Liquid June 5, 2023, Here's The History Of The 13th Salary Of Civil Servants

Illustration of civil servants (Photo: Doc. Antara)

YOGYAKARTA The government through the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) will immediately disburse the salaries of the 13 Civil Servants (PNS). The bonuses that began disbursing on June 5, 2023 were not only given to civil servants, but also retirees. So, what is the history of the 13th salary of civil servants?

Adapted from the official website of the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo), Monday, May 29, 2023, the 13th salary was first given to civil servants in 1969. At that time, the government even gave the 14th salary as a substitute for the Eid prize.

However, after that, the 13th salary was no longer given regularly to state servants. Civil servants again received their 13th salary in 1979, or 10 years after the first gift was given.

In the period 1980-1982, civil servants again did not get their 13th salary. At that time, the government reasoned that it had improved the income allowance of civil servants.

In 1983, the government again gave the 13th salary for Civil Servants. However, a year later the 13th salary was no longer given because the salaries of civil servants had been increased by 15 percent.

The 13th salary starts to be routinely given to civil servants at the end of the 5th President Megawati Soekarnoputri's leadership.

In a state speech ahead of the 58th Anniversary of the Indonesian Independence Day, Megawati said the government would provide the 13th salary to Civil Servants as compensation for not increasing the salary of state servants.

Following up on Megawati's instructions, the government has budgeted IDR 56.7 trillion for the salaries of the 13th civil servants. The funds come from the 2004 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN). This means that the 13th salary will be routinely given to civil servants in 2004.

The policy was then continued in the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

The 13th salary disbursement is carried out ahead of the entry of the new school year. This is done so that the 13th salary can be an economic cushion for state servants, especially for those whose children are still in school.

In addition, the 13th salary is also one of the factors driving economic activity so that the process of accelerating economic growth is maintained.

List Of 13th Salary Recipients 2023

The provision of the 13th salary is regulated in PP 15 of 2023 concerning the Provision of THR and Thirteenth Salaries to State Apparatus, Retirement, Pension Recipients, and Recipients of Allowances in 2023.

Here's a list of recipients:

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