SJM announce up to two-month bonuses for workers

By
Kam Leong

Local gaming operator Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A.
(SJM) announced to distribute bonuses to its workers this year, according to an internal notice posted by gaming union Forefront of Macau Gaming.
The internal announcement shows that the company’s workers whose monthly salaries are MOP20,000 (US$2,500) or below will be able to receive bonuses equivalent to their two-month salaries, while those receiving higher wages will be distributed bonuses equivalent to 1.5 months of their salaries, or MOP40,000.
This bonus scheme is called “living subsidies” by the operator and is divided into “new year subsidies” and “summer subsidies”. According to the notice, “new year subsidies” have been distributed to SJM workers on January 1 while summer subsidies will only be issued on July 1 this year.