Is There A Need for the Critical Service Allowance?

Dr Kevin Ng, Chairman of Section Concerning House Officers, Medical Officers and Specialists, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)

27-Dec-19 14:00

Is There A Need for the Critical Service Allowance?

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The government recently announced that starting next year, it will be putting an end to the ‘critical service allowance’ offered to certain professions in the civil service. While this has been postponed, we discuss the implications of this move.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Health Policy, Diseases and Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Science, SME, Social Issues, Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, critical service allowance, Critical Service Incentive Payment, doctors, nurses, engineers, architects, civil service, health service workers, pharmacists, pilots, air traffic controllers, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister's Office, Cabinet, Public Service Department (JPA), Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA),

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