A total of 85 per cent of the 1.4 million civil servants have signed up for the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) option, ahead of its implementation on Dec 1, said Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
He said that the Public Service Department (JPA) was intensifying its explanation sessions for the new system to ensure that the remaining 15 per cent would opt for the scheme.
“In terms of percentage, 85 percent have agreed to sign the SSPA. As for the remaining (15 per cent), I was made to understand that JPA will go all out to provide clarification, as some are still unclear due to inaccurate information they received from social media,” he said.
He said this while delivering his keynote address titled ‘Taat Setia Reformasi Penjawat Awam’ at ‘Seminar Kenegaraan Malaysia MADANI: Taat Setia’ organised by Akademi Kenegaraan Malaysia (AKM) here today.
On Sept 13, Director-General of Public Service (KPPA) Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz was reported as saying that civil servants would have an option period of 40 days, from Oct 21 to Nov 30, to sign up for the SSPA or remain under the Malaysian Remuneration System (SSM), before the new system takes effect on Dec 1.