SIBU: Civil servants working in re-mote areas in the state could be getting higher allowances by next year.
Cuepacs deputy president Aziz Muda said it would forward to the Federal Government its request for an increment to be included in the New Public Service Remuneration Scheme (SBPA).
“We are drafting the proposed hike for all the 180 types of allowances which include Cost of Living Allowance (Cola), housing and regional allowances. We will be submitting it to the Government in June. We hope it will be approved and implemented this year,” he said at a press conference after a dialogue with Sibu Water Board Employees Union on Friday night.
Aziz was asked whether Cuepacs would look into the requests of civil servants working in remote areas who had requested for higher allowances, as prices of goods there were higher compared with those in urban areas due to high transportation charges.
“Our proposal for this increase in allowances fall under Pisa (Public Service Regional Allowance Plan) where we are proposing to restructure the whole scheme.”
He also said Cuepacs was thankful to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for including three of its officials in the special committee to review the New Public Service Remuneration Scheme. The scheme has been drawing lots of complaints over its implementation.
“Our president, deputy president and finance secretary are the three who will work with others in the special committee to come up with a fair and just salary structure. We hope that during the three-month period till April 14, we can solve all the issues pertaining to the remuneration scheme.”
He added that Cuepacs had a formula for the special committee to look into, adding that it would be submitting five demands to improve the scheme.
Among the demands were a review of salary adjustment for those in Grade 54 and below, a review of salary for those in the maximum scale and also seniority to staff opting for the scheme.
“We also want a review of all the 1,300 service schemes under the Malaysian Remuneration Scheme (SSM) including other grades which are not covered under SBPA and for public servants be given salary increment according to the Dec 31, 2011 salary, before the salary adjustment under SBPA.”
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