Hi guys,
Looks like I can get alot of useful information here, hope you guys can help me out. I have a problem, I have a mob manning/ alert amber at the end of the year, but I booked an overseas trip during the last 3 days of the manning period, it kind of slipped my mind when I made the booking.
Is it possible to ask for excuse or deferment for the last 3 days? Nothing on the NS portal seems to fit my needs. I know it's my fault for forgetting, but I don't want to forfeit the deposit, it's quite a huge amount. Thanks to everyone in advance!
Originally posted by hleb:Hi guys,
Looks like I can get alot of useful information here, hope you guys can help me out. I have a problem, I have a mob manning/ alert amber at the end of the year, but I booked an overseas trip during the last 3 days of the manning period, it kind of slipped my mind when I made the booking.
Is it possible to ask for excuse or deferment for the last 3 days? Nothing on the NS portal seems to fit my needs. I know it's my fault for forgetting, but I don't want to forfeit the deposit, it's quite a huge amount. Thanks to everyone in advance!
even if activated, then u no show, and receive letter to report back to camp to answer, so long as u show ur passport of the stamp for <out of country> status even if activated, u r safe, u will not be penalised. cos it's a valid reason.
and there is no such thing as "deferment for mob manning."
from http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/topics/nsmen/opsready/Mobilisation.html
Those NSmen who fail to report or fail to do so within the period allowed by their NS unit will be regarded as absentees. They will continue to be regarded as such until they report to their NS unit to explain their absence. Disciplinary action will be taken against those NSmen without acceptable explanations. The effectiveness of the system and the operational readiness of your NS unit depends on you.
apply for the overseas thingy. i also applied to go overseas to australia during my ops manning period. but i very sure won't activate cuz it was during national day weekend. lol
So, does it mean, that, as long as I notify them that I overgoing overseas with this overseas notification, even if they activate, I'm safe? Or, even if there's no notification, nothing will happen to me so long I did the notification?
Originally posted by hleb:So, does it mean, that, as long as I notify them that I overgoing overseas with this overseas notification, even if they activate, I'm safe? Or, even if there's no notification, nothing will happen to me so long I did the notification?
notify is notify only.
best evidence for out of country status = passport stamp.
cos i can notify of the trip, but did not go out of country. so... got it?
Originally posted by hleb:Hi guys,
Looks like I can get alot of useful information here, hope you guys can help me out. I have a problem, I have a mob manning/ alert amber at the end of the year, but I booked an overseas trip during the last 3 days of the manning period, it kind of slipped my mind when I made the booking.
Is it possible to ask for excuse or deferment for the last 3 days? Nothing on the NS portal seems to fit my needs. I know it's my fault for forgetting, but I don't want to forfeit the deposit, it's quite a huge amount. Thanks to everyone in advance!
For Ops Manning:
NSmen are excused from mobilisation only if they are overseas and have documentary proof to show this. Notification of overseas trips is not considered documentary proof for exemption from mobilisation.
For ICT, IPPT...etc.:
NSmen who notify MINDEF / MHA are not automatically exempted from ICTs or any NS training and activities. They will have to apply for deferment or disruption from their respective NS units/NSSC if they wish to be deferred or disrupted.
Ok, I'll definitely have the necessary documents to back up, thanks to everyone for helping!