Calculating National Service Leave

National Service leave is a compulsory leave taken by Singapore citizens. Every Singapore citizen (male) must return for national service / reservice and the duration depends on various factors that are not controlled by Global Payroll. An employer must grant their employee leave of absence if the employee is required to report for National Service. The leave is calculated as unpaid leave and the employee has to submit the appropriate papers to the administration and claim the loss of pay (for the period). National Service Leave is not really an entitlement—employees are expected to go for national service and that time, the employer may decide not to pay the employee. Each day of absence is considered as unpaid. The payroll process generates a positive input as Makeup Pay and the amount is reduced from total earnings for the pay period. Employees will have to claim the amount from MINDEF directly.