No pay hike for civil servants who remain in old remuneration scheme

 

Under the Public Service Remuneration System announced last month, civil servants will receive salary increments of between 7% and 15% from Dec 1.

PETALING JAYA: 

Permanent and pensionable government employees who decide to remain under the civil service’s previous remuneration scheme instead of the new Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) will not get a salary hike.

They must opt for the SSPA and be removed from the Malaysian Remuneration System (SSM) to qualify for the pay hike, the public services department (JPA) said today.

It said these civil servants would not only get the revised salary, but also retain their pensions.

Permanent and pensionable civil servants who decide to remain under the SSM instead of opting for the SSPA will also see their pensions remain unaffected,

 it said in a statement.

The department said engagement sessions would be held from Tuesday onwards to explain the SSPA option in greater detail.

These sessions will cover every ministry and department across the country, while online engagements will also be held.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim launched the SSPA last month, which will see civil servants get salary increments of between 7% and 15%.

He said civil servants in top management will receive a 7% wage hike while those categorised as implementers, managers and professionals will see a 15% pay increase.

The increments will be implemented in two phases, with the first on Dec 1 and Phase 2 on Jan 1, 2026.

However, Anwar warned that the pay hikes will only be given to those who are performing well at their jobs. - FMT