PUTRAJAYA: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali today announced that a portion of civil servants\u2019 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.
\nIn 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.
\n\u201cA 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,\u201d he said.
\nThe ITK deduction rate for JUSA A and above is 50 per cent, JUSA B (20 per cent), JUSA C (10 per cent, and Grades 44 to 56 (five per cent), and RM10 from ITKA of those in Grades 29 to 41.
\nHe said a circular with the details of the implementation would be issued soon.
\nThe contribution is a sign of togetherness of civil servants in supporting the government\u2019s effort to combat the pandemic and flatten the COVID-19 infection curve in the country.
\n\u201cMay this sacrifice be a cause for goodness in the lives of each and every civil servant and our families,\u201d he said.
\nYesterday, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin when announcing the PEMERKASA Plus stimulus package said all ministers and deputy ministers would not be taking their salaries for three months from June.
\nAccording to him, the salaries would be contributed to the Disaster Trust Fund to finance expenses related to COVID-19.
\n\u201cLet us strive and increase our commitments in providing the best service to the people and the country and ensure that we succeed in this challenging period,\u201d said Mohd Zuki.
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