Over 800,000 civil servants to contribute to Covid fund 01 Jun 2021 / 13:29 H. -Pix for representational purpose only.
PUTRAJAYA: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali today announced that a portion of civil servants’ fixed allowances will be channelled to the Disaster Trust Fund Account for three months as a manifestation of solidarity in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement today, he said contributions from over 800,000 civil servants, not including frontline personnel and those in Grades 1 to 28, were estimated to be more than RM30 million.
“A portion of Fixed Entertainment Allowance (ITK) from the higher management group and those from Grades 44 to 56, and Fixed Public Service Allowance (ITKA) from civil servants in Grades 29 to 41 will be contributed to the Disaster Trust Fund Account,” he said.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) hopes that all quarters will not make civil servants’ all.
These clusters had still recorded cases over the past 14 days, he added.
“Since the pandemic hit our country, a total of 43 clusters have been detected in the state with 19 remaining active.
“Until Feb 14, Perak has recorded at least 7,393 cases with 36 deaths, he said in a statement after attending a meeting with the Covid-19 Emergency Management Technical Committee here on Monday (Feb 15).
The meeting was also attended by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, Public Service Dept director Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman and Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Saarani said that during the third wave of Covid-19 affecting the country since September, Perak recorded a total of 7,124 cases or 96.4% of the state s collective cases.