Cuepacs gets more than it bargained for

IT is more than a dream Budget for Cuepacs, which got more goodies than expected.
Its president Datuk Omar Osman said issues which it had been pushing for, such as new remuneration scheme, higher increment, bonus and extension of retirement age had been met by the Government.
“Not only that, it offered us more by giving incentives to further studies and also increments for annual pensions. This is the best Budget so far and I would like to thank the Prime Minister.
“It is now time for civil servants to deliver their part of the deal by giving the best service to help the Government fulfil its promises to the rakyat. Be ready to work hard and prove our worth,” Omar said.
He said the new Civil Service Renumeration Scheme (SBPA) provided civil servants with higher annual increments of between RM80 and RM320 compared to the RM40 and RM120 under the present Malaysian Remuneration System.
“However, we need to get the full details of the SBPA. I was told there will be a briefing on this.”

Civil servants have also expressed happiness with the goodies announced yesterday.
Finance Ministry chief administrative assistant Siti Rohaidah Salim, 44, said she and her colleagues were delighted at the news.
“It was totally unexpected,” she said, adding that she was especially thankful for the salary increment.
The mother-of-five said it would help her cope with the rising cost of living.
Another civil servant, Mohd Salleh Osman, 43, said the half-month bonus would come in handy at the end of the year when he has to pay for his car insurance and prepare his 13-year-old daughter for the new school year.

source:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/8/nation/9657315&sec=nation