Customs Union asks for salary scheme review

KUALA LUMPUR: The Peninsular Malaysia Customs Officers Union (KPKSM) has called on the government to review their service scheme that is alleged to be same as the clerical sector of the public service.

Union president, Ibrahim Ahmad, said this had to be done given the heavier duties and responsibilities on the Customs officers which were greater compared to clerks.

"We do enforcement and are faced by various dangerous risks but our grade scheme is same as clerks who work in air-conditioned offices.

"We want our officers' grade scheme to be raised to be in line with our duties," he told reporters after chairing the union's high level meeting here today.

As example, Ibrahim spoke of Customs officers of grade W17 and W27 who did duty in waters and at borders and were faced with high risks compared with same grade personnel in offices.

He said his union had raised the matter with the Public Service Department but there had been no reply. The union also asked for overtime allowance for officers in the support group.

"They perform enforcement that brings in revenue and we contribute to the country's income, so why is there no overtime allowance," he asked. - Bernama

Jangan Guna Pengaruh Politik, Pegawai JPJ Diberi Amaran

SIBU, 18 April (Bernama) -- Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) memberi amaran kepada semua pegawai jabatan itu supaya tidak menggunakan pengaruh politik atau mendapat bantuan tokoh berpengaruh untuk menyokong permohonan mendapatkan pertukaran atau kenaikan pangkat.

Ketua Pengarah JPJ datuk Solah Mat Hassan berkata amalan seperti itu adalah bertentangan dengan Perintah Am dan tidak beretika.

Pada hakikatnya, katanya, Unit Permodenan Tadbiran dan Perancangan Pengurusan Malaysia (MAMPU) telah mengeluarkan sebuah surat pekeliling kepada semua ketua jabatan supaya menolak sebarang permohonan yang diselit dengan surat sokongan.

"Setakat ini JPJ telah mencatatkan tujuh kes seperti itu di beberapa negeri tetapi belum ada di Sarawak," katanya kepada pemberita sebelum menyampaikan Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang kepada 46 pegawai JPJ negeri di sini.

Dalam perkembangan lain, Solah berkata Lembaga Disiplin jabatan itu telah menyiasat 76 kes membabitkan pegawai jabatan dengan 10 kes dirujuk ke mahkamah.

"Sarawak mempunyai tiga kes di mana petugas ponteng atau menghilangkan diri tanpa kebenaran (AWOL) dan dua kes rasuah," katanya.

Mengenai penyalahgunaan dadah membabitkan petugas JPJ, katanya, sebanyak enam kes di bawa ke mahkamah dan menasihatkan mereka yang masih terbabit dengan gejala itu supaya menyerah diri dan mengikuti rawatan pemulihan.

-- BERNAMA