A1: The award-winners will be determined by the Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy (TriCom), which comprises representatives from the Government, unions, employer associations as well as other stakeholders. More information about the TriCom can be found here.

A2: The Work-Life Excellence Award recognises excellence in Work-Life Strategies that effectively maximise employee performance while helping them manage their Work-Life Harmony and encourages Singapore employers to implement Work-Life Strategies. A new category, the Work-Life Catalyst award is introduced for Work-Life Excellence Award 2008 to recognize individuals who made outstanding contributions to Work-Life Harmony in Singapore.

A3: The number of Work-Life Excellence Award-winners will depend on the number of applicants assessed to be worthy of the Award. There is no predetermined limit on the number of awardees. In Work-Life Exellence Award 2006, there were 70 winners, comprising 31 Work-Life Excellence winners and 39 Work-Life Achiever winners.

A4:
Phase 1 – Short-listing of applicants is expected to last from February 2008 to March 2008.
Phase 2 – Short-listed applicants will be asked to provide supporting documents.
Phase 3 – Site visits to short-listed applicants is expected to occur from April 2008 through to mid June 2008.

A5:
01 January 2008 : Work-Life Excellence Award open for applications
31 March 2008 : Closing date for applications for Work-Life Excellence
Award April - June 2008 : Site visits at shortlisted applicants
Jul 2008 : Work-Life Excellence Award presentation event

A6:
Employers applying for the Work-Life Excellence Award should be prepared to:
- Spend about 60 minutes completing the application form;
If shortlisted:
- Submit documents supporting the application form to the award organisers;
- Liaise with award organisers for a site visit; and
- Host the site visit.
(These are subject to change without prior notice.)

A7: The Award’s name was changed to reflect more accurately the wide range of work-life practices that can be implemented to benefit both employer and employee and also to make the award criteria more easily understood by the public. There is no intention in renaming the award to de-emphasise the importance of the family in Work-Life Strategy.

A8: While the assessment criteria for the Singapore Family Friendly Employer Award focused on Work-Life programmes, those for the Work-Life Excellence Award focus on a Work-Life culture, outcomes and achievements. The Work-Life Excellence Award rewards employers that
- Recognise the business value in responding appropriately to employees’ work-life needs;
- Ensure senior management, direct supervisors and employees are committed to their Work-Life Strategy in the long term; and
- Implement their Work-Life Strategy effectively.

A9: The Work-Life Excellence Award logo embodies an employer's continuous journey to achieve excellence in Work-Life Strategy. The dynamic star represents the inspirational company every employer aspires to be, always pushing ahead of competitors and improving but remaining in touch with its business' and employees' needs.

A10: Yes. You are eligible for the Award. Any organisation with employees will be considered for the Work-Life Excellence Award, regardless of the size of their staff strength.

A11: Yes. We encourage previous winners to apply for the award each term, so as to continue to reap the benefits of being a Work-Life Excellence Award-winner.

A12: No. The only investment an employer has to make up-front is to spend about 60 minutes completing the application form.

A13: Applying for the Award is a good opportunity for your organisation to get valuable feedback from leading figures in industry and business associations on your existing Work-Life Strategies.

Should you win the Award, your organisation gains invaluable recognition as an employer of choice. You can also use the Award logo for recruitment and publicity purposes for the next two years.