Pay hike for civil servants

Reason to smile: Civil servants appearing cheerful after receiving the circular on the rationalisation of the civil service salary scheme in Putrajaya. — Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants will soon earn a monthly salary of at least RM1,200 – above the national minimum wage – under the move to rationalise the public service scheme.

The scheme, effective July 1, will see those in the lowest grade in the civil service – Grade 11 – earning RM1,200 compared with RM837 a month now.