Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has emphasised that the proposal\nto implement one day of work from home (WFH) per week will not hinder\ngovernment services. He noted that the government has prior experience\nwith such arrangements during the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo problem for me. I\u2019m confident it won\u2019t be an issue, as this isn\u2019t\nour first experience. During the COVID era, WFH was implemented, with\nwork from office (WFO) sometimes as low as 25%. The Home Affairs\nMinistry operated at 25% WFO and it ran smoothly. So, it\u2019s nothing new;\nwe have the experience,\u201d Tito told reporters on Wednesday\n(25\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Tito stated that his ministry will provide guidance to new regional\nheads if the scheme is approved by President Prabowo Subianto. He\nexplained that for critical public services, WFH implementation will be\nadjusted, such as for public transportation and hospitals.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo problem. Local governments also have plenty of experience. It\u2019s\njust that some regions have new heads, so I\u2019ll explain it to them.\nEssential matters like transportation, emergency services, hospitals,\nand cleanliness must continue to operate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Tito highlighted that the government possesses the\nEmployee Management Information System (SIMPEG). This mechanism, he\nclarified, can monitor whether civil servants are truly productive at\nhome to reduce fuel consumption, rather than going out sightseeing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can actually use the mechanisms from the COVID period. For\nexample, turn off the lights first; don\u2019t leave the office with lights\nand AC still on. Then, for attendance, there was a system called SIMPEG,\nthe employee administration system,\u201d Tito said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, that\u2019s to ensure employees are really working from home, that\nthey\u2019re at home, so they don\u2019t go wandering around, which would only\nincrease fuel use. During COVID, they were required to keep their mobile\nphones on,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Tito explained that the system will connect to detect employees\u2019\nlocations via the GPS on their gadgets, which must be activated. This\nway, civil servants\u2019 positions can be monitored during working\nhours.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter that, they register; at 07:30, they do online attendance, and\nthen their mobile phones must be on. From there, the on-duty officers\ncan know their location; the GPS must be enabled. So, if their location\nshows they\u2019re out and about, it\u2019ll be detected. Perhaps one of the\nmechanisms we can use is the SIMPEG system,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
Previously, Tito revealed that several coordinating ministers and\ntechnical ministers have agreed on the day for weekly WFH to save on\nfuel. He said the implementation of the WFH day is just awaiting a\nreport to President Prabowo and an official announcement to the\npublic.<\/p>\n
Tito mentioned that the agreement was reached in a meeting involving\nCoordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs\nPratikno, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto,\nCabinet Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, and Deputy Cabinet Secretary Teddy\nIndra Wijaya. The meeting discussed government measures to address\npotential crises stemming from the Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a meeting yesterday, lasting nearly 3 or 4 hours. But we\nagreed to speak with one voice, meaning whoever delivers it\u2014I don\u2019t know\nwho\u2014will announce it at the Palace. Whether it\u2019s the Coordinating\nMinister for Political Affairs, the Coordinating Minister for the\nEconomy, or the Cabinet Secretary. So, we just provide inputs, but I\u2019m\nnot authorised to communicate it to the public,\u201d Tito said after a press\nconference on PHTC updates at the Presidential Palace Complex in\nJakarta, on Wednesday (25\/3).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/home-affairs-minister-states-simpeg-system-to-monitor-civil-servants-working-from-home-if-theyre-out-and-1774453877", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }