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Excerpt of the Prime Minister Speech
The Honourable Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak
Prime Minister of Malaysia
12th Civil Service Premier Gathering
22 March 2011
Putrajaya International Convention Centre

Excerpt of the Prime Minister speech: 

1.   The extension of free medical treatment to EPF retirees

“Ladies and gentleman, as a token of appreciation for the civil servants for services rendered, the government has decided, with effect from the current date, retirees under the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) who have mandatorily  retired or those who have retired under Section 6A (6) of Act 227/239 and their dependents are now eligible for free treatment.

Implementation of the extension of free medical treatment to EPF retirees is only applicable to members of civil service who are compulsorily retired by the Federal Government or State Government or the Statutory and Local Authorities.

However it does not cover those who resign or leave the service on their own accord.”

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2.     The abolition of deferment of payment apart of the gratuity

“In addition, thanks to government efforts to manage finances wisely, we have begun leading to recovery from economic problem, beginning from the current date, gratuity is to be paid hundred percent for the public sector personnel under the pension scheme who retire optionally, with the abolition of deferment of payment apart of the gratuity.”