CIVIL SERVANTS (Payment of bonus and Annual Wage Supplement)

Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam asked the Deputy Prime Minister what categories of civil servants will be paid the bonus and Annual Wage Supplement payments for 1999.

BG Lee Hsien Loong: Mr Speaker, Sir, as with previous years, the Annual Wage Supplement and Annual Variable Component will be paid to all civil servants in December 1999, except for employees who are under disciplinary charges and those whose services are under review for poor performance.

Mr Jeyaretnam: May I ask whether the daily-paid workers - I do not know whether you consider them Government employees - will be paid the bonus and annual wage supplement.

BG Lee Hsien Loong: I am not exactly sure of the terms. But if the Member will file a question to that effect, I will give him the answer.

Mr Jeyaretnam: Are the road-sweepers and cleaners employed by the Ministry of the Environment not daily-rated and daily paid? Will they benefit?

BG Lee Hsien Loong: Mr Speaker, Sir, as I said, if he files a question, we will give him an answer.