PUTRAJAYA, July 11 — The government has agreed to provide exemptions to shift work hours for five critical service schemes under the Health Ministry, by setting working hours to 42 hours a week.

PUTRAJAYA, March 26 — The Public Service Department (JPA) is acting as the lead agency in the formulation, coordination and implementation of the Government Service Efficiency Commitment Bill 2025 (Iltizam).

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 18 — The Public Service Department (JPA) said no directive had been issued for the mass termination of civil servants not possessing a Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) certificate.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 24 — An additional allocation of RM56 million for civil servant training to improve competency in seven new focus areas will be channelled to 28 ministries soon, said Public Service (JPA) director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.

LONDON, Jan 18 — Malaysians abroad should not underestimate the technological advancement, expertise, and talent available back home, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 26 — 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 December 1, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

KUCHING, Oct 1 — More than 40,000 civil servants in the country are at high risk of psychological issues that require immediate intervention to prevent mental disorders, said Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.

MELAKA, Sept 27 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will hold discussions with the Public Service Commission and the Public Service Department (JPA) to request the recruitment of additional personnel next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Permanent and pensionable civil servants who opt for the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) will not only have a permanent and unaffected pension, but will also receive a salary adjustment.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Officers who opt out of the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) will not be eligible for the salary adjustment, which will be implemented in two phases on December 1 this year and on January 1, 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The option for civil servants to choose between the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) or remain with the Malaysian Remuneration System (SSM) will only be offered to those with permanent appointments who are serving as of December 1, 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — The Public Service Department (JPA) is undertaking a comprehensive standardisation and renaming of job grades across service schemes under the Malaysian Remuneration System (SSM).

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — Civil servants will have an option period of 40 days, from October 21 to November 30, to sign up for the new Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) or remain under the Malaysian Remuneration System (SSM), before it takes effect on December 1.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 — The Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), which will come into effect on December 1, embodies the spirit of Civil Service Reform that must be implemented to realise the Malaysia Madani agenda, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, presented the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship (BYDPA) 2024 to 14 students of higher learning institutions (IPT) at the Istana Negara today.

PUTRAJAYA, July 2 — The Federal Court has granted the government of Malaysia and two others leave to appeal against the appellate court’s decision over pension payments for senators who served before 2015.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The statement by PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang regarding pensions for civil servants is misleading, said Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 28 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) is allowing a temporary postponement of placement and transfer directives according to requests from its officers involved in these orders, said its director-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin.

CYBERJAYA, Oct 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reminded all government departments today not to entertain any letters written in a language other than the national language.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 — Secretaries-general and heads of departments in the public sector have been reminded to take all remarks made in the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) seriously, as they involve comments on reducing wastage, leakage and abuse of power.