He said the “special financial aid” was to reward excellence in services provided in the government.
“Due to the increased inflation and rising cost of living due to the Goods and Services Tax, the state government has agreed to hand out a three-quarter salary or a minimum of RM700 to 4,178 Penang civil servants,” Lim said.
He said the bonus would also be handed out to school teachers in the state.
Lim said 2,581 teachers from Islamic religious schools and kindergartens will receive RM200 to RM300 in aid. This included 522 teachers and staff of private Chinese schools as well.
He said the total handout was estimated at RM7.95 million.
Last year, the Penang government handed out a similar bonus of RM5.22 million to its civil servants.
