ISKANDAR PUTERI: The proposed minimum wage increase to RM2,000 in June next year will not automatically translate into a uniform pay adjustment for auxiliary police personnel, as their salaries are determined by their respective employers.
Bukit Aman Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department deputy director Deputy Comm Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Ahmad said remuneration for auxiliary police personnel depended on the respective agencies, companies and government-linked companies (GLCs) employing them.
“The auxiliary police service operates under a different salary scheme from the Royal Malaysia Police, so it depends on each employer.
"Nevertheless, the force will ensure that the welfare of auxiliary police personnel is looked after," he said at a press conference after officiating the Malaysian Auxiliary Police Association's 37th annual conference at a hotel here on Thursday (Nov 12).
On Oct 9, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced during the tabling of Budget 2027 that the minimum wage would be raised from RM1,700 to RM2,000, effective June 2027, benefiting more than four million workers.
Anwar also urged private-sector employers to follow the government's lead, pointing out that civil servants' salaries had been raised and major employers in the banking and oil and gas sectors had introduced higher wage levels.
