Indonesia adjusts WFH policy to maintain transport services
Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said on Thursday the ministry has modified the government’s work-from-home (WFH) policy, limiting office attendance to 40 percent daily to maintain transport services from Monday through Friday.
Dudy said the flexible arrangement follows guidance from the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB) while ensuring uninterrupted public transport operations.
“We made slight adjustments because we serve public transportation, so we cannot take Fridays off. Instead, we reduce daily attendance to around 40 percent,” Dudy said during a media briefing in Jakarta on Thursday night.
The ministry opted not to fully implement Friday work-from-home arrangements, citing its responsibility to keep essential transport services running.
Under the policy, employees rotate through shifts, allowing operations to continue normally despite reduced in-office staffing.
Dudy said the system ensures service continuity while distributing workloads fairly among employees.
He added that at the ministry’s headquarters, which has around 5,000 employees, the 40 percent rule means roughly 2,000 staff report to the office each day on a rotating basis.
“Because we handle transportation, it is not possible to fully stop services on Fridays, so we reduce the number of employees coming in each day,” he said.
The minister said the measure is expected to support national energy efficiency efforts by reducing fuel consumption and lowering air pollution, particularly in Jakarta.
He emphasized that the adjustment remains in line with broader government policy, which allows ministries and agencies flexibility in implementing work arrangements.
Indonesia previously introduced a policy requiring civil servants to work from home every Friday, starting April 1, 2026, as part of efforts to improve energy efficiency.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the policy applies to both central and regional government offices and will be evaluated after two months of implementation.
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Translator: Muhammad Harianto, Martha Herlinawati Simanjuntak