Directorate General of Corrections Prepares WFH Scheme in Response to Energy Saving Policy
The Directorate General of Corrections (Ditjenpas) of the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections is preparing a work-from-home (WFH) scheme as a follow-up to the central government’s energy-saving policy.
Director General of Corrections, Mashudi, stated that his agency will adhere to the regulations set by the government but is still awaiting an official decision from the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections regarding the implementation mechanism.
“WFH is awaiting orders from the Minister, and certainly the Minister (of Imipas) will receive orders from higher authorities, which we are waiting for to implement,” Mashudi said in Jakarta on Tuesday (31/3).
Mashudi explained that the prepared WFH scheme will use a work-sharing system with a 50:50 ratio, where half the employees work from home and the rest continue working from the office.
“WFH will divide the employees into two, half doing WFH to work,” he said.
Nevertheless, Ditjenpas assured that services in correctional institutions (lapas) and detention houses (rutan) will continue to operate optimally. Special arrangements will be made without reducing the overall number of employees.
“For lapas and rutan specifically, we will arrange it accordingly because they provide services including guidance. One of them will be to determine the SOP inside lapas and rutan,” he stated.
He added that the implementation of WFH in lapas and rutan will be done on a rotational basis to keep operations running.
“Indeed, there will be WFH in rutan and lapas, which means a reduction in employees, but we will not reduce it fully. Certainly, some will rotate one or two, which we will arrange, except for those on Jalan Veteran,” he explained.
To ensure the effectiveness of the policy, Mashudi emphasised the importance of employee discipline in carrying out WFH so that they remain ready to work whenever needed.
“Certainly, WFH means working from home, and whenever we need them, they can work. I am confident that our employees on Jalan Veteran will be at home, because that is one of the government orders, and they will not violate it,” he said.
Apindo General Chairman, Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, views the planned WFH recommendation of one day per week as understandable as the government’s step in responding to global dynamics.
The Bandung City Government (Pemkot Bandung) is ready to follow the central government’s policy regarding the planned work-from-home (WFH) for one day per week for civil servants (ASN).
The government-promoted work-from-home (WFH) policy is projected to have a significant impact on national budget efficiency.
Even though ASN are allowed to work online, supervision will be carried out strictly based on digital means to ensure productivity remains maintained.
Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, emphasised that several business sectors will not follow the WFH policy, such as the health and energy sectors.
Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, explained the WFH implementation scheme for ASN on Fridays for one day per week.