MAPA CIRCULAR NO.

12/2023

THE MALAYAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION

P.O. Box 07015,

GPO Shah Alam,
40700 Selangor.

21 July 2023

To: Managers of Estates/Palm Oil Mills/Factories in Membership

OIL PALM

I. MAPA/NUPW AGREEMENT ON THE WAGES OF HARVESTERS, HARVESTING

KANGANIES, LOADERS AND “OTHER LOADERS”
ON OIL PALM ESTATES, 2019

WAGE RATES – AUGUST, 2023

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 June 2023 was
RM3,730.00 per tonne. At the price given, the harvesting rates payable for the month of August 2023
will be those applicable to price zone “Above RM2,100-RM2,200 (inclusive)” in accordance with the
above Agreement.

Accordingly, the price bonus payable for the month of August, 2023 at the above price is
RM7.30 per full day’s work per employee.

PALM OIL MILL

II. MAPA/NUPW PALM OIL MILL EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT, 2019

WAGE RATES – AUGUST, 2023

The MPOB price for crude palm oil, as indicated above, was RM3,730.00. At this price,
the following rates will apply for the month of August 2023:-

Category Basic Wage Special Allowance Price Bonus

Category I RM57.69 p.d worked - RM 1.60 p.d worked

Category II RM57.69 p.d worked RM1.90 p.d worked RM 1.60 p.d worked

…2/-

Unit K03-08-08, Tower 3, UOA Business Park, 1,

Jalan Pengaturcara U1/51A, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Tel: 03-50313995 / 996 / 997 Fax: 03-50313998 Email: mapahq@mapa.net.my / mapahq@gmail.com
www.mapa.net.my
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RUBBER

III. MAPA/NUPW RUBBER TAPPERS’ WAGE AGREEMENT, 2019

WAGE RATES – AUGUST, 2023

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 July 2023 was 742.34
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 August, 2023: -

1. TAPPERS :

(a) The Basic/task RM21.80

= RM28.00 per task
Price Bonus/task RM 6.20

(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 for

Rates per kg (dry)
zone in sen per kg latex above 15kg (dry)

Above 400/420 Above 15kg-20kg RM1.00/kg

(inclusive)

Above 400/420 Above 20kg-28kg RM1.05/kg

(inclusive)

Above 400/420 Above 28kg RM1.10/kg

Rate for Scrap (wet) 30sen/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 :- … 115 sen per kg

…3/-
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FIELD AND OTHER GENERAL EMPLOYEES

IV. MAPA/NUPW FIELD AND OTHER GENERAL EMPLOYEES AND FRINGE

BENEFITS AGREEMENT, 2019

WAGE RATES – AUGUST, 2023

1. FIELD EMPLOYEES:
Basic Wage RM57.69 per day worked
Palm Oil Price Bonus RM 1.60 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 June 2023 was RM3,730.00 per tonne, the price bonus payable for
the month of August 2023 is RM1.60 per day worked.

3. RUBBER FACTORY EMPLOYEES:

Based on the adjusted average price of SMR L (Noon Sellers price) for the month ended 21st
July 2023 which was 742.34 sen per kg as indicated above, the price bonus payable to rubber
factory employees for the month of August 2023 is RM6.20 per day.
V. MINIMUM WAGES ORDER (MWO) 2022:
(a) The following minimum monthly wages of RM1,500.00 or the minimum daily basic
wages of RM57.69 shall apply to the employees covered by the above Agreements.
They are also entitled to price bonus of RM1.60 per day worked as follows:-

Minimum Wages Rates

Daily
Hourly
Monthly Number of working days in a week
6 5 4
RM1,500.00 RM57.69 RM69.23 RM86.54 RM7.21
Price Bonus
RM1.60 RM1.60 RM1.60
p.d worked
Wages are
paid on piece The rate of monthly wages payable to an employee shall not be less
rate, tonnage, than RM1,500.00
task, trip, etc.
(b) Please refer to MAPA Circular No. 16/2022 dated 29 April 2022 regarding the above
MWO 2022.

(HJ. MOHAMAD BIN AUDONG)

Director
sh/hi/ha
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