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        "msgid": "house-commission-x-awaits-constitutional-court-ruling-pledges-to-include-non-civil-servant-lecturer-salary-1777974835",
        "date": "2026-05-05 16:31:01",
        "title": "House Commission X Awaits Constitutional Court Ruling, Pledges to Include Non-Civil Servant Lecturer Salary Issue in National Education System Bill",
        "author": "Robertus Belarminus",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's House of Representatives Commission X is awaiting a Constitutional Court decision on the judicial review of the 2005 Law on Teachers and Lecturers before proceeding with discussions on the National Education System Bill, with a commitment to incorporate rulings related to lecturer welfare, particularly ensuring minimum base salaries equivalent to regional minimum wages. Deputy Chairman Lalu Hadrian Irfani emphasised that the government must intervene to address disparities between civil servant and non-civil servant lecturers at public universities with legal entity status, criticising the current market-driven wage system that leaves many earning below minimum levels and leads to excessive workloads and mental health issues. This move highlights ongoing efforts to promote fairness and respect for the teaching profession amid concerns over inadequate pay and working conditions.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta - Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission\nX, Lalu Hadrian Irfani, stated that the House will await the\nConstitutional Court\u2019s decision on the material review of Law Number 14\nof 2005 on Teachers and Lecturers before formulating further steps. The\nruling will serve as the basis for discussions on the National Education\nSystem Bill (RUU Sisdiknas), particularly regarding lecturer welfare\nissues up to demands for a minimum base salary equivalent to the minimum\nwage in the area where the higher education institution is located. \u201cThe\nRUU Sisdiknas will certainly incorporate whatever the Constitutional\nCourt\u2019s decision is, related to these lecturers\u2019 demands, so that the\nbase salary for lecturers is at least equivalent to the regional minimum\nwage applicable in the area where the higher education unit is located,\u201d\nLalu said when contacted by Kompas.com on Tuesday (5\/5\/2026).\nNevertheless, Lalu stressed that the House of Representatives will not\nintervene in the material review trial process at the Constitutional\nCourt. The PKB politician assessed that the welfare issues of non-civil\nservant (non-ASN) lecturers cannot be ignored because they concern\njustice and respect for the teaching profession. According to him, the\ngovernment needs to take action to address the disparities that occur,\nincluding the gap between ASN and non-ASN lecturers at public legal\nentity universities (PTNBH). \u201cDo not let the \u2018market\u2019 determine\nlecturers\u2019 salaries. The government must be present to ensure there is a\nfair standard for all educators,\u201d Lalu said. \u201cIf relying only on a base\nsalary of Rp 3,390,500, that amount is below the Depok city minimum wage\n(UMK) applicable in 2025-2026,\u201d said Irwansyah in the trial for case\nnumber 272\/PUU-XXII\/2025 on Tuesday. He explained that the lecturer wage\nsystem is highly dependent on campus autonomy policies regulated through\nrector\u2019s regulations, thus not providing equal protection for all\neducators. \u201cLecturer income components are highly variable and based on\nperformance or incentives, not on a guaranteed minimum decent living\nstandard on a fixed basis,\u201d he said. In agreement, Chair of the Gadjah\nMada University Workers\u2019 Union (SEJAGAT), Amalinda Savirani, assessed\nthat the wage system at PTNBH does not yet reflect a sense of justice.\nIn fact, more than 40 percent of lecturers work up to 12 hours a day.\n\u201cUnworthy wages drive lecturers to work hard to meet their living needs,\nthus having less time and energy to carry out their duties in producing\nquality knowledge,\u201d said Amalinda. She also revealed the impact of these\nconditions on lecturers\u2019 mental health. Nearly 40 percent of respondents\nexperience depression, stress, and anxiety due to high workloads.<\/p>",
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