Officials are finishing up a study on the salary system for public officers, while the contract appointment system for new recruitment in the civil service is only temporary, according to Fahmi Fadzil, the Communications Minister.
The government’s spokesman mentioned that the Public Service Department will soon issue a detailed explanation on the matter.
It’s important for information to come from the department or the director-general, to avoid causing concern or misunderstanding about the new system, Fahmi said.
A circular from the director-general of the Public Service Department, Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz, noted that the contract of service system would take effect starting February 1.
He said that the law is still being amended to allow for the creation of a new civil service recruitment method.
The new method, once implemented, would reduce the fiscal burden on the country.
“The government, during a cabinet meeting on July 12, 2023, decided to introduce a new method for the permanent appointment of civil servants,” Wan Ahmad Dahlan said in the circular.
“The cabinet agreed that during this interim period before the enforcement of this new method, the recruitment of civil servants to permanent positions will be carried out via a contract of service (COS) system effective from 2024,” he added.
He also mentioned that this initiative is aligned with the country’s commitment to address the issue of increasing pension liabilities.
Wan Ahmad Dahlan said these contract appointments will follow current regulations, service circulars, and procedures in force, specifically the Human Resources Service Circular’s (MyPPSM), separated under the UP.1.1.1 Contract Appointment Procedures and Policies (Contract of Service).
