Annual Report 2019-2020

THE AMERICAN CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020

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by the General Committee, and the Employee Care Program team set about working with Management to generate ideas and provide financial and emotional support to staff and their families affected by Covid-19. The outpouring of support and offers of help from Members were truly heart-warming. More than $85,000 was raised over the first two months. Staff who benefitted from the Employee Care Program expressed their gratitude and thanked Members via a series of videos that were shared with the Membership. The People Development team also launched a Staff WhatsApp broadcast channel to facilitate expeditious dissemination of information, Club news and updates. The Club received support from the Singapore government’s special budgets tohelpcompanies cope with the effects of the pandemic. These included a waiver of foreign worker levy and

levy rebate, disbursements via the Job Support Scheme, as well as property tax rebates. The generous support from the Singapore government helped to mitigate adverse impact on the staff. Staff learning and development efforts continued during the pandemic by adapting to virtual learning. During the circuit breaker, the Training team organized online training courses, and staff were encouraged to attend, to up-skill or acquire a new skill. Courses were funded by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). This year, The Club was recertified as a Human Capital Partner. The HCPartner program is an effort by the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore to support progressive employers in strengthening the country’s local workforce. Through the HCPartner programme, The Club enjoys additional support from the government and recognition as an ‘Employer of Choice’.

REDEVELOPMENT UPDATE

The final phase of the redevelopment (TOP 4), consisting of the Tennis Gallery, Admin Office and M & E areas were fully handed over to The Club on February 7, 2020. With the completion, the 12-month Defects Liability Period (DLP) commenced on February 8, 2020, and will end on February 7, 2021, unless otherwise extended due to the pandemic and other reasons.

During the DLP, The Club is not allowed to carry out our own rectification work, nor appoint other contractors. Due to restrictions placed on the main contractor’s workforce brought about by the circuit breaker measures, a majority of defects rectification work were put on hold. Work has now resumed.