SHAH ALAM: Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari assured civil servants in the state that the special financial aid payout for 2019 will be more than two months compared to last year.
To receive the bonus, civil servants must be successful in meeting the key performance index (KPI) that has been set by the state government, as announced at the tabling of the 2019 Budget last November.
Amirudin had then reportedly said that the bonus would no longer be based on a fixed number of months.
“When I announced that in 2019, (I said) the bonus for civil servants will not be given equally across the board but a KPI would be set, on top of conditions that needs to be achieved (to receive the bonus).
“There were certain quarters that said the move was as though the state government does not appreciate or trust our civil servants.
“But I want to stress that it is a gesture of appreciation to the majority of the work force. I believe that all of you here today, if not 100 per cent, I am sure 99 per cent of you are able to meet the KPI and the conditions and receive much better bonuses.
“If it can be achieved, we will give more than two months bonus compared to 2018. It is not that we are being cruel (for imposing the KPI and conditions). We must possess the spirit and passion to work for better changes to happen,” said Amirudin today.
Amirudin said this during his speech at the state monthly assembly hosted by the state secretary’s office at Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Abdul Aziz.
Also present was Speaker Ng Suee Lim and state secretary Datuk Mohd Amin Ahmad Ahya.
Amirudin later told reporters that the state secretary’s office would hold a meeting soon where the KPIs of departments and individual work performances would be set and the two aspects would be in the centre of evaluation.
He said it was important that an individual’s work performance was considered that department heads were able to give a fair evaluation and to avoid favouritism.
The ratio, he added, would also depend on the state’s financial standing and revenue.
“We will ensure that we try our best to give more than two months to those who achieve certain grades and the performance set in the KPI. Last year, the bonus was two months and we will strive to do better this time,” he said.
Meanwhile, Amirudin attributed the state’s declined collection of land premium and revenue in 2018 to the uncertainties due of the 14th General Election, possible change of policies at that time as well as the economic slow down which had led to delay of the payments.
In 2018, the collection of land premium had dropped significantly to only RM736.62 compared to RM1.54 billion in 2017.
Over RM340 million was uncollected, against a projection of RM1.08 billion in the 2018 Budget.