North Maluku UMP Increases 5 Percent To Rp2,862,231

TERNATE - The Provincial Government of North Maluku (Malut) has set the 2022 Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) at IDR 2,862,231, an increase of 5.17 percent from the previous year of IDR 2,721. 530.

This was determined based on the Decree of the Governor of North Maluku, Number 409/KPTS/MU/2021 dated November 17, 2021.

The Governor's decision, in addition to implementing Government Regulation (PP) Number 36 of 2021 concerning Wages, also considers recommendations from the North Maluku Provincial Wage Council (Depeprov).

"The decision also takes into account the National Economic Recovery (PEN) and in particular the economic recovery of North Maluku Province," said Head of the North Maluku Province Manpower and Transmigration Service, Ridwan in Kendari, as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, November 24.

Ridwan said the determination of the North Sumatra Province UMP took into account the Circular Letter of the Minister of Manpower Number BM/283/HI:01.00/XI/2021, concerning Submission of Economic and Employment Data in Determining the North Maluku Province Minimum Wage in 2022.

"Minutes of the meeting from the Provincial Wage Council (Depeprov) of North Maluku in terms of considerations/suggestions for Determining the Minimum Wage of North Maluku Province in 2022," he said. Wages of North Maluku Province, in his statement emphasized that the determination of the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) refers to the rules or regulations that have been set by the Central Government.

In addition, the determination of the UMP cannot be shifted from the laws and regulations and regulations regarding the determination of the UMP and the UMK have been through an agreement and have been decided taking into account various inputs from the employer (Apindo), Trade Union organizations (SPSI and SPN) as well as representatives from BPS Statistics. North Maluku and academics from the Khairun University of Ternate," said Ridwan.

As is known, the discussion of the UMP and UMK has been regulated in Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation (UU Cipta Kerja). One of these laws regulates the calculation of the wages of new workers as stated in Government Regulation (PP) Number 36 of 2021 concerning Wages.

Meanwhile, separately, the Head of IR & Manpower Supervision of the North Maluku Province Manpower and Transmigration Office, Arizal Rivai, emphasized that the North Maluku Provincial Government pays attention to and observes all aspirations from various elements of society, especially entrepreneurs and workers / laborers regarding the minimum wage.

He admitted that the stages of determining the minimum wage were carried out after a letter from the Ministry of Manpower contained implementation instructions, technical instructions, inflation rates, and economic growth for each province and district/city including North Maluku Province.

Then a Provincial Wage Council Meeting was held to discuss and submit suggestions and considerations to the Governor for the determination of the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) which was announced no later than November 21.