Govt servants get big raise

PUTRAJAYA: Government servants will get a pay raise of between 7.5% and 35%, effective 1 July, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced Monday.
The cost of living allowance will also be increased by 100%, he said.
Good News For Security Personnel
In recognition of the heavy responsibility of police and military personnel and the challenges they face in the line of duty, Abdullah said they would get an additional 20 per cent on top of the increase.
Speaking at the Workers Day gathering for the public sector here, he said the basic salary of the Support Group II (Grades 1 to 16) would be increased by 35 per cent while those in the Support Group I (Grades 17 to 40) would get a 25 per cent increase.
For the Management and Professional Group (Grades 41 to 54), the increase is 15 per cent while those in the Premier Grade (Jusa) will get a 7.5 per cent pay hike.
Abdullah said the salary increase for the 1,002,040 civil servants would cost the government RM3.4 billion this year or an additional annual expenditure of RM6.8 billion.
The increase in the payment of Cola will involve an additional expenditure of RM600 million this year or RM1.2 billion annually.
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tunku : congratulation to all government staff. hope you guys will give your 100% commitments to the public and our nation. i pray that they won't be any the goods cost would not increase as we are suffering enough nowadays with the increase of living standard.i wish private sector too do the same,increase their salary.