What is MySTEP?
- MySTEP is a programme announced by the Minister of Finance which provides trainings and short-term placements in Public Sector as well as Government Linked Companies (GLCs) and its strategic partners.
- There are two tracks available under MySTEP namely:
- Public Sector
- GLCs and Strategic Partners
- The Service Contract Duration of MySTEP is:
- MySTEP personnel can be appointed to perform any scope of work stipulated according to the needs of the Ministry/ Department/ GLCs/ Strategic Partners.
- The actual wage rate offered is based on the type and complexity of the work required by the Ministry/ Department/ GLCs/ Strategic Partners:
- The placement of MySTEP personnel are based on output and not subjected to time / place / schedule of duty as applicable to public officers.
- For GLCs, the placement is based on each respective GLCs’ placement programme.
- MySTEP personnel placed in Public Sector are not government officers and are not subject to Peraturan-Peraturan Awam 2021, Perintah-Perintah Am or other regulations enforced on public officers.
- Other entitlements available to MySTEP personnel are:
Public Sector | GLCs and Strategic Partners | |
---|---|---|
1 – 12 Months | 6 – 12 Months |
Type/ Complexity of Tasks based on Academic Equivalent | Public Sector Rate(RM) | GLCs / Strategic Partners Minimum Rate* (RM) |
---|---|---|
Bachelor’s Degree Equivalent | 2,000 | 2,000 |
Diploma/ Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia Equivalent | 1,800 | 1,800 |
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Equivalent | 1,600 | 1,600 |
No Sijil Pelajaran Malaysian Equivalent | 1,400 | - |
*Note: The actual rate is subject to each GLC’s placement programme
Entitlements | Public Sector | GLCs / Strategic Partners |
---|---|---|
Annual Leave | 12 days per year | Subject to Each Respective GLCs’ Placement Programme |
Sick Leave | 14 days per year | Subject to Each Respective GLCs’ Placement Programme |
Social Protection | EPF and SOCSO contributions | EPF and SOCSO contributions where applicable |
Who is eligible for MySTEP?
Public Sector | GLCs and Strategic Partners | |
---|---|---|
Malaysian Citizen | Malaysian Citizen | |
18 years and above | 18 years and above | |
School Leavers/ SPM holders/ Diploma holders/ Degree holders and above | SPM holders/ Diploma Holders/ Degree Holders and above | |
Unemployed | Unemployed |