Suspension Budget, DLH Rejang Lebong Home 56 Sanitation Officers

Three cleaners from DLH Rejang Lebong are raising garbage from temporary shelters on Jalan S Sukowati Curup. ANTARA

REJANG LEBONG - The Environment Agency (DLH) of Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province, has laid off 56 cleaners with the status of freelance daily workers (THL) in the area. "There was a reduction in THL by 56 people from the previous year's number of 351 people. This happened because the budget for DLH Rejang Lebong was reduced by Rp. 213.8 million, resulting in a reduction in 56 THL workers," said Acting Head of DLH Rejang Lebong Dhendi Novianto Saputra in Rejang Lebong, Antara, Monday, January 2. The reduction in THL by 56 people had to be carried out after their decree ended on December 31, 2022. Apart from the reduction in the budget, he said, the tens of THL decrees were not extended because there was a circular from Menpan RB which stated that there were no more non-ASN personnel other than ASN, then there was also a letter from the Regional Secretary of Rejang Lebong Regency regarding non-ASN data collection in each OPD. "The letter from the Secretary of State is based on a letter from BKN which states that the position of non-ASN personnel within government agencies has changed the nomenclature for the manufacture of the decree. Previously, it was called a janitor, now the name is a sweep officer on the road, then the driver and others," he explained. The cleaning THLs that were laid off started from road sweep officers, park officers, TPA night guards, cart officers and others. While what is still being maintained are garbage truck driver officers and loading and unloading officers for garbage transportation. So far, from the THL they are still maintaining and proposed SK for his appointment through the Rejang Lebong BKD as many as 295 people, of which the number includes road sweepers. "We have had experience from the previous year that they were sent home first and we propose to re-impose them according to their positions. Currently, we are still compiling the formation," he explained. Previously, the Rejang Lebong Regency Government in 2023 reduced the number of regional honorary workers or THL to 1,100 people from the previous 2,900 people to 1,800 people.