Call to review salary scheme every five years
KUCHING: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (CUEPACS) Sarawak has recommended that the new salary scheme for civil servants be reviewed every five years based on the government’s financial income. Its chairman, Jubilee Jineh, said that this proposal is seen as a proactive step to maintain fairness in the […]
FA Cup final: Salary arrears not an issue, hope for a good referee
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Kuala Lumpur (KL) City FC head coach, Bojan Hodak refuted the allegation that salary arrears are affecting the focus of his players in view of the FA Cup finals against defending champions Johor Darul Ta’zim tomorrow. Admitting that there was a slight delay in salary payments, the coach however believed his players are […]
Malaysia develops framework to address cost of living
KUCHING: The Human Resources Ministry and the Economy Ministry are collaborating to develop a framework that will ensure Malaysians receive pay raises proportionate to the increasing cost of living. This solution is one of many being developed to address the cost of living, according to Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. He added that his ministry is […]
Use money saved to help the poor
KUCHING: The new federal government has agreed to cut the monthly salary of ministers by 20 per cent. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the decision reflected the Cabinet members’ concern for the problems faced by the people now. New Sarawak Tribune spoke to few people for their thoughts about this matter. NUR SAFARIAH […]
PM, ministers, deputy ministers take 3 months’ salary cut
Salaries to be channelled into disaster trust fund account towards Covid-19 expenditure KUALA LUMPUR: All ministers and deputy ministers will not be taking their salaries for three months from June as practised during the first movement control order (MCO) 1.0 last year. The matter was announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in his […]
E-wages system to ensure employees get salaries on time
KUALA LUMPUR: The e-wages system which is expected to be launched by the government soon, will ensure that employees including foreign workers are paid their wages on time. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said there was no reason for employers not to pay local and foreign employees within the […]
Lower pay for fresh grads due to economic downturn
SHAH ALAM: The current economic downturn is among the factors contributing to low salary of between RM1,000 and RM1,500 being offered to fresh graduates, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. “We never change the minimum salary (of RM1,200) but in this situation, there are employers who offer jobs to the unemployed. “I suggest […]
Higher starting salary for graduates by middle of the year
JEMPOL: The starting salary for graduates entering the job market is expected to be higher by the next three or four months with the country’s economy seen recovering, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said the government was aware that the salary received by new graduates last year […]
UOB announces pay increases, promotions for up to 98 pct of employees
KUALA LUMPUR: United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) has announced that it will launch in June a round of pay increases and promotions for all eligible employees across the whole group. This broad-based pay increase and promotions initiative will cover up to 98 per cent of the group’s total headcount across the region including Malaysia, China, […]
