The issue of salary payments for Government Employees with Work\nAgreements (PPPK) continues to draw attention. Professor Agus\nPramusinto, a public policy expert from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM),\nargues that this phenomenon reflects a lack of synchronisation between\ncentral government policy and the fiscal capacity of regional\ngovernments. He stated that when regional governments are no longer able\nto meet salary obligations, the responsibility for resolution falls to\nthe central government as the national policymaker. He assessed that the\ncurrent situation is a consequence of budget efficiency policies that\nwere not designed comprehensively.<\/p>\n
Agus highlighted that government policymaking tends to be reactive\nand fails to address the root of the problem. Rather than optimising\nexisting institutions, the government often creates new programmes that\nadd to the budget burden. Regarding the push for regions to find new\nrevenue sources, he cautioned against imposing additional taxes on the\npublic. \u2018To seek new revenue from taxes, it is a pity for the people who\nare already heavily burdened. Layoffs are happening everywhere, and\nfinding work is increasingly difficult. Do not then put more pressure on\nthe public with taxes,\u2019 he stressed.<\/p>\n
He also noted that the regulation limiting personnel expenditure to a\nmaximum of 30 per cent of the Regional Budget (APBD) needs to be\nreviewed, as it becomes less relevant when regional budget capacity\ndeclines due to central efficiency drives. As a long-term solution, Agus\nproposed that the government evaluate the real needs for state civil\napparatus before opening new recruitment, prioritising the restructuring\nof organisations by eliminating obsolete positions. As a concrete\nsolution for financing PPPK salaries, he specifically proposed\nrestructuring the allowances of government officials. He concluded that\nresolving the PPPK salary crisis requires the government\u2019s courage to\nthoroughly evaluate state spending priorities, arguing that reorganising\napparatus expenditure is more fundamental than simply pushing regions to\nfind new revenue sources that risk burdening the public.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ugm-expert-proposes-restructuring-official-allowances-to-fund-pppk-salaries-1784544667", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }