Fair and Just Remunerations

DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw reminds the Central Government that the remuneration scheme for the civil servants must be fair and just.


A commission to execute a comprehensive study of the remuneration system for civil servants is a step in the right direction. How many government officers is suitable for Malaysia?

On 8.3.2012, Dr Tan comments on YAB Najib's action to scrap the SBPA and to form a commission on the remuneration scheme for civil servants.

The country needs good, efficient, clean and polite civil servants. They must be paid fairly and justly.

Discarding SBPA today, the Prime Minister says that the 'existing Malaysian Remuneration System (SSM) would be reintroduced with improvements.'

"The matrix salary schedule would be improved to reflect minimum-maximum salaries with increments ranging from RM80 to RM320 for grades 1 to 54. The annual increment for Jusa grades will remain according to the SSM.

The Government has agreed for the Cost of Living Allowance (Cola) to be increased from RM200 to RM250 for the B area, and from RM100 to RM150 for the C area.

We hope that the commission will truly do a comprehensive study of the civil service, not only on the salary scheme. but also the number and quality of civil servants suitable for the country. While aiming for fair and just remunerations, we hope the civil service will be good, efficient, clean and polite.

Tan Seng Giaw









Tan Seng Giaw