Bonuses for civil servants

Bonuses for civil servants

From Suara Karya

A few years ago civil servants, pensioners and Armed Forces
members received a bonus of one month salary, also called the
13th month salary. This extra salary was usually given a few days
before Idul Fitri celebrations, Christmas or New Year.

But nowadays this is not longer the case.

On the other hand, employees of the private companies are
luckier. The Minister of Manpower instructed the companies to pay
attention on the fate of their workers. Then the minimum wage
scheme was implemented. Besides, the workers were also entitled
to one month salary bonus which had to be paid a few days before
the Idul Fitri day.

I was wondering why civil servants, pensioners and Armed
Forces members are not entitled to such a welfare scheme? It is
true that the salaries of the latter group were raised by ten
percent. But this increase was immediately followed by a
fantastic increase of the prices of basic commodities. So the
increase meant very little to the receivers.

I think the government and the legislators should give due
consideration to this matter. So that in the future the less
privilege group will also enjoy an extra one month salary.

A. THOHARI ZEIN

Purbalingga, Central Java