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New system from July to assess govt servants

NST Online ; 2011/05/01
By Maizatul Ranai

KUALA LUMPUR: A new competency assessment system for civil servants is expected to be introduced in July.

Cuepacs president Datuk Omar Osman said the draft of the system, which is being drawn up to replace the competency level assessment (PTK) examination, was in its final stage.

"We are gathering views from organisations and government agencies on the new system."

The system will assess civil servants' performance.
Omar said it would suit each agency it assessed.
"For instance, a health inspector should know his competency level and do his best so he can be eligible for promotion.
"If he is not up to scratch, the department will send him for courses or training," he said at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park in Serdang yesterday.

He said the new system was different from the previous examination, which measured the competency of civil servants without taking into account their roles.
"This created unhappiness among some civil servants as mediocre personnel were promoted when they passed the exam.

"This affected the morale of others, especially those who excelled in their jobs but failed the exam."
Omar said Cuepacs would meet representatives of ministries and government departments as well as the Public Service Department soon to discuss the new system's implementation.

The PTK examination had caused concern among civil servants as many questioned its effectiveness in recognising their abilities and skills for promotions.

Cuepacs had said that the exam questions were irrelevant to the work scope of those sitting the examination.
Introduced in 2002, PTK aimed to eliminate apple polishing and sought to ensure that only the qualified received recognition.

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