Corporate Category
About the Award
The Total Defence Award honours Employers and Businesses who
demonstrate strong support for National Service. Applicants who go the extra
mile will be accorded the Advocate Award in recognition of their unwavering
support and pro-active policies.
The award is assessed by the Advisory Council on Community Relations in
Defence (ACCORD) Employer & Business Council. The awards will be
presented to winners during the Total Defence Awards Gala Dinner.
Instructions
i. This application form contains 6 parts. Please note the applicable parts
for your company’s application:
Employers and Business Owners:
Civil Resource Owners:
Answer Part 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 only
Answer Part 1, 2, 4 and 6 only
ii. Applicants who wish to provide more details on any part of the
application form, may do so on a separate sheet of paper.
iii. Completed Application Form to be sent to:
Total Defence Awards Secretariat
c/o AFPN 1737
303 Gombak Drive, #04-03
Singapore 669645
Completed Application Form (softcopy) to be sent to:
TDA@defence.gov.sg
For enquiries, please call 6307-5698 or e-mail above.
iv. Closing date: 28 Feb 2015
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1. CORPORATE PROFILE
Company Name:
Co Regn No:
Address:
Tel:
Nature of Business:
Ownership:
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Type:
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Local
Foreign
Member of
Business
Association:
Sole Proprietor
Small Corporation
Large Corporation
Multi-National Corporation
Others: ________________
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Yes
No
Please state:
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Number of
Employees:
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<10
10 – 50
51 – 100
101 – 200
201 – 500
> 500
Do you have NSmen
Employees:
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Yes
No
Were you a Past
Winner of Total
Defence Award or
the Home Team
NS Awards for
Employers:
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Number of
NSmen
Employees:
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2. CONTACT PERSON
Salutation: Ms/ Miss/ Mdm/ Mr/ Dr/ Prof
Name:
DID/ Mobile:
Appointment:
Email:
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Yes
No
Please state:
Name of
Award:________________
Year awarded:________
<10
10 – 50
51 – 100
>100
(To Be Completed by Employers & Business Owners Only)
(Please delete as appropriate)
3. SUPPORT PROVIDED BY EMPLOYERS AND BUSINESSES
A. Policy
Adoption of policies and practices by employers and businesses to support NS and their NSmen
employees
1.
We agree with the following statement:
“We recognise that:
Our Employees are contributing to national defence and security
through National Service.
A strong defence and national security is necessary
for a stable business environment.
We hereby declare our organisation’s support for our employees
in their National Service activities.”
YES / NO
2. We have official policies and/or practices to help our NSmen employees manage
their NS commitments.
YES / NO
3. We take into account the job applicant’s Enhanced Certificate of Service and/or
ICT performance in our recruitment and employment decisions.
YES / NO
4. We treat our NSmen employees, fairly and objectively.
YES / NO
5. We discourage our NSmen employees to defer their NS training.
YES / NO
B. Support
Implementation of policies and practices by employers and businesses to support their NSmen
employees
1. We help our NSmen employees to manage their work load and NS commitments.
YES / NO
2. We provide support to ensure that our employees maintain their fitness level and
lead a healthy lifestyle.
YES / NO
3. We recognise the efforts of our NSmen employees when they excel in their
Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT)
YES / NO
4. We take into account our NSmen employees’ ICT performance during annual
performance appraisal.
YES / NO
5. We provide support to our NSmen employees’ family when they are away for NS
training.
YES / NO
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C. Advocacy
Advocacy efforts by employers and businesses to promote understanding and support for NS.
1. We have participated in NS-related activities like the Combined Re-dedication
Ceremonies, Total Defence Symposium, visits to SAF or Home Team units etc.
YES / NO
2. We have organised internal ceremonies to observe SAF Day, Total Defence Day,
National Day etc.
YES / NO
3. We have partnered the SAF or Home Team as co-organiser of the zonal
Combined Re-dedication Ceremony, Total Defence Symposium etc.
YES / NO
4. We have contributed to the National Day Parade as a sponsor, a parade
contingent or performance group.
YES / NO
5. We are pro-active to provide feedback on NS issues to the ACCORD Employer &
Business Council.
YES / NO
(To Be Completed by Civil Resource Owners Only)
(Please delete as appropriate)
4. SUPPORT PROVIDED BY CIVIL RESOURCE OWNERS
A. Policy
Affirmation of your support for National Service through the provision of civil assets and services.
1. We have policies and/or practices to ensure timely response in the provision of
serviceable assets / services to mobilisation exercises / actual operations.
2. We have policies and/or practices to ensure that all earmarked assets / services
have a high degree of availability and serviceability (e.g. to follow the recommended
servicing schedule for our assets).
3. We have policies and/or practices to review and update our emergency support
plans at least once every 3 years (e.g. review availability of identified resources).
4. We discourage deferment of our participation in exercises.
YES / NO
YES / NO
YES / NO
YES / NO
B. Support
Demonstration of support for exercises/ actual operations.
If your company provides ASSETS, please fill in Q1, Q2 & Q3 only.
If your company provides SERVICES, please fill in Q1, Q4 & Q5 only.
1. We ensure that the relevant staffs are on standby and the liaison person can be
contacted at all times before any exercises / actual operations.
YES/ NO
Companies which provide ASSETS
2. We check to ensure our assets are serviceable before sending them to the
Equipment Marshalling Areas (EMA).
YES / NO
3. We will deliver a substitution asset of an equal or higher vehicle category class
to the EMA in the event that our asset is faulty or rejected.
YES / NO
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Companies which provide SERVICES
4. We take action to review and update our emergency support plan.
YES / NO
5. We take action to maintain a good readiness status.
YES / NO
C. Advocacy
Engage in advocacy efforts to promote understanding and support for Requisition of Civil
Resources and Total Defence.
1. We advocate for Total Defence by participating in nation-wide activities such as
Combined Re-dedication Ceremonies, National Day Observance Ceremony etc.
2. We are responsive to the request for information and improvements proposed by
CR Officers, and proactively contact the CR officers to update changes to our
assets / services (e.g. modifications to assets, to update changes in emergency
support plans).
3. We are pro-active to provide feedback and suggestions on CR policy and
procedures, and are willing to participate in studies / surveys to improve the civil
resources system.
4. We actively promote awareness and importance of Total Defence to staff in the
company.
YES / NO
YES / NO
YES / NO
YES / NO
(To Be Completed by Employers & Business Owners Only)
5. EMPLOYERS’ COMMITMENT & ACTION
(You may elaborate on a separate piece of paper if the space provided is insufficient.)
Please share your company’s policies, initiatives and efforts to promote understanding and support for your
NSmen employees.
You may highlight unique company culture or philosophy, innovative programmes or special efforts to
recognise your NSmen employees’ commitment to defence and national security. You may also quote
specific instances where your company went the extra mile to support your NSmen employees and/or their
families.
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(To be completed by ALL applicants)
6. DECLARATION BY HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR (OR EQUIVALENT)/
CIVIL RESOURCE OWNER
a.
I hereby declare that the information provided above is accurate and truthful.
b.
I agree and consent for MINDEF/ SAF and MHA/ Home Team to collect, use, disclose and share
information provided in this application amongst themselves and disclosing such data to
authorised service providers contracted by MINDEF/ SAF and MHA/ Home Team.
c.
I agree and consent for the information provided in this application form for public disclosure by
MINDEF/ SAF and MHA/ Home Team.
d.
I agree and consent to abide by the following terms and conditions.
Terms and Conditions
i.
Applicants should provide further details, information and supporting documents
upon request of the Award Secretariat.
ii.
Applicants must not be involved in any litigation or regulatory infraction as at point of
application.
iii.
Awards, if made, may be withdrawn if there is non-disclosure or misrepresentation
of material information, or for non-compliance of any of these conditions.
iv.
Winners must keep the Award results confidential until the Award Secretariat’s
announcement publicly.
v.
Award winners are required to support the Award Secretariat’s publicity efforts and
help to promote support for NS.
vi.
The ACCORD (Employers and Business Council) decision on the Award winners is
final.
Salutation: Ms/ Miss/ Mdm/ Mr/ Dr/ Prof
Name: ______________________________
DID:
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Email: ______________________________
Date:
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