33 Years Of Mengabdi, Jakpus City Government Sanitation Officers Are Threatened With Layoffs Due To Being Hit By The DKI Jakarta Governor's Decree

Sanitation workers in the Central Jakarta area/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Slamet Widodo, one of the cleaning officers of Individual Other Service Providers (PJLP) at the Central Jakarta City Government office, was forced to be eliminated from the work he had been carrying out for a long time. At its old age, the 58-year-old man will be missing due to the Governor's Decree (Kepgub) Number 1095 of 2022 concerning guidelines for controlling the use of Individual Other Service Providers (PJLP) in the Provincial Government (Pemprov) of DKI Jakarta. The governor was signed by the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono on November 1, 2022. Slamet did not expect that next year in 2023, he could not work as a janitor anymore. In fact, Slamet after serving since 1989. "It has been 33 years that he has worked at the Central Jakarta City Government, initially in the Parks Sub-Department, continuing to be a janitor for 21 years," said Slamet, Wednesday, December 14. As a result of the Governor's Decree which regulates the maximum PJLP age limit of 56 years, Slamet is threatened with not being able to continue his contract. "I have no purpose whatsoever (when retiring) and what to do in the future. Later, maybe at home, take care of the grandson," he said. Slamet said that he still has the dependents of girls who are still studying at SMAN High School. Even though in school, Slamet still feels light of the burden because his son is in public school, so it does not require too much costs. "The condition of the school is that the country, yesterday is how to pay for helping children's snacks," he recalled.

During his 33 years of service, Slamet hopes that the ranks of the Central Jakarta City Government can provide compensation after he is no longer next year. "I don't know if there will be awards or not, my services are also many in this mayor's office. I have never had any pensions (cleaning officers) from the beginning, there is no hope but hopefully there will be (compensation) for keeping (after retirement)," he said. According to Slamet, apart from himself, there are 8 other officers who are threatened with missing jobs because of the latest regulations. "Yes, what can we do, we just accept it at the end. Because it's not just me. There are many who get hit, there are eight people whose information," concluded Slamet while passing. Previously, Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD did not agree with the decision of the Acting Governor (Pj) DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono which limits the age of the DKI Jakarta Individual Other Service Provider (PJLP) employees to a maximum of 56 years. This is stated in the Governor's Decree (Kepgub) Number 1095 of 2022 concerning Guidelines for Controlling the Use of PJLP in the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government which was signed by Heru on November 1. Chairman of Commission A DPRD DKI Jakarta Mujiyono views that the limitation of the age of DKI Provincial Government employees will cause unrest for them because they are threatened with termination of employment (PHK). "The is the Minister of Transportation 1095/2022 without being accompanied by adequate socialization, of course, it will cause unrest and objections from PJLP who are over 56 years old, considering it will be difficult for such age groups to find work elsewhere," said Mujiyono to reporters, Tuesday, December 13.