MOM's Employment Pass Online portal bags two awards

Despite competition from 210 nominiations in 14 Asia-Pacific countries, the Ministry of Manpower's Employment Pass Online (EPOL), a one-stop, self-service Internet portal, bagged an award in the "Business Process" category of The Government Technology Awards 2008 on Oct 17.

The Government Technology Awards, organised by FutureGov, an Asian magazine that focuses on building innovative capabilities and technological solutions for the public service, recognises the best practices in business processes with technology application and awards organisations for its excellence in aligning such operations.

The ministry also won a Merit Award in the National Infocomm Awards 2008.

Its EPOL bagged the award in the "Most Innovative Use of Infocomm Technology (Public Sector)" category at the National Infocomm Awards (NIA) 2008, a biennial event organised by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF).

This event is the highest accolade given to organisations which have effectively harnessed infocomm technology to enhance their business operations.

The Director of the Work Pass Division, Mr Then Yee Thong, said: "The EPOL represents a fundamental change in the way we process work passes. It is a creative piece of re-engineering that has allowed us to do what no other country has yet managed to do.

"Having a world-class processing system is an important strategy in the global competition for talent."

EPOL provides employers easy and convenient access to a comprehensive suite of related services. Transactions previously done at MOM's counters, such as printing of approval letters or tracking of application status, can now be carried out in EPOL.

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