REVISION NUMBER

SN ID 03.100.04 5 / 04 DEC. 2020

AND DATE

Guidelines for payment of wages

03.100.04 - Guidelines for Payment of wages

1 Purpose
The purpose of this procedure is to:
(a) Ensure that seafarers are paid wages on a monthly basis and as per the requirements of the relevant
Employment Agreements/Collective Bargaining Agreements applicable to the vessel/flag.
(b) Ensure compliance with the statutory requirements relating to MLC 2006 and industry best practices.

2 Scope
This procedure applies to:
(a) All manning offices and manning agencies that are responsible for the recruitment of seafarers
employed on vessels managed by Maersk Tankers.
(b) Payroll team administrating the monthly payment of seafarers’ wages.
(c) All Seafarers employed by Maersk Tankers.

3 Roles and responsibilities

(a) Marine Payroll team – Responsible for ensuring that wages are paid to all seafarers employed with
Maersk Tankers and on a monthly basis.
(b) E2E Operators – Responsible for updating crewing Application with seafarers’ assignment details.
(c) Manning Offices & crewing teams – Responsible for issuing contracts and relevant payroll templates.

4 Description
4.1 All seafarers shall be paid for their work regularly and in full in accordance with their employment
agreements and the Collective Bargaining Agreements applicable on board the vessels.
4.2 Seafarers shall be given a monthly account of the payments due and the amounts paid and the
rate of exchange, including full break-up of wages in the currency as agreed in the Seafarers
employment agreement.
4.3 Seafarers shall be allowed to transmit all or part of their earning at regular intervals to their
families or dependents or legal beneficiaries by requesting for an allotment note.
4.4 All Filipino (Officers and Ratings) are required by the Philippines Overseas Employment Agency
(P.O.E.A.) to send monthly allotments at (minimum) 80% of their monthly basic salary whilst
onboard, except for the month they sign-off. All allotments shall be transmitted in due time as per
normal banking channels and directly to the person or persons nominated by the seafarer.

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SN ID 03.100.04 5 / 04 DEC. 2020
AND DATE

Guidelines for payment of wages

4.5 Any charge for the allotment service will be reasonable in amount, and the rate of currency
exchange, unless otherwise provided, shall, in accordance with national laws or regulations, be at
the prevailing market rate or the official published rate and not un-favorable to the seafarer.
4.6 Only one allotment will be accepted per crew per calendar month. Additional allotment can be
arranged in exceptional circumstances on case-by-case basis. Such request must be forwarded
to Marine Payroll department together with detailed explanation on the situation concerned. Upon
approval, Payroll department will arrange payment accordingly.

4.8 It is the Company's policy that no person is allowed to withdraw cash onboard for sum in excess
of his net wages (i.e. gross wages less CPF, allotment, other deductions and/or other expenses).
No person is permitted to be in debt on ship's or Company's account without written approval
from the Company.

5 References
• Maritime Labor Convention 2006

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