Additional salary increment for civil servants being studied

JOHOR BAHRU: The additional salary increment for civil servants as promised by the previous government is being studied on whether to go on or otherwise.

The Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN), Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Bakar said a detailed study on the matter would be carried out by taking into consideration the country’s financial position now.

Asked on the time frame needed for the study, Ismail said it might take one or two years.

“Actually the matter (additional salary increment) is still under study and we have to take into consideration the financial position of the government on whether it could go on or not.

“I will look at the matter and bring it to the party who could make a decision. I cannot comment further but considering the high debt burden, we feel the matter should be relooked,” he said.

Ismail was speaking to reporters after attending a dialogue session with Johor Civil Servants at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre here yesterday which was also attended by Johor State Secretary Datuk Azmi Rohani.

In April, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who is also the Finance Minister then announced an additional increment for 1.6 million civil servants effective July at the 16th Civil Service Premier Gathering (Mappa XVI) which was attended by about 10,000 members of the civil service in Putrajaya.