State Cabinet to discuss pay rise
The State government, in principle, will follow the Federal government's decision in the quantum of increment for the State’s civil servants.Chief Minister, Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, however, said the final decision would only be made after the State Cabinet had discussed the matter.
"Normally, we will follow the Federal government's quantum," he said to reporters after his winding up speech on the final day of the State Legislative Assembly Sitting, yesterday.On Wednesday, Second Minister of Finance, Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh said any move to increase the salary of the State’s civil servants would incur an extra expenditure of between RM50 and RM60 million per annum.The increment, if approved, will benefit some 13,000 State’s civil servants and another 14, 000 in various government agencies and statutory bodies.
The Chief Minister was commenting on the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's announcement on Monday that civil servants in the country would receive a pay hike of between 7.5% and 35%.It is understood that the Support Group II will receive a 35% increase in their salaries, Support Group I (25%), Management and Professional Group (15%) and Premier Grade (7.5%). The increment, to take effect on July 1, will bring cheer to about one million members of the civil service.
The government, at the same time, announced that the police and armed forces would also enjoy a pay rise with the Support Group II getting 42% increase, Support Group I (30%) and Management and Professional Group (18%)
Source : The Eastern Time
"Normally, we will follow the Federal government's quantum," he said to reporters after his winding up speech on the final day of the State Legislative Assembly Sitting, yesterday.On Wednesday, Second Minister of Finance, Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh said any move to increase the salary of the State’s civil servants would incur an extra expenditure of between RM50 and RM60 million per annum.The increment, if approved, will benefit some 13,000 State’s civil servants and another 14, 000 in various government agencies and statutory bodies.
The Chief Minister was commenting on the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's announcement on Monday that civil servants in the country would receive a pay hike of between 7.5% and 35%.It is understood that the Support Group II will receive a 35% increase in their salaries, Support Group I (25%), Management and Professional Group (15%) and Premier Grade (7.5%). The increment, to take effect on July 1, will bring cheer to about one million members of the civil service.
The government, at the same time, announced that the police and armed forces would also enjoy a pay rise with the Support Group II getting 42% increase, Support Group I (30%) and Management and Professional Group (18%)
Source : The Eastern Time
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