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Absentee Payroll (AP)

What is AP?

AP funding is a grant to help employers defray the manpower costs incurred when they send their employees for certifiable skills training.

What does AP comprise of?

With effect from 1 January 2022, company will receive a fixed Absentee Payroll (AP)* rate of $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year.

*AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee.

For more information, please click here.

Am I eligible for AP?

Your company is eligible for AP as long as it is registered or incorporated in Singapore.

Is my employee eligible for AP?

  • Trainees must be fully sponsored by their employer for supportable cost components (such as course fees) incurred on the training course;
  • Trainees must be full-time or permanent part-time employees of the sponsoring company;
  • Trainees must continue to receive their salary when they attend training;
  • Trainees must have achieved at least 75% attendance;
  • Trainees must have sat for and passed the examinations/ assessments where applicable;
  • Trainees must complete the course whilst under employment of the sponsoring company; and
  • For training outside working hours, company must have in place a Human Resource (HR) policy which provides for the payment of overtime pay* to employees for these training hours and pay their employees overtime pay for these hours, in accordance with the HR Policy.

How do I apply for AP?

Your company may apply through the Enterprise Portal for the programme you attended. The Government will reimburse the absentee payroll.

Where can I get more information on AP?

You may visit Enterprise Portal for Jobs and Skills (EPJS) for more information on AP.

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