PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday announced a 15 per cent salary adjustment to civil servants in the Implementing, Management and Professional groups, and seven per cent for those in the Top Management group.
“The salary adjustment will be implemented in phases, starting from Dec 1, 2024, for Phase 1, and from Jan 1, 2026, for Phase 2,” he said when addressing the civil servants at the 19th edition of Majlis Amanat Perdana Perkhidmatan Awam (MPPA XIX) 2024 programme here.
Anwar said the salary adjustment for the Implementing, Management and Professional groups will be eight per cent in Phase 1 and seven per cent in Phase 2, while for the Top Management is four per cent in Phase 1 and three per cent in Phase 2.
“Pension adjustments will also be implemented based on the final salary adjustment of retirees in December 2024,” he said.
Therefore, Anwar who is also Finance Minister, said under the revised Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), the range of salary increase that civil servants will receive is between 16.8 to 42.7 per cent, taking into account double benefits.
He said a Wildlife Assistant Grade G11, with a monthly income of RM1,795 in November 2024, for example, will receive a new monthly income of RM2,115 from December 2024, based on Phase 1 of the salary adjustment.
In Phase 2 starting January 2026, the same Wildlife Assistant will get another salary adjustment of seven per cent, bringing the total salary to RM2,327 per month, he said.
“The calculation method or formula will be explained in more detail by the Public Service Department in their engagement sessions later,” he said.
