Details on salary increase for civil servants in Budget 2025, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: Details regarding the salary increase for civil servants will be announced during the tabling of Budget 2025 in October, 2024.

Unity Government spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's announcement of a salary increase demonstrated the government's commitment to civil servants.

"The Prime Minister's announcement today is very positive. I believe this is what the workers have been fighting for, and we should embrace it,” he told reporters after attending the National Labour Day celebration here on Wednesday.

In his speech at the event, Anwar announced that civil servants would receive a salary hike of more than 13% starting December this year, the highest increase in the nation’s history.

He said the increase would involve an allocation of over RM10bil.

Meanwhile, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, who described the announcement as timely, is confident that the salary increase will further boost civil servants' motivation to continue working excellently.

He said the stance of the Sarawak and Sabah governments, agreeing to align the Sabah and Sarawak Labor Ordinances with the Employment Act 1955, which was also announced by the Prime Minister, will enable the workers in these two states to enjoy the same rights and benefits as those in Peninsular Malaysia.

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, on the other hand, said that the welfare and well-being of the people have never been neglected even though the government faces financial constraints.

"In addition to the efforts made by the government in attracting foreign investors, we also hope that the country’s income will increase and any income to the country can be returned to the people,” he said. – Bernama