Dedi Mulyadi Reveals Reason Why Salaries of 3,823 Honorer Workers in West Java Remain Unpaid Despite Available Funds

Bandung, VIVA – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi will soon meet with the Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform (PANRB), Rini Widyantini, to find a legal loophole for disbursing the salaries of 3,823 honorary workers that are stalled by central regulations.

This proactive step follows the plight of thousands of teachers and administrative staff in West Java who have yet to receive wages for the March and April 2026 period, even though the West Java Provincial Government insists that the budget for those payments is already available.

“The funds are there, already allocated, but there’s a circular from the Minister of PANRB stating that we cannot pay honorary workers’ salaries. If we do, it would be a financial irregularity,” Dedi said in a statement in Bandung, West Java, on Friday.

The issue stems from regulations prohibiting local governments from employing honorary workers after the implementation of the Civil Servant with Employment Agreement (PPPK) selection.

This has created a deadlock because, on the other hand, schools in the field still heavily depend on these non-civil servant personnel.

The Governor, familiarly known as KDM, emphasised that the roles of honorary teachers, administrative and clerical staff, as well as cleaning personnel, remain the backbone of educational operations in the region.

“Honorary teachers, including employees working in administration and clerical sections as well as cleaning staff, are still very much needed,” he said.

Based on data from the West Java Provincial Education Office, there are 3,823 honorary teachers and administrative workers currently affected by these regulations.

Through the meeting with the Minister of PANRB, Dedi hopes for a technical solution or discretion so that the rights of these education workers can be paid promptly without the risk of administrative violations. (Ant)