on-call rate Archives

27 June 2023

Four Medical Groups Want MOH’s ‘Inaccurate’ Statement Retracted, Demand Salary And Allowance Reviews

Four medical groups – MMA, IMAM, HDK, and MMI – demand a retraction of MOH's "irresponsible" and "inaccurate" statement on doctors' on-call allowance. The groups also want a review of health workers' salaries and allowances that should be done every 5 years.

26 June 2023

Malaysia

MMA, Hartal Denounce ‘Misinformation’ By MOH On Doctors’ On-Call Allowance

The Malaysian Medical Association and Hartal Doktor Kontrak slam "fake" claims and "misinformation" in MOH's statement defending the current rate of doctors' on-call allowance, including the claim that UD52 specialist doctors earn over RM17,000 a month.

26 June 2023

Malaysia

MOH: Inaccurate To Calculate Doctors’ On-Call Allowance By Hourly Rates

MOH says it's inaccurate to calculate medical officers' RM220 allowance for active on-call on weekends/ public holidays on an hourly basis of RM9.16/ hour. MOH touts calculating a doctor's daily wages (base salary + allowances, including on-call) instead.

12 April 2023

Letter

‘Wage Theft’ Saga At UMMC Continues – Enslaved Doctor

A UMMC doctor claims the university hospital is on a witch-hunt, searching for the complainant who previously wrote to CodeBlue about alleged wage theft at UMMC. Till now, “enslaved” internal medicine MOs still can’t claim their passive on-call allowance.

28 March 2023

Malaysia

After UMMC, UPM Teaching Hospital Too Accused Of ‘Wage Theft’

A doctor accuses UPM’s teaching hospital, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah UPM Hospital, of not compensating Master’s trainees for on-call work; only service MOs receive on-call allowances. "RM200 is a lot for a medical officer who's doing Master's training."

9 March 2023

Malaysia

Accused Of ‘Wage Theft’, UMMC Says Only ‘Authorised’ On-Call Staff Are Paid

A doctor accuses UMMC of "wage theft" for not compensating passive on-call work that is worth RM560-RM980 monthly (10%-20% of salary), but the university hospital says only individuals on the authorised on-call schedule are eligible for on-call allowances.

3 March 2023

Malaysia

Bandar Kuching MP Lobbies Government To Raise Doctors’ On-Call Claims

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii says the RM25/ hour weekend on-call allowance that government doctors are asking for (178% increase from current RM9) is a "reasonable" demand, adding that he's lobbying the government to raise doctors' on-call claims, a "low-lying fruit".

23 February 2023

Malaysia

At Town Hall, Doctors Propose RM25/ Hour On-Call Claims

Government doctors at a town hall meeting with the health minister yesterday suggested raising weekend on-call claims from RM9/ hour to RM25/ hour, beside highlighting bullying (including from patients) and contract years not being taken into account.

Tag: on-call rate

Four Medical Groups Want MOH’s ‘Inaccurate’ Statement Retracted, Demand Salary And Allowance Reviews

MMA, Hartal Denounce ‘Misinformation’ By MOH On Doctors’ On-Call Allowance

MOH: Inaccurate To Calculate Doctors’ On-Call Allowance By Hourly Rates

‘Wage Theft’ Saga At UMMC Continues – Enslaved Doctor

After UMMC, UPM Teaching Hospital Too Accused Of ‘Wage Theft’

Accused Of ‘Wage Theft’, UMMC Says Only ‘Authorised’ On-Call Staff Are Paid

Bandar Kuching MP Lobbies Government To Raise Doctors’ On-Call Claims

At Town Hall, Doctors Propose RM25/ Hour On-Call Claims

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