Minimum wage for civil servants?

July 3, 2012

 I refer to the mid-year increase in pay for civil servants. 

$60 increase

I would like to applaud the $60 per month additional increment for
Division IV officers, which is $10 more than the $50 recommended by the
National Wages Council (NWC). 

Salary scale maximum still low?

However, even after the increment, their salary scale has only gone up
from $864 – $1,064 to $924 – $1,124, and the typical gross monthly wage
from $924 to $1,600.

Take-home pay?

After the employee’s CPF contribution of up to 20 per cent for
non-pensionable government employees, their take-home pay will only be
from around $763 to $1,280. 

Increase salary scale

I would like to suggest that the starting pay and maximum in the salary
scale be increased.

Can you imagine working for decades only to reach a maximum take-home
pay of about $1,280!

As a first world country with arguably one of the most efficient and
non-corrupt civil service in the world, we ought to pay our low-wage
civil servants more. 

Superscale to Division IV ratio highest in the world?

By the way, I believe the ratio of the pay of our highest paid
superscale civil servants to Division IV officers is the highest in the
world.

Leong Sze Hian

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About the Author

Leong
Leong Sze Hian has served as the president of 4 professional bodies, honorary consul of 2 countries, an alumnus of Harvard University, authored 4 books, quoted over 1500 times in the media , has been a radio talkshow host, a newspaper daily columnist, Wharton Fellow, SEACeM Fellow, columnist for theonlinecitizen and Malaysiakini, executive producer of Ilo Ilo (40 international awards), Hotel Mumbai (associate producer), invited to speak more than 200 times in about 40 countries, CIFA advisory board member, founding advisor to the Financial Planning Associations of 2 countries. He has 3 Masters, 2 Bachelors degrees and 13 professional  qualifications.