KUCHING: The Sarawak government is prepared to study the implications of the new requirements for civil service and the impact on civil servants in the state.
Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg said, several plans will be decided after Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim announces the review of terms and conditions for civil servants in this country on May 1.
According to him, it is fair for civil servants to receive incentives if they have achieved their respective performance target.
“We are still discussing and exploring the means to get good terms and conditions of employments for civil servants in Sarawak.
“We are waiting for the Prime Minister’s announcement on May 1, in terms of revision of terms and services of the civil servants, and I have requested the Sarawak State Secretary (Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki) to analyse the implications of the new terms.
“Perhaps I have something in mind which may be better than what is going to be announced on May 1,” he said.
He said this when officiating the Sarawak Premier’s Department Ramah Tamah Aidilfitri event organised by the Sarawak Implementation Monitoring Unit (SIMU) and the Administration Unit (UP) at the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex here, on Monday.
Commenting further, Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari opined that making appointments under the Contribution-Based-Position (JBC) scheme is a better approach when compared to the Civil Service Pension scheme.
“So this is an innovative scheme that we want to provide for the civil service.
“I believe that with this approach, if it is within our financial capability to meet the needs of the civil service, I think that we will be able to implement a system that is competitive and provide opportunities for a better future for civil servants,” he added.
During the event, Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari also presented donations from the Malaysian Government Servants Welfare and Sports Council (MAKSAK) Cares and MAKSAK Wanita Sarawak to 50 recipients comprising of workforce of the Sarawak Premier’s Department.
Also present were Sarawak Deputy Premiers, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas and Datuk Amar Professor Dr Sim Kui Hian, Sarawak DUN Speaker, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar, Sarawak Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Sarawak Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, Sarawak Minister for Transport, Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin, Sarawak State Secretary, Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki, Deputy Ministers, Sarawak Deputy State Secretary (Economic Planning and Development), Datu Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel, and other distinguished guests. -UKASnews
