Clause 4 - 9

CLAUSE 4 - COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION

Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall:

(a)       have effect from the 1st day of January 2019; and

(b)       remain effective up to and including the 31st day of December 2021; and

(c)      thereafter continue in force until it is replaced by another Collective Agreement or until it is determined on the expiry of three or more months from the date on which the one party gives to the other written notice of the termination hereof and, without notice of the termination hereof and, without prejudice to paragraph (b) of this Clause, the said notice may be given not earlier than the 30th September 2021, and not after the expiry of the period mentioned in the said paragraph (b).

CLAUSE 5 - CADET JOURNALIST

(i)       Every cadet journalist shall be paid a monthly salary in the salary range 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 range mentioned opposite that qualification, as follows:

Qualification	Minimum (RM)	Maximum (RM)	Increment (RM)
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or its equivalent	1,570	1,715	70
Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia or its equivalent	1,740	1,820	75
Intermediate qualification	2,180	2,265	80
Degree or its equivalent	2,850	3,180	85

CLAUSE 6 - JOURNALIST

Every journalist shall be in a grade mentioned in this Clause and shall be paid a monthly salary in the salary range mentioned opposite that grade, as follows:

Grade	Minimum (RM)	Maximum (RM)	Increment (RM)
Journalist Superscale	5,555	6,690	110
Journalist Special Grade	4,740	5,400	105
Journalist Grade 1	3,895	4,425	100
Journalist Grade 2	3,180	3,580	95
Journalist Grade 3	2,595	2,975	90

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 range specified opposite that qualification, as follows:

Qualification	Minimum (RM)	Maximum (RM)	Increment (RM)
Below Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or its equivalent	1,375	1,510	65
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or its equivalent	1,570	1,715	70
Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia or its equivalent	1,740	1,810	70
Intermediate qualification	2,145	2,225	75
Degree or its equivalent	2,820	3,065	85

CLAUSE 8 - PHOTOGRAPHER

Every photographer shall be in a grade mentioned in this Clause and shall be paid a monthly salary in the salary range specified opposite that grade, as follows:

Grade	Minimum (RM)	Maximum (RM)	Increment (RM)
Photographer Superscale	4,765	5,725	105
Photographer Special Grade	4,115	4,640	100
Photographer Grade 1	3,450	3,945	95
Photographer Grade 2	2,965	3,250	90
Photographer Grade 3	2,475	2,745	85

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 range specified opposite that grade, as follows:

Grade	Minimum (RM)	Maximum (RM)	Increment (RM)
Editorial Artist Superscale	4,765	5,725	105
Editorial Artist Special Grade	4,115	4,640	100
Editorial Artist Grade 1	3,450	3,945	95
Editorial Artist Grade 2	2,965	3,250	90
Editorial Artist Grade 3	2,475	2,745	85