Members
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Benefits under the Seacare Medical Scheme (SMS), Seafarers’ Provident Fund Scheme (SPF), Seacare Sailors’ Home Scheme (SSS) and Membership Benefit Scheme for eligible members are subject to terms and conditions.
The following are the guidelines on membership benefits. Actions as stipulated will be taken for non-adherence.
Membership Benefits | Actions |
Transfer of Entitlement/Benefit | |
To non-paid up members | The members who make such transfer shall be barred from social activities of the Union for 1 year with effect from date of such transfer. |
To non-members (outsiders) | The members who make such transfer shall be barred from further social activities of the Union for 3 years with effect from date of such transfer. |
Training Grants | |
Courses not listed in Schedules of Courses | No training grant but only allowance and course examination fee shall be payable. |
Courses listed in Schedules of Courses | Training Grants are always subject to the conditions imposed by the sponsoring institutions. If the Union has to pay a penalty because of a breach of the conditions of a training grant, the Union will make the offending member pay the penalty, unless he can show good reasons acceptable to the Welfare Committee. If the member does not pay the penalty, he shall be debarred from applying for further training grants. He shall continue to enjoy other membership benefits except that the Union shall have the right to offset the amount owing by him to the Union against any sum of money due from the Union to him. |
Study Grants | |
Recipient represented at ceremony | If recipient cannot attend the award ceremony, he/she must state in his/her application form the name and NRIC number of the family member who will be receiving the award on his/her behalf. If not, recipient shall be deemed to be absent and not represented at the ceremony. |
Recipient not represented at ceremony | If recipient is absent and not represented at the award ceremony, his/her study grant may be cancelled. |
Hong Bao for Retired Seamen | |
Recipient represented at ceremony | If recipient cannot attend the award ceremony, he/she must state in his/her application form the name and NRIC number of the family member who will be receiving the award on his/her behalf. If not, recipient shall be deemed to be absent and not represented at the ceremony. |
Recipient not represented at the ceremony | If recipient is absent and not represented at the award ceremony, his hong bao may be cancelled, unless the Welfare Committee approves his request to receive his hong bao in absentia or his absence. If the Welfare Committee so approves, the hong bao will be given to him at his place of residence. |
Besides the membership benefits, a spectrum of social and recreational activities are organised for members.
To promote skills-upgrading, members are offered training grants for seafaring related courses (Schedule 2) and non-seafaring related courses (Schedule 3).
The two schedules (Schedule 2 and Schedule 3) are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure relevance.
Procedure – Application & Claim
Important Notes
Courses under Schedule 2 are seafaring related while Schedule 3 encompasses non-seafaring related courses to cater to our members’ training needs.
Revision of Schedules 2 and 3 are carried out quarterly.
52 Chin Swee Road #09-00, Seacare Building,
Singapore 169875
Tel: 65 6379 5666
Fax: 65 6734 5525
Email: sosea@sosea.org.sg