Selangor Civil Servants To Receive Special One-Month Salary Aidilfitri Incentive

SHAH ALAM, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The Selangor state government has announced a special Aidilfitri incentive of one month’s salary or a minimum of RM1,000 for state civil servants.

Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the incentive, given in appreciation of the excellent performance of state civil servants, will be credited from March 19.

“Salaries will be credited between March 13 and 16, so there is no need to worry about spending in advance as the incentive payment will be credited on March 19,” he said at Akrab Mahabbah Insani Ramadan event with state civil servants, here today.

Amirudin said community leaders such as Village Community Management Council members (MPKK), New Village/Bagan liaison officers, Indian community leaders, Wanita Berdaya supervisors and Penggerak Belia Selangor will receive one month’s allowance with a minimum of RM500.

He also announced a RM500 incentive for mosque personnel and Guru Rakyat (community religious teachers).

This year, Amirudin said the state government has agreed to extend an RM300 incentive to 50,000 federal civil servants, including police, army personnel, firefighters, teachers and nurses earning RM3,000 and below, who hold permanent posts and serve in Selangor.

“Overall, the Kita Selangor Aidilfitri Special Incentive will involve a financial implication of RM66.25 million and will be disbursed starting Thursday, March 19, InshaAllah,” he said.

Amirudin also announced a special financial incentive of RM1,000 for media practitioners registered with Pertubuhan Wartawan Jurugambar Selangor (WAJAR) as of Feb 27.

-- BERNAMA