Garuda Indonesia Regarding Former Lion Workers Paid IDR 117 Million: They Have Pro Hire Status

Illustration (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (GIAA) raised its voice regarding 14 former employees of PT Lion Mentari Airlines or Lion Air who entered Garuda Indonesia and received a salary of Rp. 117 million per month.

For your information, the news regarding the 14 former Lion Air employees who entered Garuda Indonesia had gone viral on social media.

Currently, Garuda Indonesia is led by the Military Commander Tsani who is the former CEO of Lion Air.

Based on the information obtained, the 14 former Lion Air employees consisted of several positions.

Starting from the position of CEO Officer Specialist of Garuda Indonesia with a salary ranging from Rp52 million to Rp117 million.

Then, Senior Lead Professional with a salary of Rp. 31.2 million.

Then, the President Director's Protocol with a salary of Rp. 31.2 million and the Ibu Dirut Protocol with a salary of Rp. 25 million.

Responding to this, Garuda Indonesia's Human Capital & Corporate Service Director Enny Kristiani said that Garuda Indonesia understands the public's attention that arises, following the development of information on the employee's list on social media.

Enny also confirmed a number of names listed on the list circulating on social media, currently listed as the CEO of Office Specialist to Lead Professional at Garuda Indonesia.

Furthermore, Enny said, they are tasked with assisting the Tsani Military Commander in terms of strategic functions based on their respective expertise, ranging from planning for business development, operations, commercial, network development to support within the scope of general affairs.

"We can emphasize that the employee admission process is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the employee recruitment that applies to the Company, namely that all of these employees are pro-hire employees with certain time work contracts," he said, confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, March 5.

Even so, Enny emphasized, the information circulating on social media, both related to tasks, functions and remuneration, is not fully valid.

"We also regret the dissemination of information that is not in accordance with factual conditions. For this reason, we want to invite the public to be wiser in receiving and disseminating information that the validity of the data cannot be accounted for," he said.

Regarding the remuneration components received by 14 former Lion Air employees, Enny said it was carried out in accordance with the provisions of Garuda Indonesia's personnel remuneration which also refers to the industrial benchmark market currently in effect.

"We can make sure that Garuda Indonesia is committed to always prioritizing good organizational and human capital governance, including by prioritizing the principles of good corporate governance in it and referring to the business & industrial practice that applies," he said.