MIRI: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) will propose a new remuneration system for civil servants to the government end of the year, said its president Datuk Azih Muda (pic).

He said the proposal would provide a clear path for career development for civil servants, including salary based on academic qualifications and on improving the welfare of retirees.

“The SSM (Malaysian Remune­ration System) was introduced 16 years ago when (current Prime Minister) Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was the fourth Prime Minister.

“A new remuneration system needs to be introduced to provide a clear path for career development,” he said after a briefing on retirement organised by Cuepacs and the Retirement Fund Inc here yesterday.

Azih said the SSM that was introduced in 2002 needed to be improved in line with current development, such as the academic qualification for civil servants in PT3 which required only Year Six qualification.

Cuepacs also urged the federal government to rethink a suggestion by the previous government to close down the nine Teacher Training Institute campuses in the country as the function of the institution was still relevant.

Azih said he would bring the matter up with Dr Mahathir to find a solution. — Bernama