LDS Quantum

Table 1 below provides details of the quantum under LDS.

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Years In Service (YIS) Quantum < 15 years 15 years

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Table 1: Quantum under LDS $400 $700

The YIS is counted from the date of an officers trained appointment to the Education Service.

The computation of the Years In Service (YIS) for the higher quantum of LDS will commence from the time the officer attains trained status. The Years in Service (YIS) is counted as at 31 Dec of the preceding year to ascertain who will qualify for the higher quantum. Hence, officers with 15 or more YIS as at 31 Dec 2006 will be eligible to claim up to $700 for the year 2007. | Top |

Who is Eligible for LDS?

All Education Officers (both trained and untrained) will be eligible for this scheme, with the exception of flexi-adjunct, relief teachers and the officers listed under the Exception column in the table below who will not be eligible for the LDS. Table 2 below provides details on who is eligible for LDS. Table 2: Exception

Categories of Education Officers (EOs) who qualify for LDS EOs in HQ Divisions EOs on secondment EOs who are Full-time School Counsellors (FTSC) Trainees in NIE

Seconded officers who did not opt for MOE service benefits will not be eligible for LDS.

If the trainee teacher is not receiving monthly salary from MOE, he will not be eligible for the MOE service benefits and hence he will not be eligible for LDS. Officers on no-pay leave for the whole year will not be eligible for LDS.

Untrained EOs teaching in schools Trained EOs in schools (including contract adjunct teachers and EOs on Part Time Teaching Scheme)

This quantum will be given to all eligible Education Officers on an annual basis, and will not be pro-rated according to the period worked in the year. Newly appointed officers and EOs on Part Time Teaching Scheme will also get to enjoy the full LDS quantum for the calendar year.

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List of Claimable Items

Table 3 below shows the list of claimable items under LDS. Table 3: Broad Category Personal Development Courses Examples

Subscriptions to Professional Magazines & Periodicals

Personal Productivity Devices

Membership/entrance fees/subscriptions to professional

Bodies & Societies Enhancement of Cultural Awareness Reading materials

Foreign Language courses IT courses Conference, seminars & motivational talks Courses on pedagogy, instruction and personal effectiveness Courses related to the teachers field of work e.g. Music courses for music teachers. Courses for activities that are existing CCAs or a new CCA that may be introduced in the school, e.g. tennis, aikido National Geographic The Economist Newspapers Readers Digest, New Scientist, Times Magazine Warranty/Servicing/Repair of Computer/Printer/Digital Camera Delivery charge for newspapers/magazine subscriptions Computers/Laptops PDAs/Smartphone Software which would aid teachers in their teaching capacity Internet installation, subscription, related software/hardware (anti-virus software) and renewal fees etc Computer peripherals and components such as printer, thumbdrive, hard drive, scanner, fax machine, toner cartridge, laptop cooling pad etc Digital camera and accessories (e.g. memory card for camera, spare proprietary battery for digital camera etc) Video camera Electronic dictionary Music Instrument (Music Teachers) Academy of Principals subscription Membership to Borders, Kinokuniya or other educational bookstores Exhibitions Plays/musicals SCO/SSO Concerts Textbooks/assessments/reference books related to teachers field of work Self-improvement books Novels/non-fiction books Visit to zoo, birdpark, museum etc

Educational Learning#

Exchange Programmes#

Learning journey Conservatory visits Teacher Work Attachment programmes Airfare/Expenses Incurred when attending conference related to teaching if there are no sponsorship involved.

List of Non- Claimable Items

Broad Category Subscriptions to Professional Magazines & Periodicals Personal Productivity Devices Examples

Membership/entrance fees/subscriptions to professional Bodies & Societies Enhancement of Cultural Awareness Educational Learning#

SCV Subscription HDTV set-top box Mio TV/Mio Mobile Portable Voice Amplifier/Wireless Presenter Laminating/Binding Machine Label Machine CD/MP3 Players Non-PDA phone/Camera phone Wii GPS Devices DVD Players/Recorder AA Batteries All clothing/apparels (including sports wear)/Watch Sports equipment/sport shoes Remote powerpoint clicker Vouchers Phone Headset/Headphone Stationery Graphic/Scientific Calculator Laptop Bag/School Bag Gifts Set Photo Paper/Printing Paper Laptop Insurance Voice Recorder Multimedia Speaker Transport Vehicles Spectacles/Sunglasses Health Products/Food Items Digital Watches Radio Singapore Teacher Union Registration for marathon Passion/Safra Card Concert Ticket for family member Personal Travel Packages

Strategy Board Games

As the intent of LDS is to defray the costs incurred by Education Officers in their professional learning and development activities, items which are claimed under LDS should be items or activities that would benefit the officers professionally. Personal expenses are therefore not claimable under LDS.

Claim Procedures
LDS should be consumed by end of the calendar year as there will be no bringing forward of unconsumed balance. Hence, any unconsumed balance by end of the year will be forfeited. However, for expenses incurred in December of the year, officers have up to 1 month to make the claims, i.e. till 31 January of the following year to submit the claims. Officers are also not allowed to submit LDS claims with receipts bearing an external partys name.

Other Points to Note

Purchases and claims under LDS are not allowed during officers who are on No-Pay Leave, including No-Pay School Holidays. Officers who have just returned from their secondment in external organisations would have to make their LDS claims manually.