Training and Wage Support

• Training Support
• Wage Subsidy Support
• Wage Increment Support

No, the Enterprise has the choice of selecting the required support type for its Employees. It is possible for any Enterprise to select the needed support type i.e. Training Only, Wage Only or Training and Wage Support.

No, the Enterprise has the choice of selecting the required support type for its Employees. It is possible for any Enterprise to select the needed support type i.e. Training Only, Wage Only or Training and Wage Support.

Enterprises’ eligibility criteria:

• Valid commercial registration or License(CR)
• Operating in Bahrain

Employees’ eligibility criteria:

• Bahraini national
• Registered with GOSI

*Minimum Salary of

• High School Graduates (or lower): BD 300
• Diploma Holders: BD 380
• Bachelor Holders: BD 450

*[If the employee’s current salary is below the minimum wage criteria, applying under the “Wage Increment Support” with an increase that elevates his/her salary to the set minimum wage is considered acceptable (hence: eligible to apply).]

Wage Subsidy Support: Support for three years (36 months) by subsidizing employee salary.

Requirement: The Employee must be a Fresh Graduate/Experienced and their joining date must be within 6 months from the Employee Application/Wage Support Request Date.

Wage Increment Support: Support for up to two years (24 months) by reimbursing the employee’s salary increment.

Requirement: The individual must be employed at the enterprise (and registered in SIO) at the time of the application.

The level of support depends on whether the Employee is a Fresh Graduate or Experienced.

Wage Support for Fresh Graduate Employees: Tamkeen will subsidize their salaries as follows (all capped at BD 500):

• Year 1: 70% of salary
• Year 2: 50% of salary
• Year 3: 30% of salary

Wage Support for Experienced Employees: Tamkeen will subsidize 25% or BD 250 (whichever is lower) of the Employee’s wage for 3 years.

• Fresh Graduates: An employee is considered a Fresh Graduate if they have 0-2 years of working experience.
• Experienced: An Employee is considered Experienced if they have 2-5 years of experience.

The Enterprise will be able to select the required wage increase (up to three decimal places) starting from a minimum of BD 20 (e.g BD 34.566).

The wage support period will be as follows:

• Increments of BD 20-40 - 1 Year Wage Support
• Increments of BD 50- 500 - 1 or 2 Years Wage Support (as chosen by the enterprise)

Tamkeen’s Wage increment support is a percentage of the required increment. This is based on the salary of the Employee. Below are the support percentages for each level limits (all capped at BD 500):

• BD 1,000 and below =100% increment support
• Above BD 1,000 to 2,000 = 50% increment support
• Above BD 2,000 = 25% increment support

Training Support is determined based on the required Training Courses. Each training course has a fixed support amount determined by Tamkeen.

If the Enterprise knows the required training course for its Employee(s) they can select the required course at the Employee Application Stage.

Enterprises that have a CR without license(s) can obtain approval for Training and Wage Support. However, the payment will be withheld until they have the required licenses.

The required documents for the Employee Enrollment are:

• Employee Smartcard Copy
• Employment Contract
• Salary Slip
• Highest Educational Qualification Proof
• Job Description

There is no restriction on the number of employees an enterprise can enroll, as long as they meet the eligibility criteria.

Enterprises that have received Wage Subsidy Support for an Employee cannot obtain the same type of support for the same Employee. However, the Enterprise may obtain Wage Increment Support after completing three years of Wage Subsidy Support.

Enterprises can apply again once the Wage Increment Support period (one or two years) has finished.

There is no limit on the number of Employees that the Enterprise can obtain support for.

Yes. However, for training support only, the Enterprise owners are not eligible for wage support. Furthermore, they may benefit again from the program after 12 months from completing the training course(s).

In the case of Wage Increment Support, the Enterprise must select the starting month of the increment after Tamkeen approves the support request. Once this is done a payment schedule (on a monthly or quarterly basis, as chosen by the enterprise) will be generated.

In the case of Wage Subsidy Support, the Enterprise will be able to request the payment starting from the consecutive month following the Wage Support request submission date, subject to Tamkeen’s approval. The enterprise can choose to be reimbursed on a monthly or quarterly basis.

In the case of Training Support, the Enterprise/Training Service Provider may request payment upon completion of the course.

The wage increment must be reflected in the Basic Salary of the employee as per the Wage Increment schedule issued at the time of confirmation.

Employees enrolled in the Ministry of Labour’s Wage Support Scheme can obtain the following types of support:

• Training Only
• Training and Wage Increment (Existing Employees Only)

Yes, the Enterprise can obtain support for overseas courses. The Enterprise can request to add the course through the “Trainings” tab once they login to the TWS portal. Reimbursements for these courses will be made 100% upon completion.

The expenses covered are:

• Training Course Fees
• Flight Tickets
• Visa
• Accommodation
• Health Insurance
• Per Diem

The exact support caps for these items will be set and shared with the Enterprise upon approval.

Yes, the Enterprise can obtain support for online courses. The Enterprise can request to add the course through the “Course Management” tab once they login to the TWS portal. Reimbursements for these courses will be made 100% upon completion.

The Enterprise must input the net salary of the Employee as per the information in the SIO.

In case the Employee has attended the required course but has yet to complete the exam, they can obtain training support however this will be at their own risk (i.e Tamkeen may or may not approved the requested training course) and there must provide proof that they have not attended the exam at the time of application.

Training Support

• Invoice
• Certificate (in case of successful completion)
• Attendance (in case of unsuccessful completion)

Wage Support

• Invoice
• Salary Slip
• Proof of transfer (copy of salary credit advise, employee bank statement, company bank statement or other forms of verification by a 3^rd party)

Yes, it is mandatory to update the employee’s salary to reflect the wage increment. The salary must be updated in the next consecutive SIO salary update window (January to February).

If the salary is not updated during the SIO salary update window, Tamkeen will not process the payment requests for that employee.