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Daily Express
29-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
3,000 at Kudat job events
Published on: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Published on: Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Text Size: The newly-upgraded day exhibit for the sun bears in Lok Kawi. KUDAT: Over 3,000 job seekers attended the Kembara Kerjaya Madani SPA X Semarak Esscom X MyFutureJobs programme, held over two days in Kudat and Pulau Banggi. Public Services Commission of Malaysia (SPA) Chairman Datuk Dr Ahmad Jailani Muhamed Yunus said the programme featured various activities, including SPA consultation services related to public service recruitment. He said visitors were also briefed on the suitability of the positions they applied for, application status checking, registration through the SPA9 system, and initiatives under MyFutureJobs. 'There were also interview tips sharing sessions by the Commission members as well as career and security briefings by the Eastern Sabah Security Command and the Social Security Organisation,' he said in a statement today. He added that 37 participants from ministries, departments, agencies, and private sector employers participated. This group included representatives from the Education Services Commission, the Sabah State Public Service Commission, the Health Ministry Training Institutes, and GIATMARA. Additionally, participants came from the Fire and Rescue Department, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, and the Malaysian Cocoa Board. Ahmad said this programme was a continuation of career initiatives organised by SPA in Sabah throughout 2024, covering areas such as Tambunan, Telupid, Sandakan, Sukau, and Semporna. The Kudat and Pulau Banggi career programme was also enlivened by the Jualan Rahmah Madani sale organised by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry and a screening counter by the Sabah State Health Department. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
New Straits Times
23-04-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
MySTEP move means no job security for price monitoring officers, says Cuepcas
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) opposes the proposal to transfer price monitoring officers under the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry to the the MySTEP scheme. Cuepacs president Datuk Dr Adnan Mat said the move would erode their job security and welfare. Adnan said price monitoring officers had been serving since 2008 under the Contract for Service system, but are now being proposed for transfer to MySTEP. He said the move would mean officers would get a lower grade, as well as no job security and welfare benefits. Adnan said these officers played a crucial role in monitoring the price movement of 480 goods (stock keeping units — SKU). "In addition, they are involved in key government programmes, including the Essential Goods Distribution Programme, Jualan Rahmah Madani, the Buy Malaysian Products campaign, Price Catcher app promotion and consumer advocacy efforts. "These duties are vital in ensuring price stability and preventing price manipulation that could burden the public," he said. Adnan was speaking at a press conference after a Hari Raya celebration in Chendering here today. He said price monitoring officers had been on contract for 18 years without any salary increment or career progression. He said shifting officers to MySTEP would mean they would be on short-term contracts without job stability, and lose benefits such as annual leave and access to medical care enjoyed by civil servants. Adnan said the scheme would not include Employees Provident Fund or the Social Security Organisation contributions. He said this would mean officers would lack retirement savings and social security protection. "The majority of price monitoring officers hold degree-level qualifications with a monthly salary of around RM2,400, and the MySTEP scheme does not guarantee income growth. "The current challenging economic climate will significantly impact the officers, especially those with families and dependants," he said. Adnan said in the past 18 years, various proposals had been submitted so that price monitoring officers had stable employment, but no concrete action had been taken. "We demand that price monitoring officers be granted permanent positions or at least be upgraded to Contract for Service status. "The salaries of price monitoring officers should be ... increased in line with the rising cost of living, and the officers should be provided with leave and medical benefits similar to other public servants. "Price monitoring officers must be entitled to EPF and Perkeso contributions to ensure they have adequate social protection and retirement savings," he said. Adnan urged the government to reconsider the decision, and defend the welfare and job stability of these officers.
