PTDI Install Employee Salaries, Special Staff Of The Minister Of SOEs: Their Income Is Hampered

Special Staff to the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Arya Sinulingga. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Special Staff to the Minister of SOEs Arya Sinulingga spoke about the news of delaying the payment of employee salaries made by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI).

This condition occurs because the company's revenue is hampered.

Furthermore, Arya said, the military industry is a long industry. Therefore, he said, selling helicopters or planes takes time.

"So some of their income is hampered, but according to the management of the board of directors, they hope that this December will be completed," Arya told reporters at the Ministry of SOEs, Jakarta, Monday, December 18.

Arya also said that the company's cash is currently being used to cover other company expenses.

In fact, he said, there were past sins in the problems faced by PTDI.

"The cash part is that he has other expenses, this is from old sins," he said.

Arya also hopes that the problems involving employees can be resolved and including salary payments which are also expected to be paid off soon.

"Hopefully it will be paid off for all employees. At the end of December, hopefully, because we checked with PTDI they were waiting for payment from their plane order. The goods have not been sent disbursement yet," he explained.

Previously, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) revealed the reasons behind the decision to pay off employees' salaries. This condition is because project payments have shifted payment times by PTDI clients.

The issue of paying employee salaries with this installment scheme is known through the circulation of a circular numbered SE / 028 / 030.02 / KU 000 / PTD / 12/2023 concerning the Lack of Salary Payments in November 2023.

The letter was signed by the Director of Finance, Risk Management, and HR of PTDI Wildan Arief on December 15, 2023.

"This is because there is a payment process from several customers who still need time, even though the contract has been signed and effective," said PTDI Corporate Secretary Gemma Grimald confirmed, Monday, December 18.

Among them, continued Gemma, there was a shift in payments by the Philippine National Department of Defense or DND Philippines due to a change in leadership at the institution.

Selain itu, lanjut Gemma, ada pula kontrak modernisasi C130 TNI AU dan pengadaan CN235 TNI AL yang telah ditandatangani pemerintah dengan PTDI. Namun, saat ini masih dalam proses finalisasi menuju efektif kontrak.

"It is targeted that payments can be received from the Indonesian government in December 2023-January 2024," explained Gemma.