Sheraton Towers Singapore is the first hotel to be conferred the Work-Life Sustained Excellence Award 2014

SINGAPORE - Sheraton Towers Singapore Hotel is proud to announce that it is the first and only hotel to be conferred the Work-Life Sustained Excellence Award by the Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy. This is the fifth time the hotel is recognised for its efforts in promoting work-life harmony, having been conferred the Work-Life Achiever Award in 2006 and the biennial Work-Life Excellence Award in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

The Work-Life Sustained Excellence Award is a new award which celebrates exemplary organisations that have consistently demonstrated outstanding success in work-life strategies and have been awarded the Work-Life Excellence Award over three consecutive award periods.

Recognising the importance of being an employer of choice, Sheraton Towers Singapore has put forth work-life excellence initiatives and implemented an extensive wellness programme since 2004. The work-life excellence initiatives are part of a comprehensive framework that centres on five key themes: Sports, Health, Diet, Family and Work. The hotel organises sports activities, regular health talks and Work Life Plus Health Screenings by SATA to ensure that the associates are in the pink of health. In addition, the flexible work arrangement is introduced to help associates address the work-life challenges, and at the same time maximise the hotel’s manpower capacity.

One of the associates who benefitted from the flexible work arrangement is Michelle Charn, Assistant Human Resource & Training Manager. Following the birth of her firstborn, she was offered the opportunity to work half a day so that she could relieve her mother from babysitting her son in the afternoons. Her working hours was further adjusted to accommodate her additional commitments. Now, Michelle is a mother of two and has been with the hotel for almost 10 years.

Mr Francis Tan, Director of Human Resources always says, “It makes good business sense to help our associates juggle work and family as it helps the hotel retain good employees in an industry where salary is competitive and labour is scarce.”

According to Sheraton Towers General Manager, Mr Steven Long, “We strongly believe that our associates are our most valuable asset and their overall well-being is of paramount importance to us. Since the inauguration of our Work-Life Excellence framework 10 years ago, the hotel has continuously put forth enhanced programmes and strategies that are designed to improve our associates’ work-life harmony and health. This award is an affirmation of our commitment towards our associates and spurs us to ensure a sustainable workforce at Sheraton Towers.”

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