2020-04-03
Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) akan mengambil pendekatan memotong gaji pekerjanya secara sementara jika Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang berakhir 14 April 2020 dilanjutkan, susulan penularan wabak pandemik COVID-19.
Setiausaha Agung FAM, Stuart Michael Ramalingam, berkata badan induk itu meminta semua kakitangan pentadbiran dan staf teknikal mengambil potongan gaji di antara 10 dan 20 peratus, bergantung kepada gaji masing-masing, sepanjang tempoh krisis ini.
“Urus Setia Agung FAM membuat penilaian dengan hati-hati dan pemahaman yang teliti terhadap impak wabak COVID-19 yang memberi kesan kepada seluruh negara dan juga industri bola sepak tempatan sejurus kita memasuki tempoh kedua PKP selepas 31 Mac lalu.
“Maka itu Urus Setia Agung akan melaksanakan beberapa langkah penjimatan, termasuk mengenakan potongan gaji sepanjang krisis ini andai PKP dilanjutkan. Ini dipersetujui oleh kakitangan pentadbiran dan teknikal FAM sebagai usaha memastikan kestabilan kewangan FAM dalam menempuh saat-saat sukar ini.
"Keputusan ini dicapai menerusi rundingan atas semangat musyawarah dengan niat yang murni.
"Kami mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua tenaga kerja FAM atas komitmen mereka terhadap organisasi, terutama pada tempoh yang sukar buat semua pihak," katanya.
Stuart juga menjelaskan keputusan itu merupakan langkah terakhir yang dibuat selepas mengkaji pelbagai aspek dengan Exco FAM dan pengurusan atasan sejak wabak COVID-19 memaksa semua saingan bola sepak tempatan ditangguhkan.
"Seboleh-bolehnya kami ingin mengelak daripada mengambil pendekatan ini tetapi mengambil kira keadaan yang tidak menentu, keputusan ini diambil demi kepentingan semua, termasuk kepentingan FAM selaku satu organisasi," tambah Stuart.
------------------
MEDIA RELEASE: FAM WORKFORCE TOGETHER IN TAKING A TEMPORARY PAY-CUT
2020-04-03
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will introduce a temporary pay-cut across its workforce in the event the Movement Restriction Order (MCO) is extended beyond 14 April 2020, due to the ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
FAM general secretary, Stuart Michael Ramalingam, said the governing body has asked all FAM administrative and technical staff to take a pay-cut between 10 and 20 percent during the duration of the crisis, depending on their salaries.
“As we now move into the second MCO period, it is with much caution and careful understanding that the secretariat has evaluated the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the entire nation and also across our industry.
“To ensure the overall financial stability of FAM and to navigate through this uncharted phase, the secretariat will be implementing a number of cost-cutting measures and one of the major items is that if the MCO is extended beyond 14 April, all the FAM administrative and technical staff have jointly agreed to take a pay reduction during these difficult times.
“We’ve made this decision through consultation and consensus internally and in good faith.
“We wish to thank the workforce for their commitment to the organisation at a difficult time for everyone," said Stuart.
Stuart also explained the decision was made after an in-depth discussion with the FAM Exco and top management on every aspect since the suspension of all football activities on March 16.
“We wanted to avoid having to introduce this pay-cut but with the uncertainties that this period has forced unto us, this decision was made for the best interest of all, including the organisation as a whole," Stuart added.
