STAR PUBLICATIONS (M) BERHAD
NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS MALAYSIA AGREEMENT OF 2004
(continued)

CLAUSE 5 - CADET JOURNALIST
(i) Every cadet journalist shall be paid a monthly salary in the salary scale as provided for in this Clause.

(ii) Every cadet journalist who on his appointment possesses an educational qualification mentioned in this sub-clause shall be paid a monthly salary in the salary scale mentioned opposite that qualification, as follows:

  • Malaysian Certificate of Education/Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or its equivalent RM 950x 55 - 1060 p.m.
  • Higher School Certificate/Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia or its equivalent RM 1065x 55- 1,120 p.m
  • Intermediate qualification RM 1,365 x 65 - 1,430 p.m.
  • Pass Degree of the University of Malaya or its equivalent RM 1,735 x 70 - 1,805 p.m
  • Honours Degree of the University of Malaya or its equivalent RM 1,900 x 65 - 1,970 p.m.


CLAUSE 6 - JOURNALIST
Every journalist shall be in a grade mentioned in this Clause and shall be paid a monthly salary in the salary scale mentioned opposite that grade, as follows:

  • Superscale RM 3,315 x 90 - 3,675 p.m.and above at the discretion of the Company.
  • Special Grade RM 2,795 x 85 - 3,135 p.m
  • Grade I RM 2,280 x 80 - 2,600 p.m.
  • Grade II RM 1,845 x 75 - 2,145 p.m.
  • Grade III RM 1,465 x 70 - 1,745 p.m.

CLAUSE 7 - CADET PHOTOGRAPHER
Every cadet photographer who on his appointment possesses an educational qualification mentioned in this Clause shall be paid a monthly salary in the salary scale specified opposite that qualification, as follows:

  • Below Malaysian Certificate of Education/Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia qualification RM 820 x 50 – 920 p.m.
  • Malaysian Certificate of Education/Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or its equivalent RM 950 x 55 – 1,060 p.m.
  • Higher School Certificate/Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia or its equivalent RM 1,065 x 55 – 1,120 p.m.
  • Intermediate qualification RM 1,275 x 60 – 1,335 p.m.
  • Pass Degree of the University of Malaya or its equivalent RM 1,610 x 65 – 1,675 p.m.
  • Honours Degree of the University of Malaya or its equivalent RM 1,755 x 65 – 1,820 p.m.

CLAUSE 8 - PHOTOGRAPHER
Every photographer shall be in a grade mentioned in this Clause and shall be paid a monthly salary in the salary scale specified opposite that grade, as follows

  • Superscale RM 2,640 x 85 – 2,895 p.m. and above at the discretion of the Company.
  • Special Grade RM 2,265 x 80 – 2,505 p.m.
  • Grade I RM 1,920 x 75 – 2,145 p.m.
  • Grade II RM 1,600 x 70 – 1,810 p.m.
  • Grade III RM 1,320 x 65 – 1,515 p.m.

CLAUSE 9 - EDITORIAL ARTIST
Every editorial artist shall be in a grade mentioned in this Clause and shall be paid a monthly salary in the salary scale specified opposite that grade, as follows:

  • Superscale RM 2,640 x 85 – 2,895 p.m. and above at the discretion of the Company.
  • Special Grade RM 2,265 x 80 – 2,505 p.m.
  • Grade I RM 1,920 x 75 – 2,145 p.m.
  • Grade II RM 1,600 x 70 – 1,810 p.m.
  • Grade III RM 1,320 x 65 – 1,515 p.m.

CLAUSE 10 - CADET EDITORIAL ARTIST
The provisions of Clause 7 of this Agreement shall apply to “cadet editorial artist” as if the words “editorial artist” were substituted for the word “photographer” appearing in Clause 7.

CLAUSE 11 - APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
(i)
(a) Every employee shall be on probation for a period of three (3) months from the date of his appointment.

(b) Every employee shall be deemed to be confirmed in his appointment on the expiry of the period of probation mentioned in Para (a) of this sub-clause unless the Company has extended his period of probation provided that the period of an employee’s probation together with any extension thereof shall not exceed six months.

(ii) In filling any post mentioned in sub-clause 3 (i) hereof, the Company shall give due consideration to the promotion of suitable employees as to their qualifications, experience and merits, always giving due weight to seniority, before considering other persons.

(iii)
(a) The selection of an employee or any other person for appointment in the
Company and the date of his appointment;
(b) The selection of an employee for promotion and the date of his promotion;
(c) The duties of an employee, and
(d) The monthly salary and the grade to which a person or an employee is appointed or promoted;

shall be within the discretion of the Company.

CLAUSE 12 - WORK OF CADET EDITORIAL ARTIST AND EDITORIAL ARTIST
(i) The work of a cadet editorial artist or an editorial artist would consist of the following:

(a) retouching photographs;
(b) designing of logos and mastheads of supplements;
(c) drawing maps, diagrams and business graphs;
(d) drawing any blurb/illustration pertaining to editorial matters.

(ii) Any illustration or drawing of any kind that is of a creative nature shall be paid accordingly at the discretion of the Company.

(iii) “Creative nature” means producing original drawings of any kind, or in creative art, and includes cartoons and caricatures.

CLAUSE 13 - CREATIVE ARTIST
The parties shall negotiate on the question as to whether any employee within the scope of this Agreement is a creative artist and if agreed to be so, the parties shall negotiate on the terms and conditions of his employment.

CLAUSE 14 - ANNUAL INCREMENTS
(i) On the first day of January in every year while this Agreement has effect, the monthly salary of every employee who has been employed at the same monthly salary in a salary scale continuously for not less than six months immediately preceding that date shall be raised to the next higher monthly salary in the salary scale of the grade in which he is employed until he has reached the maximum monthly salary in the salary scale of that grade.

(ii) An employee shall not be placed on a monthly salary that is between the maximum monthly salary in his grade and the minimum monthly salary of the next higher grade.