Surabaya City Government: 75 Percent Healthcare Incentive Payment According To Study

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SURABAYA - The Surabaya City Government confirmed that the payment of incentives given to health workers (nakes) at health centers and hospitals of a maximum of 75 percent in 2021 is in accordance with the results of a study with a team of experts.

The Head of Public Relations of the Surabaya City Government, Febriadhitya Prajatara, explained that in 2020 the payment of the health worker incentives was carried out in full according to the highest incentive, but starting in January 2021, the maximum amount of the health worker incentive was paid out at 75 percent.

"So the 75 percent payment (incentive) is in accordance with the study from the Unair FKM (Faculty of Public Health) expert team," said Febri, quoted by Antara, Friday, August 6.

In addition, he continued, this study was in accordance with the legal basis and Decree of the Minister of Health (Menkes) No. 01.07/MENKES/4239/2021 and stated in the Decree (SK) of the Mayor of Surabaya Number: 188.45/156/436.1.2/2021.

"We have also consulted with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Home Affairs (Ministry of Home Affairs), that the provision of incentives depends on the regional (APBD)," he said.

Febri also said that the amount of the 75 percent incentive had been considered based on other cash receipts. This means that apart from incentives, health workers have also received additional employee income (TPP), performance fees, and services, which are also the basis for consideration.

"It's not only the health workers at the puskesmas who receive the 75 percent incentive payment, but the health workers at the hospital are the same," he said.

He explained that previously the amount of the health worker incentive was paid in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Health No. 01.07/ MENKES/278/ 2020. However, with the Decree of the Minister of Health No. 01.07/ MENKES/ 4239/2021, then the amount of health worker incentives in 2021 can be adjusted to the respective Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budgets (APBD).

"The results of the expert team's study recommend that the budget relocation should also pay attention to the reserve budget if during the course of the 2021 pandemic there is a high spike in cases, it will have consequences for adding health workers," continued Febri.

The statement from the Head of Public Relations of the Surabaya City Government responded to the news regarding the existence of one of the health workers at the Surabaya Health Center who complained that the incentives were reduced in 2021.

"So there is one health worker (puskesmas) who conveyed the alleged difference in incentives between puskesmas and hospitals through his acquaintances with journalists. He should be more grateful to receive incentives. Because COVID-19 countermeasures are not only health workers at the Puskesmas. But there are specialist doctors, participants PPDS, general practitioners, nurses/midwives, Satpol PP, Linmas, Camat, TNI-Polri even Mr RT/RW," he explained.

Therefore, Febri invites other health workers to understand and understand the difficult conditions like now. Moreover, not all regions can be like Surabaya, which strives to accelerate the disbursement of incentives for health workers. In fact, there are regions that have not received these incentives.

Even so, Febri realized, during this pandemic the health workers had struggled very hard. Therefore, he expressed his gratitude on behalf of the city government and the people of Surabaya for the performance of the health workers. However, he also advised all health workers, it would be nice to be grateful for the amount of incentives that have been received.

"We are grateful for the performance of the health workers. Indeed, their work is hard. But those who are struggling in handling COVID-19 are not only health workers. There are TNI, Polri, Linmas and even Surabaya volunteers calling for those who do not get the rights that the health workers receive. ," he said.