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        "id": 1669918,
        "msgid": "first-asn-wfh-on-friday-situation-in-ministry-of-finance-and-ministry-of-public-works-1775821916",
        "date": "2026-04-10 18:15:55",
        "title": "First ASN WFH on Friday: Situation in Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Public Works",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has implemented a policy requiring civil servants (ASN) to work from home every Friday to save on state budget and fuel amid global tensions from the Middle East conflict, starting today. While the Ministry of Finance appears quieter with fewer staff, the Ministry of Public Works has opted out of WFH to maintain full operational capacity for infrastructure and disaster response duties, instead focusing on energy-saving measures like reducing electricity and air conditioning use after hours. This approach highlights efforts to balance efficiency with essential public services in key government sectors.",
        "content": "<p>The government has mandated that civil servants (ASN) work from home\n(WFH) once a week every Friday. This policy takes effect for the first\ntime today, Friday (10\/4\/2026). The hope is that this policy can save on\nstate budget and fuel amid global turbulence due to the war in the\nMiddle East. From CNBC Indonesia\u2019s observations, several ministries\nappear emptier. One of them is the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu)\noffice. The Djuanda I Building of Kemenkeu currently looks quiet.\nMeanwhile, based on CNBC Indonesia\u2019s observations at the Ministry of\nHousing and Human Settlements (PKP) office, located in the Wisma Mandiri\nbuilding, Central Jakarta today, the situation still appears relatively\nnormal. This is because the Ministry of PKP is in the Wisma Mandiri\nbuilding, so employees working there include those from outside the\nMinistry of PKP. The car park in front of the Wisma Mandiri building\nalso still looks normal. As for the ASN of the Ministry of PKP, many can\nstill be seen coming to work today. Meanwhile, Minister of PKP Maruarar\nSirait and her team are currently visiting North Sulawesi to inspect\nhousing programmes. For information, the government has begun\nimplementing the WFH policy for ASN one day per week, namely every\nFriday. This policy is taken as a step towards energy efficiency amid\nglobal conflict dynamics. In addition to WFH, the government is also\nlimiting the use of official vehicles and encouraging ASN to use public\ntransport. An interesting finding was also observed at the Ministry of\nPublic Works (PU). CNBC Indonesia found that this ministry is still\nrunning its normal work system, without WFH. Minister of Public Works\n(PU) Dody Hanggodo confirmed that there is no work from home (WFH)\npolicy for his staff. This decision was taken considering the strategic\nrole of the ministry in handling infrastructure as well as disaster\nresponse in various regions. \u201cPU, in addition to building\ninfrastructure, we are also part of the main team when there is a\ndisaster, together with BNPB, Basarnas, and BPD. Therefore, it was\ndecided that we would not WFH,\u201d said Dody at the Ministry of PU, Friday\n(10\/4\/2026). In the current situation, the Ministry of PU is deemed\nunable to relax the physical presence of employees, especially due to\ndirect involvement in the field. Cross-agency coordination is also a\ncrucial factor that demands constant readiness. Nevertheless, the\ngovernment is still seeking ways to maintain operational efficiency\nwithout disrupting core performance. \u201cBut it was indeed decided that we\nstrive to work effectively and efficiently. What we do after 5 pm, for\nexample, after 5 pm we reduce electricity completely, we reduce AC. So\nfor rooms that can use AB, natural breeze, just use AB, no need to use\nAC,\u201d said Dody. These saving measures are said to be part of efforts to\nsupport state budget efficiency. Reducing electricity and room cooling\nusage becomes one simple method implemented in the office environment.\nThis policy is also currently being evaluated to measure its impact on\nexpenditure. \u201cSo hopefully with that method, even though we are not WFH,\nthere is still efficiency that we can provide to the state treasury.\nThat is something that will be measured by Karobim. So if WFH at PU, no,\nthere is none,\u201d said Dody.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/first-asn-wfh-on-friday-situation-in-ministry-of-finance-and-ministry-of-public-works-1775821916",
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