MALAYSIA
Malaysians living with a disability will no longer have to sit for the Public Service Entry Exam (PSEE) to obtain Government jobs, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Mohamed Hanipa Maidin has announced.
He said the measure was aimed at encouraging greater participation by people with a disability in the Public Service, while helping to reach a Government target of one per cent in the sector.
“A study found that many could not get work because they could not pass the PSEE, so we made a decision to exempt them so the one per cent target can be met,’’ Mr Hanipa said.
“We have instructed the Public Service Commission (SPA) to impose the minimum conditions to candidates with disability based on the conditions of employment.”
He said recruitment statistics released by the SPA showed that, as of June, the number of people with disability in the Public Service stood at 0.49 per cent of the total.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister of Sarawak has announced that the State’s Public Servants are to receive an end of year bonus of two months basic salary or RM2,000 ($A707) – whatever is greater.
Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg said the bonus was in recognition of “the support and contribution of the Sarawak Civil Service in implementing our policies, delivering development programs and projects as well as a public service to the people”.
He said he was grateful that the Public Service had been instrumental in ensuring that projects were well implemented and executed in a timely manner.
“It is no accident that the Civil Service has been acknowledged as among the best, if not the best in Malaysia,” Datuk Abang Johari said.
Kuala Lumpur, 14 November 2019
