The Problem Of TMII Retired Pesangon Has Faced A Lightpoint

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JAKARTA - Operating for 44 years, TMII has succeeded in color and memory for the people of Indonesia, especially the people of DKI Jakarta. In 2021, the management of TMII will be taken over by the Ministry of State Secretariat through Presidential Decree No. 19 of 2021.

One of the reasons why TMII was taken over by the state was the status of TMII which continues to lose money every year. Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko said that one of the considerations for taking over the management of TMII was the loss suffered by TMII every year, which amounted to Rp40 billion-Rp50 billion.

"There is a loss of between IDR 40-50 billion per year. That is a consideration," said Moeldoko in a press conference on Friday, April 9, 2021.

This is a strong encouragement for the state to take over the management of TMII in order to save TMII, which in terms of financial balance and physical conditions is very concerning. In addition to TMII, which is a state asset, there are TMII employees whose jobs are threatened due to TMII's deteriorating financial status and physical condition, thus affecting the number of visitors to TMII every year.

After being taken over by the State through the Presidential Decree which was then appointed by PT TWC as the current manager of TMII based on the Deed of Utilization Cooperation (KSP), there are employee rights whose status and fulfillment have not been completed. In addition to the salaries of TMII employees, TMII retired severance pay became an issue at the beginning of TMII in revitalization.

Various protests from employees, retired TMII, to the national worker alliance to PT TWC as the current manager of TMII are ongoing to demand their rights, especially severance pay rights for retired TMII. In addition to starting the management of TMII with a balance of Rp0, TMII which is closed because the revitalization process has an impact on the absence of income for TMII at this time.

As a form of the principles of Good Corporate Governance (GCG), PT TWC is committed and has fulfilled the rights of TMII employees in the form of payment of salaries and severance pay for retired TMII. Although it was hampered in mid-March 2022, PT TWC on November 17, 2022 submitted a decision letter (SK) for retiring as well as paying TMII employees severance pay.

Although he has to bear the responsibility of the old manager of TMII, Director of Finance for Risk Management and Human Resources of PT TWC, Mohamad Nur Sodiq claims that the pension payment is a form of his commitment as current TMII manager.

"Because this is a bailout fund, please understand that we are not continuing the management of the old manager. We came that the KSP said we started from zero balance. Therefore, we are trying everything from TWC. So, the obligations of the old managers we have to consult," said Sodiq, in his statement, quoted on Tuesday, December 5.

Catur, who has served at TMII for 40 years, is also grateful that the giving of severance pay is accelerated from the previous information. Because previously the gift was promised to be received on November 25, 2022.

"Essentially, we are grateful that our rights, which have been working since 1982, have finally been given by PT TWC, which is currently managing TMII," said Catur.