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Penang announces half-month salary or minimum RM1,000 to state's civil servants

GEORGE TOWN: Penang today announced a half-month salary or minimum RM1,000 special financial aid to all 4,009 civil servants in the state in appreciation of their services.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, who announced the good news at the end of his two hour Budget 2021 speech during the state legislative assembly sitting here, said it would cost the state government some RM5.5 million.

"The payment will be made in December.

"It is hoped that the special financial aid will serve as a boost for the civil servants to continue to give their best.

"The civil servants are the backbone to all of the state's planning, policy implementation and development," he said.

Meanwhile, Chow also expressed the state's heartfelt appreciation and thanks to all frontline workers

for their services and support to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, and to help ensure stability and peace.

He said they included the state Health Department, the National Security Council and all security forces, such as police, armed forces, the Fire and Rescue Department, the Civil Defence Force and Rela.

Besides that, Chow also announced RM300 to some 1,587 Kafa supervisers and teachers, Sekolah Rendah Agama Rakyat teachers (343), Sekolah Menengah Agama Rakyat (263) and teachers and staff of Chinese private schools (590).

He also announced RM200, which will be paid out in December, to some 320 Tahfiz, Pondok and Tardis teachers, all of which would cost RM898,900.00.

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