Malaysia Insider
16/3/2015
16/3/2015
Cuepacs,
the umbrella group representing 1.5 million public-sector workers,
wants more low-cost housing made available to civil servants on the
lowest rung in cities like Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru. – The Malaysian
Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, March 16, 2015.
One house,
three families, each squeezing into a small bedroom because the
breadwinner cannot afford to rent a house in a big city on a low-grade
civil servant’s salary.
This is the reality of many civil servants living in cities such as
Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru, said Cuepacs, the umbrella group that
represents 1.5 million workers in the public sector.
Cuepacs president Datuk Azih Muda said these were families of office
assistants and general assistants, the people at the lowest rung of the
civil service hierarchy and who are designated Grade-11 (G11).
Entering the service on a Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) certificate,
their basic salaries are between RM805 and RM820, Azih told The
Malaysian Insider.
Even with cost of living (COLA) and housing allowances of RM300 and
RM180 respectively, their gross monthly take-home pay ranges from
RM1,285 to RM1,300.
“Their salaries are only enough to rent out a room in places like KL,
JB, Shah Alam even Klang,” said Azih, referring to rental rates in these
areas that range from RM600 to RM800.
“But it’s not just in the big cities, in places like Bintulu (Sarawak) the rental rate for a room is also RM500 a month.”
The typical profile of these families, said Azih, was that they were
young, have only one breadwinner – usually the husband, with one child
or none, and they come from outside the city.
“So in a single-storey, terrace house with three bedrooms, one family
will rent and occupy a bedroom. Husband, wife, child all squeezed into
one bedroom. “When the relatives of family A come over to visit and they need the
extra space, family B or C will move out temporarily and stay somewhere
else.
“When family B’s relatives come over to visit, it will be family A’s
turn to move out,” said Azih, describing some of their living
arrangements. G11 staff number between 250,000 and 300,000 throughout the country,
according to Azih. Minus teachers, policemen, armed forces and health
care personnel, they make up the most number of the office staff in
government departments.
“This is why we have kept asking for quotas be set aside in low-cost
homes for civil servants. Housing should not just be left to the private
sector but it should be a social obligation of the government,” said
Azih.
Cuepacs has constantly drawn attention to the issue of low public
sector salaries. Last November, Azih had called for a 10% salary hike
for government staff due to the rise in cost of living.Last week, he also asked the government to review allowances such as
for COLA, housing, regional and travel, to better reflect the current
rates of prices and goods.
On March 7, Azih was quoted as saying that the government has yet to
announce whether it would review the allowances even though the prime
minister had already approved a study to review them.
“It’s useless if you take too long to complete your study because the
cost of living keeps going up. The government must make an immediate
decision,” Azih was quoted as saying by Bernama. – March 16, 2015.
Putar, auta, pusing, merapu dan meracau tak tentu hala, itulah Yang Berhomat Yang Teramat Mulia Sahibul Samahah Al Fadhil DATUK Azih bin Muda buat selama ini.
BalasPadamKepada Yang Berhomat Yang Teramat Mulia Sahibul Samahah Al Fadhil DATUK Azih bin Muda, bagaimanakah dengan isu penambahbaikan skim yang hingga kini hanya indah khabar dari rupa?
Begitu juga dengan isu perumahan di kawasan bandar yang hingga kini tak berkesudahan di mana penjawat awam yang baru bertugas, terkial-kial nak mencari rumah sewa, kalau tak boleh naikkan kadar ITP, maka perlu sediakan kuarters untuk mengelakkan penjawat awam di bandar menjadi seperti bangla dan nepal yang bersesak-sesak dalam bilik kerana tak mampu nak bayar sewa rumah.
Oleh yang demikian, saya mencabar Yang Berhomat Yang Teramat Mulia Sahibul Samahah Al Fadhil DATUK Azih bin Muda supaya menyelesaikan isu ini sebelum 01 Jun 2015.
Jika Yang Berhomat Yang Teramat Mulia Sahibul Samahah Al Fadhil DATUK Azih bin Muda gagal menangani isu ini, apa guna Yang Berhomat Yang Teramat Mulia Sahibul Samahah Al Fadhil DATUK Azih bin Muda yang hanya beretorik itu dan ini tetapi tak ada fungsi untuk membantu penjawat awam, lebih baik letak jawatan sahajalah.
jika dah tunjuk gambar rumah,cuba pergi tanya berapa kadar sewa rumah tu.
BalasPadamKita minta naikkan elaun rumah,khimat awam,gaji sebab keadaan masa kini.
Kita minta realisasikan kenaikan elaun rumah terutamanya sebab telah diketahui umum melalui berita harian.
Pihak kerajaan dan pegawai atasan tidak prihatin kepada kebajikan kakitangan bawahan.
BalasPadamRamai kakitangan bawahan mengalami masalah job burn out atau hilang motivasi dalam pekerjaan.
Masalah dari segi ekonomi, struktur kerja yang caca marba, bebanan kerja yang tak tunggang langgang akibat ada skim yang terainaya, kerja teruk, tapi pangkat rendah dan macam-macam lagi.
Sebelum ini ada pegawai atasan macam SUK Selangor dan di Putrajaya mendedahkan penjawat awam keluar minum, tetapi pegawai atasan keluar minum, main golf, bersuka ria dengan kontraktor, tak pula didedahkan.
Tekanan demi tekanan dalam perkhidmatan awam akan menyebabkan kehancuran dalam perkhidmatan awam sendiri.
Pihak kerajaan dan pegawai atasan perlu menyalahkan diri sendiri yang tidak fokus dan tunggang langgang dalam operasi perkhidmatan awam sekarang ini kerana dasar caca marba, haru biru dan porak peranda yang diamalkan hingga menghancurkan operasi perkhidmatan itu sendiri.
Kepada pihak kerajaan sila ambil berat akan isu ini sebelum keadaan menjadi makin kalut dan makin haru biru, tak guna trasnformasi itu dan ini, buat makmal jadah itu dan jadah ini, tetapi hasilnya makin melingkupkan banyak perkara.
sebagai contoh kenaikan tambang teksi dan bas ekspres telah diputuskan kenaikan pada 1 April 2015,
BalasPadambegitu juga penjawat awam terutama pelaksana 1 dan 2 mengharapkan kenaikan sebelum GST 1 April 2015,
tak wajar berkira dengan penjawat awam kerana keutamaan dalam menyampaikan dan mempertahankan kerajaan sedia ada menguntungkan untuk kelangsungan memerintah.
Lg dua minggu gst dah mula meringankan beban poket kita...elaun rmh x jga naik naik...
BalasPadamsapa kat sini yg boleh bagi jaminan
kadar pengangkutan AWAM naik,gaji penjawat AWAM,elaun khidmat AWAM,elaun rumah penjawat AWAM tak naik naik lagi.
BalasPadamJangan SALAHkan Datuk Azih, dia hanya mampu bercakap, kerajaan pula ada kuasa hendak beri penambahbaikan atau sebaliknya! Harap semua pihak faham.
BalasPadam- Datuk Ali.
Umur persaraan 62 tahun pun bagus juga, dan idea berkenaan dgn remaja kan sektor awam pun okay juga... Cuma saya nak tanya, remaja itu boleh buat kerja atau tidak? Maklumlah golongan muda sekarang majority 'spoon-fed' masa di IPTA/S. Jangan anda tidak fikir hal ini pula !
BalasPadamnaikan gaji kan lagi baik... bolehlah dapat kepencen, kalau naik elaun rumah tak dapat bila pencen nanati.
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