Member of Commission II of the House of Representatives, Indrajaya, responded to the steps taken by the Minister of State Apparatus and Bureaucratic Reform (Menpan RB) Rini Widyantini who issued Circular Letter Number 2 of 2026 regarding the policy of adjusting the implementation of civil service duties before and after Eid al-Fitr.
The SE regulates the work system from anywhere (work from anywhere or WFA) for the State Civil Apparatus (ASN). The heads of local government agencies are asked to adjust the implementation of civil service duties for these ASN employees independently and selectively.
"This policy should be appreciated. However, the question is whether this policy has been designed considering the sense of justice for all ASN, especially those who do not have the option to work on WFA?," said Indrajaya Wednesday, February 11.
Until now, according to Indrajaya, not all ASN are in an equal position. There is a group of ASN who from the beginning cannot work remotely because their functions and mandates require full physical presence.
"They are ASN in the essential public service sector: health workers in Puskesmas and hospitals, teachers and education personnel, disaster officers, firefighters, Satpol PP, Transportation Service, and various other direct service units," said the legislator from the South Papua District.
Outside the Idulfitri holiday, a number of local governments also implement WFA. For example, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, which has implemented hybrid work since 2023, among others, to respond to pollution and congestion issues.
The West Java Provincial Government, the Depok City Government, and the Bekasi Regency have also started to implement the same policy.
Public service ASN, especially health workers, continue to work with long working hours, shift systems, and continuous services until the weekend. However, in many cases, said Indrajaya, the difference in load has not been followed by a proportional compensation policy.
"The Ministry of PAN-RB needs to make more equitable arrangements, including incentive schemes, more humane working hour arrangements, or other forms of compensation for ASN who do not have work flexibility," said Indrajaya.
He assessed that the experience of a number of developed countries shows that the difference in the work character of the apparatus is actually used as the main basis for designing policies. In some countries, said Indrajaya, Europe implements flexible work for administrative apparatus.
"At the same time, the government provides special treatment to essential service workers, ranging from front-line service allowances, more equitable shift-based work arrangements, to special incentives in recognition of the burden and risks of work," he concluded.
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