What is JaminKerja Program – Employment Incentives?

• JaminKerja Program – Employment Incentives is a financial incentive given to employers who make new hires from 1 January 2022 among apprentices, graduates, vulnerable groups including the disabled, ex -servicemen, ex -prisoners, senior citizens and the general unemployed.
• Incentive of 20% of gross salary up to RM12,000 for each employee if successfully employed for the first 6 months and of 40% of gross salary up to RM24,000 if the employee is employed for the next 6 months.
• In total, a maximum incentive of RM36,000 is provided for each individual taken under the JaminKerja Program – Employment Incentives. 
• Incentives are paid to the employer every 2 months for employment performed within 12 months.
• Payment will be made for the period of active employee and will be terminated in the event of resignation.
• Mobility Allowance is also provided to recruited employees of RM500 which is paid directly on a ‘one off’ basis to the employees who will be paid in the first month the Employment Incentive is approved.

Who is eligible for JaminKerja Program – Employment Incentives?

• Employers who are eligible to apply for the JaminKerja Program – Employment Incentives are:
  • Employers from all industry categories registered with SOCSO before 1 January 2022
  • Employers from the Public Sector, Federal and State Statutory Bodies, Remuneration Separated Statutory Bodies, Local Authorities (PBT) are only eligible for the Apprenticeship category
• INELIGIBLE employers are:
  • Private Employment Agencies or Outsourcing/Contractors for Service that provide job placement services to other enterprises (principals) and not as the main employer
  • However, Employment Agencies or Outsourcing Companies acting as direct employers, which perform the payment of employee salaries and contributions are eligible to apply for this incentive
• Eligible employees are by category, as follows:

Categories	Eligibility Criteria
Apprenticeship	Employees aged 18 – 30 yearsExecutive positions only
General Job Seekers	Workers aged 16 – 50 yearsUnemployed for at least 60 days
Vulnerable Groups	Individuals who are unemployed for more than 180 days are SIP BeneficiariesArmy VeteranOrang Asli Former Prisoner / ParoleeDisabled personsEmployees aged 50 years and above
Women	Unemployed for more than 6 monthsSingle mothers / housewives who are not actively workingFlexible job offers
Jobs in key sectors	Occupations in Tourism-related sectors
Replacement of Foreign Workers & Expatriates	Employers who have proof of hiring expatriates or foreign workers and implement replacements with employees among Malaysians

How do I apply for JaminKerja Program – Employment Incentives?

• The deadline for applications for the JaminKerja Program – Employment Incentives is 30 June 2022.
• Documents required:
  1. Employer’s bank account information (front copy with employer’s name), employer’s account number and bank name
  2. Information on the employer’s business registration number that has been confirmed by the Bank (Business Registration Number – BRN)
  3. BRN Employee Verification Form signed by the employee
  4. Employee’s bank account information (copy of the front page of the Bank Statement with the employee’s name, employee account number, identity card number and bank name)
• Application process:
  1. Employers need to register job vacancies on the MYFutureJobs Portal
  2. Once the recruitment is implemented (recruitment from 1 January 2022), register new employees on the JaminKerja Portal to apply for the JaminKerja Program – Employment Incentives
     • The employer will receive the approval of the eligible employee within 14 working days from the date of application
     • The employer is required to pay the salary as per the employee’s offer letter
     • Payments to employers will continue to be credited every 2 months based on records of compulsory contributions to SOCSO and the EPF
  3. Employers can apply for incentives through the JaminKerja Portal from 17 January 2022
     • Payment will be credited to the company’s (employer’s) account if the application has met the eligibility requirements.
     • Payment of mobility assistance and Malaysianization Incentives will be credited to the employee’s account if the application has met the eligibility requirements.
     • Payment for application claims will be made every 2 months up to a period of 6 months for the apprenticeship category and 12 months for other categories.
  4. To get the incentive every 2 months, the employer must ensure that the salary payment as offered in the contract, SOCSO contribution payment and EPF contribution is implemented within the stipulated period.

For more information, please contact Mong Yee at +60 17-228 6022 or mongyee@adrianyeo.com.