Civil service pay fluctuates, in tandem with economic
performance: DPM Teo
By S Ramesh | Posted: 30 May
2010 1631 hrs
SINGAPORE : Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, who is
also Minister-in-Charge of the Civil Service, said public sector
wages will dovetail Singapore's economic performance.
Speaking to reporters at a community event, Mr Teo stressed that in
the long term, wages must be in line with productivity.
This week, the Public Service Division announced that civil
servants will get a half-month bonus and $300 in July, in line with
the National Wages Council's recommendations.
Mr Teo said: "Last year, civil service pay went down between 8% and
20% - 8% for those in the lower salary bands and 22% for those in
the higher salary bands. That's something we have built into civil
service salaries and that is a correct principle to follow. Our
principles remain the same; we follow the economy, we don't lead
the economy." - CNA /ls
