KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 1.3 million civil servants in Grade 56 and below will receive a one-off special financial assistance of RM700 on January 17, as a token of appreciation for their contributions in public service delivery throughout the year.
About one million retired civil servants will receive RM350 on the same day.
The Public Services Department (PSD) in an official Facebook post also uploaded a circular signed by Deputy Director-General (Development) Datuk Zulkapli Mohamed dated December 27, 2022.
According to the circular, the special financial assistance will also be received by public service officers in management and professionals, as well as the implementation group still serving on January 17, 2023, covering permanent, temporary, and contract-of-service appointed officers; officers on full paid leave; officers on half-pay leave, and officers on leave without pay.
Appointed officers under the Malaysian Short-Term Employment Programme who have served for at least six months in 2022, and are still serving under the programme on January 17, 2023, are also eligible.
On December 20, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced in a special Parliament session that the unity government agreed to continue giving the special additional annual salary increase of RM100 and BKK of RM700 to civil servants grade 56 and below, and RM350 to government retirees. – Bernama, December 28, 2022
