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Apply for employee's salary deduction

Allows employers to apply for allowable salary deductions from an employee's salary.

Service is online

Availability
24 hours

At a glance

Who can apply

Employers or company representatives

Note: A CorpPass account is required to transact with MOM. Apply for a CorpPass account if you don’t have one. More info.
How long to complete form 20 to 30 minutes.
When to apply At least 2 months before starting the deduction.
How long it takes

At least 2 to 3 months.

May take longer if information provided is incomplete or incorrect.

What are the criteria for allowable salary deduction?Show

Your employees must be covered under the Employment Act.

What do I need before I apply?Show

You need:

  • A CorpPass account is required to transact with MOM. Apply for a CorpPass account if you don’t have one.
  • Your CorpPass admin or sub-admin must assign your CorpPass account:
    1. Log in to CorpPass.
    2. Go to eService Access tab.
    3. Choose Employment Standards Online (ESOL) as one of your company’s eServices.
    4. Assign Employment Standards Online (ESOL) eService to your CorpPass account.
  • Acknowledgement form signed by affected employees.
  • Latest copy of employment contract or letter of employment signed by employee.
  • Proposal or elaboration of the salary deduction scheme to be implemented, e.g. stock prospectus plan, medical co-payment plan.
  • A copy of enrolment and withdrawal form.

I already have CorpPass account. How do I check if I can access this eService?Show

  1. Log in to your CorpPass account.
  2. Go to Assigned eServices tab. You should see Employment Standards Online (ESOL) listed as one of your assigned eServices.

If Employment Standards Online (ESOL) is not listed as one of your assigned eServices, please ask your CorpPass admin or sub-admin to assign the eService to you.

What are the allowable salary deductions?Show

Refer to the types of deductions allowed.

Get helpShow

For instructions, refer to the user guide.