SINGAPORE — School bus operators will be provided with additional foreign worker quotas to increase the supply of bus drivers “on a time-limited basis”, announced the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Monday (June 12).
School bus operators will be provided with additional foreign worker quotas to increase the supply of bus drivers “on a time-limited basis”, announced the Ministry of Education on Monday .
MOE has received “persistent feedback” from school bus operators about losing their school bus drivers and their difficulties in recruiting replacements. “We will work closely with operators to phase in more foreign workers based on their needs, taking into consideration the extent of their participation in serving our schools, as well as their demonstrated continued efforts to actively recruit local school bus drivers,” it added.
A typical school bus operator contract lasts four years, with a two-year initial contract period and an option period of another two years.Other revisions to the school bus contract template include giving operators greater flexibility in discussing their service provisions with schools and parents, following feedback.
Such an arrangement could also help bus operators cope with fewer drivers and may help reduce the overall journey time due to fewer stops, said MOE.
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