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        "id": 1887470,
        "msgid": "bkn-chief-relocates-38-civil-servants-to-work-near-their-homes-heres-how-1785297085",
        "date": "2026-07-29 10:10:12",
        "title": "BKN Chief Relocates 38 Civil Servants to Work Near Their Homes, Here's How",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Head of the National Civil Service Agency (BKN) has executed the second phase of a programme relocating 38 civil servants to workplaces closer to their families and domiciles. The policy, based on a decree issued in July 2026, aims to boost performance and welfare by reducing employees' living costs. BKN hopes this initiative will inspire other government bodies to adopt similar human-centric bureaucratic reforms without compromising public service quality.",
        "content": "<p>The Head of the National Civil Service Agency (BKN), Zudan Arif\nFakrulloh, has executed a programme to place civil servants closer to\ntheir families and domiciles, based on BKN Head Decree Number 842 of\n2026, enacted on 27 July 2026. Zudan stated that the programme\u2019s second\nphase has been carried out, involving a total of 38 civil servants\nrelocated near their domiciles. In the first phase, 27 BKN employees\nwere moved, followed by 11 employees in the second phase. These\nworkplace transfers were conducted between work units within the Central\nBKN, Regional BKN, and BKN Technical Implementation Units across\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis programme will continue as part of civil servant management\noriented towards improving performance as well as employee welfare,\u201d he\nsaid in a written statement on Wednesday (29\/7\/2026). Zudan emphasised\nthat this policy is not merely about moving employees closer to their\nfamilies but remains grounded in organisational needs and the quality of\npublic services. He also stressed three main principles in implementing\nthe policy: every civil servant must be ready to be placed anywhere\naccording to organisational needs; every civil servant must be\nencouraged to deliver their best performance to advance their careers;\nand the welfare and happiness of civil servants are important\nfoundations for increasing work productivity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we as leaders cannot yet provide an increase in income for civil\nservants, then we must strive to reduce the burden of employee expenses.\nPlacements closer to family and domicile are expected to enable civil\nservants to work more optimally, be happier, and be more prosperous,\u201d\nZudan remarked. The programme represents BKN\u2019s commitment to building\nadaptive civil servant management oriented towards human resource needs\nby balancing organisational interests and employee welfare. BKN hopes\nthis good practice can inspire other ministries, institutions, and local\ngovernments to implement similar policies according to their\norganisational needs without reducing the quality of public services. He\nassessed that as long as public services are maintained, structuring\ncivil servant placements closer to family and domicile can be a strategy\nfor building a productive and humane bureaucracy. Managing civil\nservants by maintaining a balance between organisational interests and\nemployee welfare is an important investment in realising an adaptive,\nhigh-performing, and increasingly professional bureaucracy in serving\nthe public. \u201cBKN seeks to present policies that not only strengthen\norganisational performance but also help reduce the burden of employees\u2019\nliving costs, such as transport, housing, and household expenses. Thus,\ncivil servants are expected to have better space to improve focus,\nmotivation, and the quality of service to the public,\u201d he explained.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bkn-chief-relocates-38-civil-servants-to-work-near-their-homes-heres-how-1785297085",
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