Remuneration

Monthly Salary Payment

Salaries are paid to staff monthly in arrears, by transfer of fund to the staff member's bank account. The salary shall become due for payment to the staff member on the last day of each month.

Monthly E-Pay Slip

Staff will be issued a monthly e-pay slip which provides detailed information on the payment made to statutory bodies and their final net pay for the month.

Overtime

Eligibility for Overtime Payment

The University may require staff members to work overtime which is work performed in excess of his normal hours of work and he shall be paid for the overtime work.

Staff Members, as defined in the First Schedule of Employment Act 1955, who are eligible for overtime claim, shall be paid for the overtime work.

Staff Members, as defined in the First Schedule of Employment Act 1955. who are not eligible for overtime claim, shall claim for Compensation Leave only.

Overtime Rate

Staff members, who are eligible for overtime claim as defined in the First Schedule of Employment Act 1955, shall be paid overtimes at the rates in accordance to the provisions of Employment Act 1955.

Employee Provident Fund (EPF)

The University currently contributes an amount equivalent to 18% of the staff member's basic salary. The EPF contribution for all allowances is in accordance to the prevailing statutory rate. The staff member will contribute as accordance to statutory rate.

The University reserves the right to vary the percentage of contribution by the University to EPF on its basic salary, subject to the provision of the law.

External Link to EPF

SOCSO & EIS

SOCSO

The University currently contributes an amount which is equivalent to the amount prescribed by SOCSO and deducts the staff member's contribution from the monthly salary to be paid directly to SOCSO.

The staff member who is a registered member with SOCSO is responsible to inform the University of his membership.

EIS

Staff members aged between 18 to 60 are required to make monthly contribution through salary deduction to the Employment Insurance System (EIS).

The rates of contribution for the EIS is stipulated under Section 18. Second Schedule of the Employment Insurance System Act 2017.

External link to SOCSO

Schedule Tax Deduction

The Schedular Tax Deduction or Potongan Cukai Bulanan (PCB) is a collection scheme whereby it is obligatory for each employer to deduct from the salary of its staff members following a schedule as determined by LHDN for payment of income tax of the staff.

External Link to LHDN

Yearly EA Form

The Annual Income Statement (EA Form) for the previous year will be issued to staff members to facilitate the filing of income tax to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).