Details of revised SSPA out this May 1

Proposal to improve salary of civil servants to be made known at Labour Day gathering — Prime Minister

The proposals for improvement, including efforts to increase the net income rate of civil servants, will be announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Labour Day 2024 rally to be held later.

Anwar, in a Facebook post, said the Meeting No 3/2024 of the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) Review Main Commi ee, which he chaired yesterday to discuss the salary structure of civil servants further, had almost finalised the improvements related to the ma er.

Anwar, also the nation’s Finance Minister, said the ma er would then be decided at the Cabinet meeting.

“I wish to emphasise on the government’s commitment to resolving efforts to improve the salary structure of civil servants which have been implemented through the SSPA Review, despite the country’s challenging economic situation due to global geopolitical uncertainty.

“The government takes this position and responsibility by considering the pressures of cost of living for civil servants,

The government takes this position and responsibility by considering the pressures of cost of living for civil servants, especially those with low income. Hopefully, this effort would motivate civil servants to increase productivity and provide the best service to the people.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

especially those with low income. Hopefully, this effort would motivate civil servants to increase productivity and provide the best service to the people,” he said.

The Prime Minister had, in tabling Budget 2024 on Oct 13 last year, announced that the SSPA would be fully implemented, beginning from 2025.