
Previously, JPA had only warned of “disciplinary action” for federal civil servants who were not fully vaccinated by Nov 1.
In a Bernama report today, JPA director-general Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman said failure to comply with the department head’s instructions to get vaccinated on or after Nov 1 “may result in disciplinary action or termination of service”.
The report cited a JPA circular uploaded to its website yesterday.
“Officers are responsible for obtaining complete Covid-19 immunisation as prescribed by the government. This is to ensure a safe work environment and (that) service delivery … and public service productivity is at an optimal level,” Bernama quoted the circular as saying.
The circular also said civil servants who could not be vaccinated due to health reasons could be instructed to undergo a medical check-up with a registered medical practitioner.
Department heads can instruct their staff to undergo a Covid-19 test if they have been confirmed unfit to receive the vaccination for health reasons.
Department heads can also, at any time, instruct their staff who have not been immunised to undergo Covid-19 screening at their own expense.
However, the government will bear the cost of Covid-19 tests for those who are not eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 due to health reasons.
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