Civil servants' February salary still based on SSM - Finance Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27, 2012) : The February salary for civil servants will also be based on the existing Malaysia Remuneration System (SSM) following the government's decision to pay salaries under the Public Service New Remuneration (SBPA) scheme only after a review, the Finance Ministry said today.

It said in a statement that the difference between the SSM and SBPA salaries for January, scheduled to be paid on Jan 31 for civil servants who have opted for the new scheme, cannot be implemented as announced on Jan 9.

"The payment of the adjusted salary based on the SBPA scheme will only be made after the review of the SBPA scheme with the date of implementation as Jan 1, 2012," it said.

The finance ministry said the decision was also based on a request made by the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs).

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had said that a special committee chaired by former Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Ismail Adam has been given three months to review and improve the SBPA scheme. - Bernama