guidelines or rules that Autonomous Universities must follow for remuneration and benefits packages for academic and non-academic staff in leadership positions.
Heng Swee Keat responded that Autonomous Universities have established their own frameworks and guidelines for staff remuneration and benefits, which are endorsed by their Boards of Trustees and consider market conditions.
The frameworks aim to help universities recruit and retain the right people, with no central government mandates overriding these internal guidelines.

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Assoc Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene

Heng Swee Keat

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Assoc Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene inquired whether there are guidelines or rules that Autonomous Universities must follow for remuneration and benefits packages for academic and non-academic staff in leadership positions.
Heng Swee Keat responded that Autonomous Universities have established their own frameworks and guidelines for staff remuneration and benefits, which are endorsed by their Boards of Trustees and consider market conditions.
The frameworks aim to help universities recruit and retain the right people, with no central government mandates overriding these internal guidelines.

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Remuneration and Benefits Packages for Academic and Non-academic Staff in Autonomous Universities

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Assoc Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene

Heng Swee Keat

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Remuneration and Benefits Packages for Academic and Non-academic Staff in Autonomous Universities

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Assoc Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene

Heng Swee Keat

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