Sistem Saraan Perkhidmatan Awam (SSPA) Archives

16 July 2026

Malaysia

Decentralise Doctor Hiring, Remuneration To Hospital Level In MOH: Bukit Gasing Rep

With MOH's "absolute autonomy", Bukit Gasing rep Rajiv moots reforming doctor hiring as an open job marketplace by decentralising recruitment and BIW allowance rates to individual hospitals. Hospital directors will be responsible for hiring and retention.

9 April 2026

Letter

BIW Allowance Cut, Expensive Flight Tickets Complicating Travel To Peninsula — Medical Officer

The BIW allowance reduction to RM360, coupled with an automatic BISH allowance cut, leaves us with just extra RM60 compared to our friends working in Semenanjung. I can't visit my baby back home because of expensive flight tickets amid the Iran war.

27 March 2026

Malaysia

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Facing Overworked Doctors, Ageing Equipment: Luyang Rep

After visiting Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Luyang rep Samuel Wong says QEH is facing ageing equipment, overcrowded facilities, and overworked doctors, reflecting the state's strained health care system. The Warisan rep wants health autonomy for Sabah.

19 March 2026

Letter

Review SSPA Structure, Trained Paramedics Still At U1 Grade — Coalition Of Three Paramedic Schemes

An upgrade of the clerical service scheme from Grade 1 to Grade 5 has raised concerns among paramedics in MOH, as this wasn't extended to certain health care support schemes, namely Public Health Assistants, Community Nurses, and Dental Surgery Assistants.

18 March 2026

Letter

Greater Transparency Needed In Doctor Placement Policies — Family Medicine Specialist

While many doctors remain deeply committed to serving wherever they are needed, policies governing placement, relocation, and support should be transparent, consistent, and responsive to the realities faced by health care professionals.

13 February 2026

Malaysia

Time To Phase Out Colonial-Era PTD Scheme From Malaysia’s Civil Service

Malaysia's elite PTD scheme in the civil service is an anachronism from colonial days; the UK has already transitioned from a generalist cadre. The Galen Centre says the PTD scheme should be phased out, but a PTD asserts that PTDs are still relevant today.

9 February 2026

Malaysia

Reinstating Progressive BIW Allowance Under Central Agency’s Jurisdiction: Health Minister

Dr Dzul denies claims that the BIW allowance was cut, saying it was changed from a progressive to fixed rate under SSPA (RM270-RM960 monthly for new officers). He also says reinstating BIW's progressive structure is under the central agency's jurisdiction.

19 December 2025

Malaysia

Restoring Progressive BIW Allowance Costs RM4.2m Annually: MMA

MMA says reinstating the old BIW allowance structure (% of salary) for doctors posted to Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan costs RM4.2 million annually. In Nov 2024, KPPA Wan Ahmad Dahlan said the BIW allowance isn't a “right”, but a facility offered as appreciation.

19 December 2025

Malaysia

Pharmacists Lose Thousands Of Ringgit In BIW Allowance Cuts For Sabah, Sarawak Postings

Pharmacist groups slam the BIW allowance cuts under SSPA for Sabah/Sarawak/Labuan postings. UF12 pharmacists appointed from Dec 2024 lose tens of thousands of ringgit over a five-year period. Sabah and Sarawak continue to rely on newly posted pharmacists.

18 December 2025

Malaysia

SSPA Slashes BIW Allowance For New Medical Officers Posted To Sabah, Sarawak

Under SSPA, the BIW allowance is cut to a fixed RM360 monthly rate for new P&P officers appointed Dec 2024 for postings to Sabah/Sarawak/Labuan, compared to the old BIW rate of percentage of salary. UD14 medical officers face 64% disparity in BIW payments.

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Decentralise Doctor Hiring, Remuneration To Hospital Level In MOH: Bukit Gasing Rep

BIW Allowance Cut, Expensive Flight Tickets Complicating Travel To Peninsula — Medical Officer

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Facing Overworked Doctors, Ageing Equipment: Luyang Rep

Review SSPA Structure, Trained Paramedics Still At U1 Grade — Coalition Of Three Paramedic Schemes

Greater Transparency Needed In Doctor Placement Policies — Family Medicine Specialist

Time To Phase Out Colonial-Era PTD Scheme From Malaysia’s Civil Service

Reinstating Progressive BIW Allowance Under Central Agency’s Jurisdiction: Health Minister

Restoring Progressive BIW Allowance Costs RM4.2m Annually: MMA

Pharmacists Lose Thousands Of Ringgit In BIW Allowance Cuts For Sabah, Sarawak Postings

SSPA Slashes BIW Allowance For New Medical Officers Posted To Sabah, Sarawak

MOH And JPA Making It Hard For Specialists To Stay — Specialist

Universiti Malaya’s Nirmala Appointed To WHO Science Council

I Hope Medicine Is Kind To You — Dr Loshi Rajen

Suicide Prevention In Malaysia: Awareness Is Not Enough — Zainah Mat Isa & Chee Gek Neo

Vape Industry Flags Massive Potential Legal, Commercial Consequences After Government Drops Nicotine Appeal