Public Service Division

Civil servants get 0.45-month mid-year bonus, up marginally from 2025

Above: The swearing-in of 20 political office holders at the Istana in May 2025. The panel reviewing their salary framework has a chairman and eight members, drawn from across industry.

Singapore convenes committee to review ministerial salaries

Ng Chee Khern will retire after 41 years in the public service.

Manpower Perm Sec Ng Chee Khern to retire on Dec 1, changes to other perm sec appointments

(Clockwise from top left) Ngiam Siew Ying, Augustin Lee, Kenneth Er and Chng Kai Fong will take on new portfolios.

Singapore appoints two new second permanent secretaries, reshuffles senior civil servants

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the public service has to stay impartial and out of politics.

Public service must stay impartial as it renews relationship with new political leaders: SM Lee

An annual benefit called FlexiGrow is intended to empower civil service officers to take charge of their longer-term well being and growth.

Most civil servants to get yearly S$500 ‘well-being’ benefit; more health subsidies for all public officers

In total, civil servants will receive 0.9 month in full-year bonus, or annual variable component (AVC), in 2023, while officers up to MX13(I) and equivalent will receive a total additional sum of up to S$1,200 in 2023.

Singapore civil servants to receive 0.6-month year-end bonus

Enterprise Singapore managing director Jeffrey Siow was principal private secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong from 2017 to 2021.

Enterprise Singapore managing director Jeffrey Siow to be Second Permanent Secretary at MOM

The public service will reference the Ridout Road case as an additional example to reinforce the importance for public officers to act with integrity.

Public servants with privileged info to declare before renting government properties: SM Teo