Comments on: What is the process of renewing maid after 2 years? http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/ My very own mini, personalised, parenting resource. A cyber filing cabinet of parenting articles and links. I love sharing my children's favourite sites, online games, crafts and exchanging childcare stories and parenting issues faced with other parents. Fri, 18 May 2012 16:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mumsgather http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/#comment-525950 Mumsgather Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:08:26 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1434#comment-525950 [...] I had written a post on What is the process of renewing maid after 2 years. I had very useful feedback. Thank you to all those who commented. There were also some who asked [...] [...] I had written a post on What is the process of renewing maid after 2 years. I had very useful feedback. Thank you to all those who commented. There were also some who asked [...]

]]> By: Bee http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/#comment-525932 Bee Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:22 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1434#comment-525932 would like to know, did you manage to renew your maid permit? Do you need to fill in form from imigration <strong>Hello Bee, I will explain a bit more in my latest post ok?</strong> would like to know, did you manage to renew your maid permit? Do you need to fill in form from imigration

Hello Bee, I will explain a bit more in my latest post ok?

]]> By: Martini http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/#comment-522659 Martini Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:59:12 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1434#comment-522659 If you don't want to renew her after 2 years, buy her a ticket and send her to airport. But before she is leaving this country, you must contact your agent to help you to get a letter from immigration dept that declare your maid has completed her 2 years employment with you. Agent will sometimes charge you RM50 or FOC if you take another maid from them. If you get the letter by yourself it is free. Some agents will prepare a note that stated the total amount of money your maid received from you, to be signed by your maid and you. It's better to compensate them rather than let them go back. I heard some of them buy the maid return ticket and give them 1 month salary. If you have time, you can go through all the renewal process by yourself. It's not difficult, can call the Fomema and immigration for information on health check and the bankdraft for Fomema and Ketua Pengarah Imigresen. From my experience 3 years ago, when I get the permit for the second year, I could save about RM150+. For third year renewal, my agent told me the service charge is RM350, exclude the passport renewal RM300 which I did it myself at KBRI (Indonesia embassy) at only around RM22, can't remember. Later my maid's husband refused to let her stay for another year so I had to let her go. All the best and Happy CNY to you and your family. <strong>Thanks Martini. That really helps.</strong> If you don’t want to renew her after 2 years, buy her a ticket and send her to airport. But before she is leaving this country, you must contact your agent to help you to get a letter from immigration dept that declare your maid has completed her 2 years employment with you. Agent will sometimes charge you RM50 or FOC if you take another maid from them. If you get the letter by yourself it is free.

Some agents will prepare a note that stated the total amount of money your maid received from you, to be signed by your maid and you.

It’s better to compensate them rather than let them go back. I heard some of them buy the maid return ticket and give them 1 month salary.

If you have time, you can go through all the renewal process by yourself. It’s not difficult, can call the Fomema and immigration for information on health check and the bankdraft for Fomema and Ketua Pengarah Imigresen. From my experience 3 years ago, when I get the permit for the second year, I could save about RM150+.

For third year renewal, my agent told me the service charge is RM350, exclude the passport renewal RM300 which I did it myself at KBRI (Indonesia embassy) at only around RM22, can’t remember.

Later my maid’s husband refused to let her stay for another year so I had to let her go.

All the best and Happy CNY to you and your family.

Thanks Martini. That really helps.

]]> By: MG http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/#comment-520597 MG Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:16:19 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1434#comment-520597 <strong>Hello Everyone, Thank you so much for all your comments and feedback. I find it very helpful indeed. Thanks. :) MG</strong> Hello Everyone,

Thank you so much for all your comments and feedback. I find it very helpful indeed. Thanks. :)

MG

]]> By: chinnee http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/#comment-520565 chinnee Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:47:39 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1434#comment-520565 To answer your first 3 questions: my maid's permit has to be renewed after she worked here a year. i paid the agent to get everything done, so no heahache. To answer rest of the questions: I "brainwash" my maid a lot when she is working here. Told her like a lot people went back regretted coming back when money is used.Then they loose even much (6 mnths salary to agent) as they need to go thru agent again when come back. As for going back, I dislike the idea coz i do not want my maid to go home and start comparing employer with her neighbours. Instead I told her I'll compensate her flight back for holiday with cash rewards (good that she loves money). If your maid insists going back for holiday, u can discuss with her if she is willing to wait until the kids school holiday /anytime it is easier for you. I just blog about my maid's extension on this. All the best to you, MG. To answer your first 3 questions:
my maid’s permit has to be renewed after she worked here a year. i paid the agent to get everything done, so no heahache.

To answer rest of the questions:
I “brainwash” my maid a lot when she is working here. Told her like a lot people went back regretted coming back when money is used.Then they loose even much (6 mnths salary to agent) as they need to go thru agent again when come back. As for going back, I dislike the idea coz i do not want my maid to go home and start comparing employer with her neighbours. Instead I told her I’ll compensate her flight back for holiday with cash rewards (good that she loves money). If your maid insists going back for holiday, u can discuss with her if she is willing to wait until the kids school holiday /anytime it is easier for you.

I just blog about my maid’s extension on this. All the best to you, MG.

]]> By: anony-mouse http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/#comment-520123 anony-mouse Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:39:26 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1434#comment-520123 Just wondering if it is legally or even morally right to withold someone's salary for services already rendered. An employer-employee relationship that is mutually respectful is the best bet for a mutually satisfying situation (happymaid-happyemployer). Just wondering if it is legally or even morally right to withold someone’s salary for services already rendered. An employer-employee relationship that is mutually respectful is the best bet for a mutually satisfying situation (happymaid-happyemployer).

]]> By: wen http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/#comment-520110 wen Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:16:27 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1434#comment-520110 approach ur agent regarding renewing ur maid. they will be able to help u. i wld personally not prefer maid to go home for hol, but will increase her salary and bonus to make her stay for another few more years. its not easy to train a NEW maid all over again. yeah, retain her salary so that she will return, but i rather not she return just after 2 yrs. she might turn out bad after coming back from hol approach ur agent regarding renewing ur maid. they will be able to help u. i wld personally not prefer maid to go home for hol, but will increase her salary and bonus to make her stay for another few more years. its not easy to train a NEW maid all over again. yeah, retain her salary so that she will return, but i rather not she return just after 2 yrs. she might turn out bad after coming back from hol

]]> By: clokey http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/#comment-519957 clokey Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:46:28 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1434#comment-519957 what a coincident, i'm in the exact situation! My maid is going to complete her 2-year term by mid of this year too. And she's almost the same type of maid as yours! :) She's very slow and dreamy, but smart and responsible at the same time! The only other problem i hv with mine is, she's also prideful at times - eg reluctant to cut her hair short bcos 'malu', reluctant to wear a watch i gave her for the same 'malu' reason! go figure! and sometimes she'll pull a sour face when she's not in the 'right' mood! But she'll carry out her duties as usual. So sometimes i just leave it. I still consider to extend her service as i've heard of numerous nightmares of worse maids. On how to retain her, my agent's advice: 1. Increase her salary (as her starting pay with us is quite low) 2. Pay for the airtickets 3. Retain some of her salary while she's back home 4. But ready that she'll be exposed to the recent m'sia/indo maid-mistreatment sentiments back home, and might harbor grudges or discontentment. And might even feel she deserves more, etc. So what i'll do is to hv a good talk with her on the conditions beforehand, and let her know abt my stance on this whole issue (eg it's acceptable to increase her pay at reasonable rate but how some other conditions like 1-day off simply won't work, etc) and work out a win-win solution with her. Also let her know how it's less risky to work for a family she's already familiar with. On the permit extension, i was thinking of letting my agent handle it. But after hearing others advice here, maybe it's a good idea to settle it myself too! thanks for initiating such a timely topic! ;) Good luck! what a coincident, i’m in the exact situation! My maid is going to complete her 2-year term by mid of this year too. And she’s almost the same type of maid as yours! :) She’s very slow and dreamy, but smart and responsible at the same time! The only other problem i hv with mine is, she’s also prideful at times – eg reluctant to cut her hair short bcos ‘malu’, reluctant to wear a watch i gave her for the same ‘malu’ reason! go figure! and sometimes she’ll pull a sour face when she’s not in the ‘right’ mood! But she’ll carry out her duties as usual. So sometimes i just leave it. I still consider to extend her service as i’ve heard of numerous nightmares of worse maids.
On how to retain her, my agent’s advice:
1. Increase her salary (as her starting pay with us is quite low)
2. Pay for the airtickets
3. Retain some of her salary while she’s back home
4. But ready that she’ll be exposed to the recent m’sia/indo maid-mistreatment sentiments back home, and might harbor grudges or discontentment. And might even feel she deserves more, etc. So what i’ll do is to hv a good talk with her on the conditions beforehand, and let her know abt my stance on this whole issue (eg it’s acceptable to increase her pay at reasonable rate but how some other conditions like 1-day off simply won’t work, etc) and work out a win-win solution with her. Also let her know how it’s less risky to work for a family she’s already familiar with.

On the permit extension, i was thinking of letting my agent handle it. But after hearing others advice here, maybe it’s a good idea to settle it myself too! thanks for initiating such a timely topic! ;)

Good luck!

]]> By: Annie Tan http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/#comment-519955 Annie Tan Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:14:55 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1434#comment-519955 retaining the maid, it boils down to whether the maid has intention to work or she wants to balik kampung jaga suami/anak/etc. If the maid has intention to continue working, then can explain to her that continue working with u will be better than a new employer. She loses 6 mths pay to agent, and unknown new employer. My eldest sista use this to get the maid continue work..Maid just came back few days ago from 2 months balik kampung. This maid memang has intention to work, just that she was thinking of working in different country - higher pay mar. Then we get our 10-year-old maid to advise her otherwise, in case she meet with a gila employer and also loses pay. If the maid already has intention not to work or being brainwash by her people back home, no matter how much $$ oso susah to retain. You can keep her salary or whatever promise they tell u....they dun come back. U must probe, what's in her mind first, then u can decided what bullet to use. retaining the maid, it boils down to whether the maid has intention to work or she wants to balik kampung jaga suami/anak/etc.

If the maid has intention to continue working, then can explain to her that continue working with u will be better than a new employer. She loses 6 mths pay to agent, and unknown new employer. My eldest sista use this to get the maid continue work..Maid just came back few days ago from 2 months balik kampung. This maid memang has intention to work, just that she was thinking of working in different country – higher pay mar. Then we get our 10-year-old maid to advise her otherwise, in case she meet with a gila employer and also loses pay.

If the maid already has intention not to work or being brainwash by her people back home, no matter how much $$ oso susah to retain. You can keep her salary or whatever promise they tell u….they dun come back.

U must probe, what’s in her mind first, then u can decided what bullet to use.

]]> By: sue http://mumsgather.com/2010/02/03/what-is-the-process-of-renewing-maid-after-2-years/#comment-519748 sue Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:31:50 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/?p=1434#comment-519748 Renewing is very easy only. 1) Go to the bank and get a bank cheque of RM190 (for ladies) payable to "Fomema Sdn Bhd". 2) Go to Fomema (I went to the Damansara Heights branch, maid don't have to go) and submit the form (printable online from home), they will give you a chit/receipt almost immediately. 3) Bring the chit, your maid's passport and your maid to the Dr of your choice (have to be chosen and filled in to the form in step 2), get the XRay and checkup done. 4) After a week or so, go online at fomema.com.my and check for the XRay status, if passed... then go to immigration (I went to PKNS Shah Alam, no need to bring maid), pass cash (abt RM445, dunno changed or not) and maid's passport to the counter. After 15 mins or so, done! Make sure that maid's passport is still valid for the next year :) Renewing is very easy only.

1) Go to the bank and get a bank cheque of RM190 (for ladies) payable to “Fomema Sdn Bhd”.
2) Go to Fomema (I went to the Damansara Heights branch, maid don’t have to go) and submit the form (printable online from home), they will give you a chit/receipt almost immediately.
3) Bring the chit, your maid’s passport and your maid to the Dr of your choice (have to be chosen and filled in to the form in step 2), get the XRay and checkup done.
4) After a week or so, go online at fomema.com.my and check for the XRay status, if passed… then go to immigration (I went to PKNS Shah Alam, no need to bring maid), pass cash (abt RM445, dunno changed or not) and maid’s passport to the counter. After 15 mins or so, done!

Make sure that maid’s passport is still valid for the next year :)

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