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Lawrence Tan Hock Lye
Director of Human Resources, PUB, the national water agency
Nominated by Public Utilities Board Employees’ Union
MEDAL OF COMMENDATION AWARD
Consultative
Since he was appointed as Director of Human Resources (HR) in PUB,
the national water agency in 2004, Brother Lawrence Tan Hock Lye has
worked very closely with the Public Utilities Board Employees’ Union to
enhance the salary, training, development and well-being of its employees.
He was instrumental in implementing a performance-based salary
framework which offered better performers better pay through higher
merit increments, instead of fixed increments in the previous time-scale
salary framework.
Together with the union, Brother Lawrence has led his Training and
Development Team to jointly develop programmes for the upgrading of
employees, benefiting many mature employees. He has also contributed to
the development of the Transition Training Programme to prepare employees
for retirement, and Industrial Relations awareness courses for the union.
In addition, PUB has various programmes to facilitate lifelong learning
among staff, such as the co-sponsorship programme where PUB co-pays
50 per cent of the course fees for officers pursuing courses relevant to PUB.
Brother Lawrence and his HR team have been proactive in their approach
towards the re-employment of older employees long before the 2012 reemployment
legislation, putting into practice the recommendations of the
Tripartite Committee. In recognition of its HR practices, PUB was awarded
the American Association of Retired Persons International Employer Award
in 2010.
Over the years, Brother Lawrence has forged a very
harmonious relationship with the union through
his consultative approach, treating the union as a
partner in PUB.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions, the National Trades Union
Congress is pleased to present Brother Lawrence Tan Hock Lye with the
Medal of Commendation Award.
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