Payment Of THR For Eid 2022 In North Maluku Reaches IDR 83.59 Billion

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JAKARTA - The Regional Office of the Directorate General of Treasury of the Ministry of Finance of North Maluku (Malut) stated that the payment of the 2022 Eid al-Fitr Holiday Allowance (THR) for civil servants (PNS)/TNI/Polri as of April 25, 2022 reached Rp. 83.59 billion.

The Head of the Regional Office of the North Maluku Directorate General of Treasury, Adnan Wimbyarto in Ternate, Wednesday, April 27, explained that the THR payment for state officials and retirees amounting to Rp.

In addition, non-civil servant government employees (PPNPN) are also entitled to this THR, quoted from Antara.

The realization of THR payments for PPNPN in North Maluku Province has reached Rp. 10.32 billion, thus THR 2022 payments in North Maluku Province for Work Units at State Ministries/Institutions that have been paid through the Ternate and Tobelo State Treasury Service Offices (KPPN) have reached Rp83.59 billion with a total of 27,513 recipients.

Meanwhile, the State Ministry/Agency Work Unit has reached 100 percent. Where, the THR for PNS/TNI/Polri is found in 246 work units with a value of Rp. 62.19 billion for 16,643 recipients. THR payments for PNS/TNI/Polri are paid through KPPN Ternate and KPPN Tobelo.

However, the payment of THR in North Maluku Province has been carried out starting last week starting April 18, 2022. The regulation regarding THR is contained in Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia (PP) Number 16 of 2022 concerning the Provision of Holiday Allowances and Thirteenth Salaries to State Apparatus, Retirees, Pensioners, and Beneficiaries of 2022.

Meanwhile, for the disbursement of THR for Performance Allowances (Tukin) it was recorded that it reached 92.81 percent, only 12 work units had not disbursed the THR Tukin in 2022.

Adnan stated that this THR payment is a form of appreciation for the contribution and service of state apparatus and retirees in dealing with the pandemic through community services and national economic recovery efforts, where the provision of THR is expected to encourage the acceleration of national economic recovery by increasing people's purchasing power.

In addition, the provision of THR is in line with efforts to increase social assistance to the most vulnerable communities and food street vendors in the face of rising food prices.

The policy of providing THR and salaries is expected to be one of the factors driving people's economic activity, so that the process of accelerating economic growth is maintained.

"In the last two years from 2020 to 2021 the THR policy and the 13th salary, adjustments were made according to the focus of handling the pandemic (health, economic recovery, social assistance). In 2020 THR is only given to certain state apparatus (officials under echelon 2 ), as well as retirees.

Where the amount of THR and Salary-13 is only in the form of basic salary, family allowances, and position allowances. In 2021, the threat of COVID-19 is still very severe, but the economic recovery is starting to work, accompanied by improvements in the state budget.

Therefore, THR and Salary-13 are paid to all state apparatus and retirees. The amount of THR and Salary-13 are basic salary, family allowance, attached allowance, and position allowance.

In 2022 the situation and handling of the COVID-19 Pandemic is getting better and the economic recovery is also getting stronger, despite the emergence of new risk challenges, namely the war in Ukraine which has caused an increase in food and energy prices worldwide.

"The policy of providing the 13th THR and Salary in 2022 is adjusted to the situation, and is regulated through PP No. 16/2022," said Adnan.

Even so, added Adnan, the 2022 THR is given at the basic salary or pension and benefits attached to the basic salary or pension (family allowances, food allowances, structural/functional/general position allowances), and 50 percent of the monthly performance allowance for those who receive benefits. performance allowance.

Meanwhile, for local government agencies, a maximum of 50 percent of additional income by taking into account the ability of the regional fiscal capacity and in accordance with statutory regulations.