KUALA LUMPUR: Cuepacs has called on the government to implement a minimum wage policy in the civil service to help civil servants cope with the rising cost of living.
Its president Datuk Omar Osman said at the moment, the salary received by those in the support group was below the poverty line of RM720 a month.
"Those in Grade 1 to Grade 16 in the Support Group II are starting at RM647 per month, which is below the poverty line. The basic salary should be at least RM850 or RM920 a month," he told reporters after attending an integrity workshop for the peninsular Malaysia road transport union here today.
He added that a low salary would affect productivity, especially among those who had to find part-time jobs to make ends meet.
The government should review the minimum salary scales and adjust them to be in line with those paid by the private sector, he said.
The last time the government reviewed the salary for the civil servants was in 2007.
Omar expressed hope that the three-day Minimum Salary Laboratory meeting from tomorrow, would be able find the best solution to the problem. The session is expected to deliberate on the proposal for a RM900 minimum salary for the civil service.
On the abolishment of the competency level assessment (PTK) in June, Omar said the competency division of the Public Service Department was now obtaining feedback from various parties to formulate a new system.
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