For Ministries:

End Mar - PB payout
Wef 1 Apr - Merit Increment kicks in + promotion (if applicable)

Thank you for explaining!

Can I also ask For my situation in mha

I joined in Dec 2020
Dec 2021 Received confirmation (1st year) merit increment

Will I still be able to get the merit increment for Apr 2022 too?
Or no because I already got it in Dec 2021

I saw a few post on this with people having similar dates
Would like to just have a affirmation

Sorry for the double checks and thank you for answering
Appreciate it :)

Be contented with what u have is enough liao.

Don't be so stressed about getting that promotion. If u want more money, just find alternate sources.

There are people who did little but get promoted, there are ppl who did tons of stuff and get ignored.

Personally, I am not aftering promotions. But if the promotion come, I take lor. Dont have nvm one.

Just be contented u have a job. Be it with public service or private companies.

I am curious. What happens when an officer reaches the maximum of his or her pay scale? So does the salary remain the same every year? I.e. no increments, unless there is a promotion to a higher pay scale?

Also, I have heard of people hired into the civil service at the maximum of their pay scale, e.g. maximum pay of MX11. Why does the civil service do that, especially if the officer cannot receive any increments.

Yes no increments once salary cap for the grade is hit. Need to promote to unlock a new ceiling.

Psychologically we are happier if we get something like:
-yr 1 $3000
-yr 2 $3200
-yr 3 $3500

Compared to:
-yr 1 $3500
-yr 2 $3500
-yr 3 $3500

Because we feel a sense of progress, even though the second example earns more over the 3 years.

So being hired at a cap can be a good or bad thing depending on the situation. For example, if a person's CEP doesn't allow for further promotion, then it's in fact better to get hired at the cap from the get go.

Once hit the cap, there are no increment until there are adjustments to the salary bands.

I have never seen or heard anyone hired into the maximum of scale, it is a lose-lose when there is no carrot dangling to motivate the officer forward.

Is this the new time frame ? No news of this arrangement from my side..

Not sure if same everywhere but personal experience, I got confirmed end of 2020, I received a confirmation increment. April 2021 I received a prorated merit increment.

Able to share how much is the confirmation increment?

No such things lah.

End mar is PB.

Apr and May is usually busy period becoz postings happening all ard (if u are in posting cycle). This is where the "musical chair" takes place. June then promotion. June then receive merit increment.