Minister Tjahjo Asks ASN For This THR And 13th Salary

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JAKARTA - The provision of holiday allowances (THR) and the 13th salary in 2022 is a form of government appreciation for the state civil apparatus (ASN) in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. But the government asks one thing, what it is.

"The provision of THR and the 13th salary is a form of government appreciation for the contribution of the state apparatus in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to consistently provide services to the community," said Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform, Tjahjo Kumolo, quoted from Antara.

This he said in a joint statement with the Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and the Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Suhajar Diantoro, regarding the policy of providing THR and the 13th salary to ASN, TNI, police, retirees, pension recipients, and state officials in 2022. delivered online from Jakarta, Saturday 16 April.

The provision of THR and the 13th salary, said Kumolo, is also an effort by the government to maintain the level of people's purchasing power, through spending on ASN and pension recipients.

"Thus, contributing to national economic growth. The government also provides convenience for ASN friends and their families, retirees, to go home this year while maintaining health protocols and must have been vaccinated," said Tjahjo.

Therefore, he asked all ASN and pension recipients to make the best use of the THR and 13th salary.

"Let's spend it in the regions, in traditional markets, so as to strengthen and increase economic growth in the regions," he said.

President Joko Widodo on Wednesday (13/4) signed a government regulation regarding the provision of THR and the 2022 13th salary for all ASN, soldiers, police, retirees, pension recipients, and state officials.

Previously in 2020 THR was only given to certain state apparatus, namely officials under echelon II, as well as retirees; with the amount in the form of basic salary, family allowances, and office allowances.

Meanwhile, in 2021, THR and the 13th salary will be given to all ASN and retirees, with amounts in the form of basic salary, family allowances, attached allowances, and position allowances.

The adjustment in the payment of THR and 13th salary in the last two years was made because the government prioritized handling the pandemic in the health sector, economic recovery, and providing social assistance.