MAPA CIRCULAR NO.
4/2025
THE MALAYAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 07015,
GPO Shah Alam,
40700 Selangor.
21 January 2025
To: Managers of Estates/Palm Oil Mills/Factories in Membership
WAGE RATES – FEBRUARY, 2025
I. MAPA/NUPW AGREEMENT ON THE WAGES OF HARVESTERS, HARVESTING
KANGANIES, LOADERS AND “OTHER LOADERS”
ON OIL PALM ESTATES, 2024
OIL PALM
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has advised that the monthly-weighted average
price for crude palm oil for the current plus one position traded during the month of December
2024 was RM4,965.50 per tonne. At the price given, the harvesting rates payable for the
month of February, 2025 will be those applicable to price zone “Above RM2,300-RM2,400
(inclusive)” in accordance with the above Agreement.
Accordingly, the price bonus payable for the month of February, 2025 at the above price
is RM9.70 per full day’s work per employee.
II. MAPA/NUPW PALM OIL MILL EMPLOYEES’ AGREEMENT, 2024
PALM OIL MILL
The MPOB price for crude palm oil, as indicated above, was RM4,965.50. At this price, the
following rates will apply for the month of February, 2025: -
Category Basic Wage Special Allowance Price Bonus
Category I RM65.38 p.d worked - RM4.00 p.d worked
Category II RM65.38 p.d worked RM1.90 p.d worked RM4.00 p.d worked
Unit K03-08-08, Tower 3, UOA Business Park, 1,
Jalan Pengaturcara U1/57A, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Tel: 03-50313995 / 996 / 997 Fax: 03-50313998 Email:
[email protected] /
[email protected] www.mapa.net.my
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III. MAPA/NUPW RUBBER TAPPERS’ WAGE AGREEMENT, 2024
RUBBER
In the absence of average daily prices of RSS No. F.O.B. Noon Buyers and SMR L Noon
Buyers price, MAPA and NUPW have agreed, as an interim measure, that the price zone
applicable would be based on the adjusted average price of SMR L Noon Sellers price by using
the factor of 0.892. Accordingly, as the adjusted average price of SMR L for the month ended
21st January 2025 was 1,025.73 sen per kg., the price zone applicable is above 400/420 sen
per kg. (inclusive). At this price, the following rates will apply for the month of February, 2025:-
1. TAPPERS:
(a) The Basic/task RM24.00
= RM33.00 per task
Price Bonus/task RM9.00
(b) The Incentive Payment for High Yielding Fields for each kg. above 15kg./task (dry)
and the rate for scrap (wet) will be :-
(i)
Applicable price Incentive payment
Rates per kg
zone in sen per for latex above
(dry)
kg 15kg (dry)
Above 400/420 Above 15kg-20kg RM1.10/kg
(inclusive)
Above 400/420 Above 20kg-28kg RM1.16/kg
(inclusive)
Above 400/420 Above 28kg RM1.21/kg
Rate for Scrap (wet) 33sen/kg
(ii) For those who bring in an
average of more than 36 kg.
of latex (dry) per task tapped
per day over a month, the
Incentive Payment for
High Yielding Fields for
each kg. above 15 kg./task will be :- … 1.26 sen per kg
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IV. MAPA/NUPW FIELD AND OTHER GENERAL EMPLOYEES AND
FRINGE BENEFITS AGREEMENT, 2024
FIELD AND OTHER GENERAL EMPLOYEES
1. FIELD EMPLOYEES:
Basic Wage RM65.38 per day worked
Palm Oil Price Bonus RM 4.00 per day worked
2. OTHER GENERAL EMPLOYEES:
(Other than Field Employees and Rubber Factory Employees)
As the monthly-weighted average price for crude palm oil for the current plus one
position traded during the month of December 2024 was RM4,965.50 per tonne, the
price bonus payable for the month of February, 2025 is RM4.00 per day worked.
3. RUBBER FACTORY EMPLOYEES:
Based on the adjusted average price of SMR L (Noon Sellers price) for the month
ended 21st January 2025 which was 1,025.73 sen per kg as indicated above, the price
bonus payable to rubber factory employees for the month of February, 2025 is RM9.00
per day.
V. MINIMUM WAGES ORDER (MWO) 2024:
The following minimum wages under the MWO 2024 shall apply to the employees
covered by the above Agreements. They are also entitled to price bonus of RM4.00 per day
worked except oil palm harvesters, loaders and rubber tappers. The rates are as follows: -
Minimum Wages Rates
Daily
Hourly
Monthly Number of working days in a week
6 5 4
RM1,700.00 RM65.38 RM78.46 RM98.08 RM8.72
Price Bonus p.d
RM4.00 RM4.00 RM4.00
worked
Wages are paid on The rate of monthly wages payable to an employee shall not be
piece rate, tonnage, less than RM1,700.00
task, trip, etc.
(HJ. MOHAMAD BIN AUDONG)
Executive Director
sh/hi/ha
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