8.2.6 Employment policy pay scale equity

As a public university in Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) is governed by the Public Service Department (JPA) regulations and circulars. The provided "Panduan Pelaksanaan Penetapan Gaji Permulaan Kenaikan Pangkat" is an official JPA document.

Therefore, this guideline is the definitive policy that UniMAP's Human Resources department must follow when setting the starting salary for any staff member who receives a promotion. This ensures that all salary adjustments upon promotion are standardized, transparent, and applied consistently across the entire university, in compliance with national public service rules. The provided document (JPA_ CERAIAN UP 3.1.2) directly demonstrates that UniMAP has a policy on pay scale equity in place, which is a foundational element for eliminating gender pay gaps.

Pay Scale Equity        

The core principle stated is that an promoted officer's new salary "hendaklah lebih tinggi daripada gaji akhir yang diterima dalam gred terdahulu" (shall be higher than the final salary received in the previous grade). This establishes equity and consistency, ensuring that two employees promoted to the same grade from the same previous grade and final salary will receive the same new starting salary, regardless of gender.

Commitment to Measurement & Elimination of Gender Pay Gaps

While this specific document does not explicitly mention "gender," a standardized, transparent, and rule-based pay system is the most critical first step in eliminating gender pay gaps. By removing managerial discretion and ensuring pay is determined solely by grade and previous salary (objective criteria), the policy inherently prevents gender-based pay discrimination in promotion-related salary increases. The "keperluan untuk menjelaskan kaedah" (need to explain the method) shows a commitment to consistent application, which is essential for measurement and audit.

Page PDF 25, The pay scale of each position on campus is based on the POSITION GRADE and the performance on that year (Page pdf 26-29, item 8, increment salary)

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