Sandiaga Uno Hastens THR Coordination in Jakarta Administration
24 May 2018 11:22 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno said that the Jakarta Administration will coordinate about the Central Administration's policy on THR (Holiday Allowance) and the 13th salary.
Sandiaga ensures that the THR policy will be in line with Central Administration policy.
“For THR we were announced this morning to coordinate directly with the Head of Regional Personnel Agency (BKD) and we will follow the decision of the Central Administration,” said Sandiaga Uno at Jakarta City Hall, Central Jakarta, Thursday, May 24.
Earlier, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had signed a government regulation regarding the provision of THR and the 13th salary for civil servants, TNI officers, police officers, and retirees.
Jokowi said, there is a different from the provision this year with the previous. This year, said Jokowi, the retirees will also receive the THR.
Sandiaga Uno hopes the THR will increase purchasing power that is currently decreasing in the society. He hopes it can cause the economic increase in the community at the grassroots.
Sandiaga said that the provision of THR is also given to the daily freelancers (PHL) in Jakarta. Moreover, said Sandiaga, the Jakarta Administration has sufficient financial capability.
“Yes, of course, it must be fair and equivalent, so not only the civil servants but we should pay attention to the PHL because there will be benchmarking with this policy for the PHL,” said Sandiaga Uno related to the proportion of THR.
DIAS PRASONGKO