By Ling Hui
KUCHING, May 15: The revision of Sarawak civil servants’ salaries will be announced following the release of salary adjustment details by the federal government which is expected to be known only in the year-end national budget.
Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg gave assurance that the Sarawak government will also revise the salaries of its civil servants following the recent announcement of a more than 13 per cent pay raise for federal civil servants.
“Only after the budget session we will know the details, then on Sarawak’s part, we will implement our part of salary revision,” he said in his winding-up speech as the Minister for Finance and New Economy in Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUS) sitting here today.
Abang Johari said the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government greatly appreciates the commitment and sacrifices of all Sarawak civil servants.
“For now, we are conducting a detailed study on this adjustment so that it is more competitive in line with the duties and responsibilities of Sarawak civil servants as well as the financial strength of the Sarawak government,” he said. — DayakDaily
