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Public Service Department of Malaysia Profile

  • Vision

    To be a world-class organisation, excellent in terms of planning, development and management of human resources based on professionalism, integrity and technology in accordance with Vision 2020 to make Malaysia a developed nation.

  • Mision

    To enhance Public Service human capital effectiveness in upholding Public Service excellence through the functions below:

    • To be the main advisor to the government in the management of public service personnel;
    • To formulate public service personnel policies including employment, emplacement, promotion, training, salaries, allowances, pension benefits, accident claims, working environment, motivation, incentives and recognition;
    • To plan for quality public service manpower requirements;
    • To determine the optimum size and appropriate organisational structure; and
    • To manage employer-employee relations towards creating a harmonious working environment.
  • Objective

    To be a high-performance Public Service personnel agency in developing an excellent workforce that provides quality services through policy formulation and human resource management.

  • Functions

    The Public Service Personnel Management includes planning, management and development aspect as follows:

    • Planning
      • To determine the roles of the public sector;
      • To determine the organisational size and structure of the public agencies;
      • To determine the requirements and development of human resource;
      • To determine pensions and retirement benefits;
      • To determine the implications of privatisation/separation on the public sector human resource; and
      • To develop strategic alliances and networking.
    • Development
      • To determine Organisational Development Policies;
      • To determine Career Development Policy;
      • To develop career path;
      • To develop succession planning; and
      • To determine training policy.
    • Management
      • To manage the appointment, emplacement, remuneration, promotion, retirement benefits, service conditions, employer-employee relations, trainings and human resource database;
      • To formulate and clarify policies on the above mentioned matters to implementer agencies;
      • To manage policies monitoring; and
      • To manage policies evaluation.
  • Tagline

    “PSD - Driving Change in the Public Service”

  • Client’s Charter

    We pledge to:

    • Provide professional services and advice on the formulation and implementation of policies and regulations pertaining to human resource management which includes:
      • Prompt in all actions;
      • Accurate in decision making;
      • Friendly customer service;
      • Timeliness in providing services;
      • Fair and just in deliberation;
      • Ensure that services and information are easily made available and reliable; and
      • Compliance with laws, policies and regulations.
    • Ensure that public agencies are equipped with suitable structures, establishment and schemes of service in accordance with their current responsibilities so as to function at an optimum level;
    • Ensure the best human capital management to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of public personnel through the development of systems and best practices;
    • Increase the productivity and efficiency of public service human capital through pre-service and in-service training with regards to the Public Service training policies;
    • Attract, develop and retain potential workforce towards excellent performance through salary management, allowance and various benefits;
    • Ensure a harmonious employer-employee relations through the widespread dissemination of information so as to improve understanding on issues of common interest;
    • Enforce Public Service pension regulations and ensure that pension’s benefits are payable to qualified recipients;
    • Develop public personnel using the psychological and counselling approach and to provide effective and efficient training in accordance with the principal, ethic and standard practices of the Public Service; and
    • Ensure responses to clients’ enquiries and complaints are fast, accurate and courteous and adhere to the stipulated period as follows:
      • Affirmation of acceptance of complaint within three days;
      • Initial response within 14 days; and
      • Status report on clients’ complaint within two months.
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