Deputy Governor Of DKI Riza Patria Asks Employers To Obey The Rules For Raising The Jakarta UMP

Documentation - A number of trade/labor union representatives held a demonstration about the 2022 UMP in front of the Jakarta City Hall (Photo: Dewa Ketut Sudiarta Wiguna/Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria asked entrepreneurs to comply with the rules regarding the increase in the Jakarta 2022 Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) that had been decided previously. mandated the DKI UMP to increase by 5.1 percent or changed from the previous amount which rose 0.8 percent. "So I all of us have to obey and obey all the provisions. center," Riza said in Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Saturday, January 8. He said the process to decide on the increase in the DKI UMP was in accordance with existing regulations. The Gerindra Party politician also said that the DKI Provincial Government (Pemprov) had coordinated with the central government related to the revision of the UMP increase to 5.1 percent. "The governor has gone through the process (which is appropriate) ) and has also coordinated with the central government," he said.

Previously, the Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) requested that entrepreneurs in Jakarta not implement an increase in the UMP to 5.1 percent as stated in Governor's Decree Number 1517 of 2021. and entrepreneurs is based on Decree No. 1395 of 2021 which Anies made previously. In the Decree No. 1395 of 2021, the increase in DKI UMP in 2022 is 0.85 percent. "We still urge an increase of 0.85 percent. sent a letter to the government that we are giving advice to companies as a form of Apindo's responsibility to companies in DKI Jakarta," said Nurjaman, Friday (7/1).