Erick Thohir Asks PTDI Directors To Explain Problems About Employee Salaries In Installments

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JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir will ask the Directors of PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) for an explanation regarding the company's problems, causing the payment of employee salaries to be paid in installments.

"Pak Tiko (Kartika Wirjoatmodjo) reported (about PTDI), this is why we ask the directors, we will call here (Ministry of SOEs)," Erick said at a press conference at the Ministry of SOEs, Jakarta, Tuesday, December 19.

Regarding the problem of paying PTDI employees salaries, Erick received a report that there was no salary cut. He said the salary was paid in installments due to project payments that did not arrive on time.

Furthermore, Erick said that the salary payment scheme in installments had also been submitted to employee representatives.

"PTDI salary problems, I report this from them, so obviously there are no cuts. And it has been discussed that it will be paid in stages because they have cash miss. There are payments that don't come in on time," he explained.

For your information, PTDI is currently in the spotlight because of the installments of the salaries of its employees.

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.

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.

"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.