PUTRAJAYA, March 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today directed the Public Service Department (PSD) to set up a promotion pathway for Grade 1 civil servants, namely administrative, clerical and finance assistants.
The Finance Minister said the special pathway, involving 125,000 civil servants, aims to allow those in Grade 1 to advance to Grade 5 under set conditions.
He said the move is necessary to provide lower-grade civil servants with career advancement opportunities under the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA).
“Although promotions are available under SSPA, there is a need to ensure that the lowest category can progress further.
“Therefore, to improve career advancement opportunities, I have asked PSD to establish a promotion pathway from Grade 1 to Grade 5,” he said at a gathering with staff of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) here.
Also present were Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
Anwar said the civil servants concerned would need to fulfil several requirements, including attending designated courses, before becoming eligible for the promotion pathway.
“The conditions include the required period of service, and we will provide special courses lasting around two to three weeks.
“PSD is currently managing this. These requirements are intended to ensure that civil servants keep up to date and gain exposure to information technology,” he said.
Anwar added that the promotion process for all these civil servants must be completed by Jan 1, 2027, at the latest.
“Chief Secretary Shamsul Azri said that the courses for these 125,000 civil servants can be completed so that promotions can be implemented by Jan 1 next year,” he said.
Meanwhile, Shamsul Azri told reporters that this promotion pathway is among the improvements being introduced under the SSPA.
“The main requirement for promotion is to complete the course. PSD will determine the details, and we will begin in January 2027,” he said.
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