Higher salaries, greater responsibility

PUTRAJAYA: Salaries in the civil service have been raised by between 7% and 15%, the first pay hike in 12 years, but this comes with conditions to bring about major reforms in Putrajaya.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced a 15% pay raise for officers in the implementing, management and professional groups and a 7% hike for officers in top management and professional roles.