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laws and regulations and international practices applicable to the employment of PKLS
workers, e.g. MOHA’s role will touch on issuance and renewals of work passes; MOA and
MPIC roles will involve verification of foreign worker needs of the agriculture and plantation
sectors etc.

5.3.2 Recommendations for the online PLKS module, database and monitoring system

14. The management of PLKS workers requires a holistic online end-to-end integrated
monitoring module to ensure comprehensive coverage, verification, data collection and
effective monitoring. The details of the PLKS online module and the other modules of the
NFWMS as described on paragraph 10 above are set out in Appendix II and Appendix IV.

15. The integrated PLKS module will have interlinked segments. The starting process will
cover an Application segment followed by an Approval segment. The Approval segment will
be based on the multi-tier levy agreed Dependency Ratio (DR) formula (described in
paragraph 5.3.3 below).

16. At this juncture, employers shall make a standardised Statutory Declaration that they
will comply with all Malaysian employment and other applicable laws, regulations,
guidelines and international norms.

17. Once approval for hiring a FW is given, the online system then shifts to Pre-Arrival
processes which by and large will take place mostly in the source country. All the required
processes in the source country will continue to be recorded in this single online system and
all required information uploaded using a standardized format.

18. When the pre-arrival process is successfully completed, the Arrival segment will kick
in, with the online processes recorded all the way to when the PLKS is issued and levy
payment is made electronically through online banking arrangements.

19. The records in the online database of biometric and other socio-economic information
of the FW will facilitate the PLKS to be issued in digital form and linked to a physical Smart
ID. There is no need for a paper stamp in the worker’s passport. This Smart ID similar to the
Malaysian ID card must be recognised by all enforcement agencies.

20. This same online system will be used for the monitoring of all FWs during their stay
in Malaysia. There will be a segment for the renewal of PLKS of the worker. Another
segment will handle the replacement of FWs if they continue to be needed with timely
procedures and in an integrated end-to-end manner.

21. In addition, there will be a segment for repatriation to send FWs home, including
deceased workers. The check-out memo will be replaced by this on-line process. This
segment will incorporate a capability for reporting and managing workers who run away or
abscond. All relevant enforcement agencies like the Police will be provided access or
otherwise informed.

22. This comprehensive integrated online system may be developed by building upon
components of the existing system. All current concession contracts with outsourced service
providers should, in principle, be terminated.

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