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Malaysia's civil servant union supports shorter promotion periods
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Malaysia's civil servant union supports shorter promotion periods

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A proposal to shorten the promotion period for civil servants from 13 years to a more suitable timeframe is seen as aligning with current needs to strengthen public service delivery.
  • Shortening the promotion path could boost morale, encourage competency development, and retain talent within the civil service.
  • The union emphasizes that implementation must be transparent, fair, and merit-based to benefit all civil servants without compromising quality.

A proposal to shorten the civil servant promotion period from 13 years to a more appropriate timeframe is viewed as a move that aligns with current needs to strengthen public service delivery. Mohd Ridzuan Kamarulbahrain, Secretary-General of the Malaysian Civil Servants' Union (KEPTAN), stated that recognizing performance and experience through a more reasonable promotion path would enhance work morale, foster competency development, and cultivate a high-performance work culture.

Recognizing performance and experience through a more reasonable promotion path would enhance work morale, foster competency development, and cultivate a high-performance work culture.

— Mohd Ridzuan KamarulbahrainSecretary-General of the Malaysian Civil Servants' Union (KEPTAN), explaining the benefits of shortening the promotion period.

"Efforts to accelerate the promotion pathway can also attract and retain talent in the civil service, while recognizing the contributions of officers who demonstrate excellent performance," he said in a statement today. KEPTAN hopes that the implementation of this policy will be transparent, fair, and based on merit, competence, and service needs, ensuring its benefits are enjoyed by all civil servants without compromising the quality of the existing promotion system.

Efforts to accelerate the promotion pathway can also attract and retain talent in the civil service, while recognizing the contributions of officers who demonstrate excellent performance.

— Mohd Ridzuan KamarulbahrainSecretary-General of KEPTAN, highlighting the impact on talent management.

According to Ridzuan, KEPTAN also believes that investing in the career development and welfare of civil servants is a strategic investment for the nation. He added that motivated and valued civil servants will continue to strengthen service delivery to the people and support the aspirations of Malaysia MADANI.

However, KEPTAN hopes that the implementation of this policy will be transparent, fair, and based on merit, competence, and service needs, ensuring its benefits are enjoyed by all civil servants without compromising the quality of the existing promotion system.

— Mohd Ridzuan KamarulbahrainSecretary-General of KEPTAN, expressing conditions for the policy's implementation.

"KEPTAN welcomes this proposal and hopes that the detailed implementation of this proposal will be discussed with stakeholders, including trade unions, to ensure the policy to be implemented truly has a positive impact on public service," he said.

Investing in the career development and welfare of civil servants is a strategic investment for the nation.

— Mohd Ridzuan KamarulbahrainSecretary-General of KEPTAN, emphasizing the importance of civil servant development.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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