Unit Code: BM-RM-301E-1
Course Code Ref CRS-Q-0025393-MF

Workshop Description

If your business involves collection of your clients’ personal data (NRIC numbers, mobile phone numbers, home addresses, etc.), you are subjected to this PDPA law. The law mandates that you appoint a Data Protection Officer.

• Do your staffs know what they should or should not do with personal data?
• Do they know what is included and what is excluded from this Act?
• Does your organisation have a Data Inventory Map to identify areas of non-conformance?
• Does your organisation have a process for dealing with complaints regarding data protection?

If your answer is NO to one more of these questions, then you and your staff need to attend this workshop.

Workshop Objectives

At the end of this workshop, the participants will be able to:

• Understand what is the Personal Data Protection Act
• Understand the 9 Key Obligations
• Understand the roles of Data Protection Officer
• Understand what is an organisation Data Inventory Map
• Identify possible areas of non-conformance
• Develop a process for handling complaints relating to data protection
• Develop a PDPA communication plan for your organisation.

Workshop Content

• Introduction to Personal Data Protection Act
• Data Protection and Do Not Call Provisions
• PDPA 9 Key Obligations
  • Consent Obligation
  • Purpose Limitation Obligation
  • Notification Obligation
  • Assess and Correction Obligation
  • Accuracy Obligation
  • Protection Obligation
  • Retention Limitation Obligation
  • Transfer Limitation Obligation
  • Openness Obligation
• Roles of Data Protection Officer
• Creating Data Inventory Map
• Identify Areas on Non Compliance
• Developing a process for handling dispute resolution
• Staff training and communication
• Managing data breaches
• WSQ Assessment

The course will be conducted using the PDPA BM WSQ Standard Curriculum and Standard Assessment Plan developed by Personal Data Protection Commission

Intended Audience:

Any entrepreneur, business managers or staff who needs to handle personal data, like Human Resource, IT Dept, Marketing, Sales, Customer Services, Operations, etc.

Not suitable for Legal Personnel

Workshop Methodology

It will be a combination of lectures with examples, discussions and WSQ assessment

Workshop Duration:     2 days

Recommended Workshop Size:

12 to 20 pax

2017/2018 Dates:

•  Dec 07-08, 2017
• Jan 24-25 2018
• Feb 20-21,2018
• Mar 21-22, 2018
• Apr 25-26, 2018
• May 23-24, 2018
• Jun 20-21, 2018
• Jul 25-26, 2018
• Aug 23-24, 2018
• Sep 24-25, 2018
• Oct 24-25, 2018
• Nov 26-27, 2018 

Prices

1)     First, you need to determine if you want to be Self Sponsored as an individual or enrol under your company. Then determine if your company is a SME or non-SME.

SMEs are defined as:

• Organisations registered or incorporated in Singapore
• Employment size (at group level) of not more than 200; OR annual sales turnover (at group level) of not more than S$100 million
• At least 30% local shareholding being held by Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Trainee must be SC or PR
• Trainee must be a bona fide employee and fully sponsored. Because of this reason, payment cheque must be issued from this sponsoring company (not personal cheque or holding company or sister companies)

2)     Fees before WSQ funding = $600 / participant

3)     If you are SME,

WDA Funding

1. If you are a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident, your course fee subsidy is 90% of the course fees, capped at $50/hr for PME level courses. For this class (15 hours) , this funding works out to be 90% x $600 = $540 /pax.  Your net fee after funding = $600-$540 = $60/pax
2. If you are 35 or older, and earning $1900 / month or lesser, you can be under the Workfare Training Support (WTS) Scheme, your course fee subsidy is 95% of course fees or $570. Net fee after subsidy is $600 – $570 = $ $30/pax
3. Your absentee payroll reimbursement is up to 80% of the basic hourly salary, capped at $7.50/hr. This works out to be $7.50 x 16 = $120/pax

4)     If you are non-SME,

WDA Funding:

1. If you are a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident and below 40 years old, your Course fee subsidy is 50% of course fees, capped at $15/hr. For the class (15 hours), this funding works out to be $15 x 15 hrs = $225 /pax.  Your net fee after funding = $600 – $225 = $375/pax
2. If you are 40 years or older, the subsidy is 90% of course fees, capped at $50 / hour for PME level. For the class, this funding works out to be 90% x $600 = $540. Your net fee after funding is $600 – $540 = $60/pax
3. If you are 35 years or older, and earning $1900 /month or lesser, you can be under the Workfare Training Scheme, the subsidy is 95% of course fees =  $570. Net fee after subsidy is $600 – $570 = $30/pax
4. Your absentee payroll reimbursement is 80% of the basic hourly salary, capped at $4.50/hr. This works out to be $4.50 x 16 = $72/pax

5) If you are enrolling as a Self Sponsored Individual

1. If you are a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident and age between 21 to 39 years old, your Course fee subsidy is 50% of course fees, capped at $15/hr. For the class (16 hours), this funding works out to be $15 x 16 hrs = $240 /pax.  Your net fee after funding = $600 – $240 = $360/pax
2. If you are 40 years or older, the subsidy is 90% of course fees, capped at $50 / hour for PME level. For the class, this funding works out to be 90% x $600 = $540. Your net fee after funding is $600 – $540= $60/pax
3. If you are 35 years or older, and earning $1900 /month or lesser, you can be under the Workfare Training Scheme, the subsidy is 95% of course fees =  $600 x 95% = $670. Net fee after subsidy is $600-$570= $30/pax

6) In-house Workshop

For 12 to 15 pax, we are able to deliver an in-house workshop for you. Everest will provide venue + 2 tea-breaks

For 16 to 25 pax, we shall provide venue + 2 tea-breaks + lunch

Everest is a full fee ATO; corporate customers have to pay the full fee upfront to the provider and submit the training grant application to WDA within the period from 180 days before to 30 days after the course start date.  Upon successful completion of the course, the company will then submit the claims to WDA no later than 120 days after course end date.

Individual participants will pay the net fee via SkillsFuture Credit or Personal Cheque

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