EDUCATION Minister Radzi Jidin said the fate of 2,600 contract of service (COS) teachers appointed in the June 2020 intake will be resolved following discussions between the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Education Service Commission (SPP).

“We saw many raising issues related to COS and conveyed the problem to the ministry. Hence, the issue is in the process of being taken appropriate action based on existing rules and procedures.

“Some say that they are not getting the May salary, which is not true because we will ensure that the welfare of teachers is protected,” he said in Kota Baru today.

Radzi said the ministry is constantly in talks on the best approaches for teachers on contract service basis.

Yesterday, Radzi posted on Facebook and Twitter that the matter be given attention and be resolved immediately.

In a separate development, Radzi said the ministry would study case by case and the actions that could be taken on the issue of teachers opting to retire early.

“We are studying in more depth by taking into account the data from 2017 again. This is because any other services would have also decided to opt for early retirement as it is their choice,” he added. – Bernama, May 5, 2022.