Staff Benefits

Statutory Saving

  • Permanent Staff – Retirement Fund or Employees Provident Fund (EPF) (options to choose)

  • Contract Staff – Employees Provident Fund (EPF)

Leave

Leave Due to Service

1. Annual Leave

2. Half-pay Leave

3. Unpaid Leave


Others

  • Leave for medical reasons  

  • Maternity Leave & Paternity Leave

  • Cancer, Leprosy & Tuberculosis Leave

  • Quarantine Leave

  • Childcare Quarantine Leave

  • Unrecorded leave

  • Other leave

For further details, please refer to:

UMPortal → PTj Info → Jabatan Sumber Manusia (Human Resource Department) → Perkhidmatan (Services) → Cuti (Leave) | HERE

Allowance

  1. Part of the emoluments (subject to eligibility)

Example:

  • Fixed Civil Service Allowance/Fixed Entertainment Allowance

  • Fixed Housing Allowance

  • Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

  • Acting Allowance (Elaun Pemangkuan)

  • Extra Work Allowance (Elaun Tanggung Kerja)

  • Expert Incentive


  1. Not part of the emoluments (subject to eligibility)

Example:

  • Winter Clothes Allowance

  • Meal Allowance/Daily Allowance

Medical

Panel Clinic

Eligible for staff and registered dependents.

The list of UM Panel clinics may be accessed via:

UMPortal → Applications → Staff E-Services → Perubatan (Medical) →

Kemudahan Perubatan (Medical Facility) → Senarai Klinik Panel (List of Panel Clinic) | HERE

Universiti Malaya Medical Centre / Government Hospital / University Hospital / Government Clinic

Guarantee Letter (GL) is required during registration for medical treatment and can be obtained via

UMPortal → Applications → Staff E-Services → Perubatan (Medical) → Surat Jaminan (Guarantee Letter) | HERE

Example of medical treatments: 

  1. Outpatient treatment 

  2. Emergency treatment 

  3. Inpatient treatment 

  4. Specialist treatment 

  5. Medication intake

Claims for payment of dental treatment / glasses

  1. Eligible for staff only 

  2. Limited to a claim of RM300.00 per annum 

  3. Claims either for: 

    • dental treatment only 

    • cost of glasses only 

    • a combination of the two claims

For further details, please refer to: 

UMPortal → PTj Info → Jabatan Sumber Manusia (Human Resource Department) → Perkhidmatan (Services) → Perubatan (Medical) | HERE

Other Benefits

  1. Professional Bodies Membership Fee

  2. Children Education Subsidy for International Academic Staff

  3. Exemption of Fees


For further details, please refer to: 

UMPortal → PTj Info → Jabatan Sumber Manusia (Human Resource Department) → Perkhidmatan (Services) → Elaun & Insentif (Allowances & Incentives) | HERE