Violating The Agreement, Perum PPD Raise Employee Salaries 2 Times Before Mergers With Damri

President Director of Perum Damri Setia N Milatia Moemin. (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - President Director of Perum Damri Setia N Milatia Moemin revealed, Perum Pengangkutan Passenger Djakarta (PPD) raised employee salaries up to twice before the merger with Damri.

Setia said Perum Damri and Perum PPD had signed a statement letter in September 2022.

The letter emphasized that the two companies should not issue strategic policies until the merger is carried out.

Including, continued Setia, issuing policies related to human resources (HR) and the Perum PPD organization.

"But what happened was that after this statement was signed, PPD increased the salaries of its employees 1.5 to 2 times from the previous one so that it was burdensome. So it changed the structure of the payroll pattern in PPD," he said in a hearing (RDP) with Commission VI of the DPR RI, at the DPR Building, Jakarta, Tuesday, June 11.

According to Setia, Perum PPD's move became a dispute or dispute. Because, when combined or merged with Damri, Perum PPD employees' salaries have increased.

"This is actually often a dispute, because when they enter Damri their salary is 1.5 to 2 times from Damri's salary. Because it was increased after the agreement was signed. Whereas previously the salary was similar," said Setia.

Setia added that the salaries of Perum PPD employees are paid twice a month, namely the 18th and 31rd of each month.

However, after being merged with Damri, the salary payment system becomes one, namely on the 25th of each month.

"We are still collecting salaries with the PPD system until October 2023. Because Perum PPD has violated the agreement, so we give the transition time three months," he explained.

Furthermore, Setia said, because Perum PPD no longer exists legally, BPKP also suggested that the payroll system follow Damri.

According to him, this is where disputes began.

"So, which has been several months from September 2022 to October, it has received a salary of 1.5 to 2 times Damri's salary, which is not willing to be sent back. But if we continue, we have no legal basis," he said.