PM wants PSD to discuss salary system with Cuepacs

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has asked the Public Service Department (PSD) to continue the discussion with the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) on the issues concerning the public service remuneration system in view of the rising cost of living.   Cuepacs president Datuk Adnan Mat […]

Malaysia Madani to be used in govt official letters

PUTRAJAYA: The ‘Malaysia Madani’ phrase will be used in government official letters, with immediate effect. This was announced by Public Service Department (PSD) deputy director-general (Development), Datuk Dr Zulkapli Mohamed, in a circular dated Feb 15, 2023. The circular is for the attention of all secretaries-general of ministries, heads of federal departments, state government secretaries, […]

GE15: Local political parties shine brighter than national parties in Sarawak

KUCHING: It’s always a conundrum to choose between a local brand and an imported label when it comes to choosing a product. That is the case with Sarawak politics. To choose a local party that is seen as a ‘hero’ fighting for Sarawak’s rights over a national party that is attached to it a ‘peninsular’ […]

Civil service to continue to run smoothly

PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants must perform their responsibilities, and work to ensure that all government management and administration runs smoothly as usual, said Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman. He said the changes in the current political landscape should not affect the civil service delivery system. He added that the […]

Large-scale recruitment to address teacher shortage

PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry will implement a special one-off recruitment of 18,702 teachers to address shortage problems in four states, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. The application for the special recruitment of grade DG41 education service officers will be opened from July 7 to enable these teachers to be placed in their […]

Application for Yang Di-Pertuan Agong scholarship is open until April 9

PUTRAJAYA:The application for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong 2021 scholarship (BYDPA) for local as well as overseas Master’s and Doctorate (PhD) programmes is now open until April 9. The Public Service Department (PSD) in a statement today said candidates could apply at http://esilav2.jpa.gov.my portal until the closing date, adding that the deadline to submit the completed […]

Government to streamline civil service attendance system

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will streamline the civil servants work attendance system to ensure continuous service delivery following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman said there are still gaps that need to be improved in the system and he is confident […]

Civil servants can work from home upon instructions under WFH policy

PUTRAJAYA: Federal civil servants can continue working from home (WFH) if instructed by the government or their respective heads of departments through the implementation of the WFH policy effective Jan 1, 2021, said Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Khairul Adib Abd Rahman. In the Service Circular No.5/2020 dated Dec 21, he said under special […]

Sarawak Medical Council mooted

SIBU: Autonomy for everything pertaining to the practice of medicine in Sarawak has been mooted as the solution to counteract the rampant discrimination against the state by the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Public Service Department (PSD) and the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC). On Monday (July 20), Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president Datuk Seri […]

Flexible work arrangements for civil servants

PUTRAJAYA: The department heads can consider allowing some civil servants to use flexible working hours and while others to work from home during the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period starting tomorrow (May 4). Following the announcement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on May 1 to allow almost all economic sectors and business activities to resume operations under […]