Civil servants were waiting for good news for very long - before March 8 Election. But the reality is that the PM chose the right forum to announce some of the good news. Some welcome the good news but for some, its not what they are expecting for ! Then what exactly the civil servants wanted from the government ? It it RM 2,000 (honorarium) they wanted ? The PTK exam to be abolished ? Retirement age to be extended till 60 ? An increase in housing allowance ? Critical allowances for support group ?
Those are the demands from Cuepacs forwarded to the PM and to be fair to the government, it has approved three of its six proposals. Civil servants now have a choice of opting to retire at 56 or work until they reach 58. The PM also said effective Jan1 next year, the calculation of pension would be based on a maximum of 30 years of service compared to the current 25 years. The Government also in principle agreed that parents of civil servants who had passed on without leaving behind any heir would get a lump sum of ex-gratia payment.
Expectations on a revised housing allowance was very high among the supporting group but to be fair with government, the PM said a review of the housing allowance and the absorption of contract employers as permanent staff was still being studied and would announce its decision before tabling the 2009 Budget in Parliament in August.
Cuepacs on their part had thanked the PM for approving some of the demands. What has demanded by Cuepacs, at least some of demands have been delivered by the government and now its time for all civil servants to show their commitments and dedication by working hard and increase the productivity with quality and maintained the work ethic of efficient throughout the profession of their career. - Kathirvel
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