OVER 1.3 MILLION CIVIL SERVANST NOT HAPPY WITH SBPA

Over 1.3 million civil servants unhappy with SBPA

JOHOR BARU Jan 21, 2012 : More than 1.3 million civil servants are unhappy with the new Public Service Remuneration Scheme (SBPA) as it is unfair to those on the lower salary grades, said Cuepacs president Datuk Omar Osman.

Omar said he had received complaints from many civil servants including state department directors over the SBPA.

“Many have complained that it is unfair for civil servants graded 54 and below to receive only 7% and 13% pay rise,” he said after speaking to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) staff on SBPA matters here yesterday.

Omar, who is a member in the task force formed by the Cabinet to review the SBPA on Jan 14, said that Cuepacs would ensure that civil servants receive equal treatment.

The task force, headed by former PSD director-general Tan Sri Ismail Adam, has been given until April 16 to submit its review to the Government.

He said that Cuepacs wanted to know the difference in salary between top-ranking officials and ordinary staff at each government department.

“We received complaints that some civil servants only received a salary increase of RM10,” he said, adding that civil servants in the lower grade worked hard and deserved better.