The Penang government is ready to raise the salaries of civil servants in line with Putrajaya’s decision on the new Public Service Remuneration Scheme starting this December.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said, however, that the matter requires further study before it can be implemented.
“We will follow the guidelines set (by the federal government), as the prime minister (Anwar Ibrahim), stated in his speech (when officiating the National Labour Day 2024 celebration) recently that the salary increase for each civil servant will vary.
“There will be an assessment to determine the rate (of increase),” he said when met by reporters at the ceremony marking the commencement of construction for SJKC Kuang Yu in Batu Kawan today.
Also present was Bukit Tambun assemblyperson Goh Choon Aik.
On May 1, Anwar announced that civil servants would enjoy a salary hike of more than 13 percent starting December this year, among the highest increase in the nation’s history.
In the meantime, Goh said the cost of constructing the two-storey school building is estimated at RM22 million, of which RM15 million has already been raised.
According to him, he would seek help from the state and federal governments to cover the school’s construction costs so that it could be completed within the set period.
“The construction of the school began today with the installation of pillings, and it is expected to be completed by mid-2026. We hope to open it for the 2027 school session,” he said.
Goh said that once completed, the school will have the capacity to accommodate 3,000 students and will incorporate a smart school concept, benefiting from its proximity to the Bukit Minyak industrial area and Penang Science Park.
- Bernama
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