KDKMP Managers Continue to Receive Salaries Even Though Cooperatives Are Not Yet Fully Operational

Jakarta (ANTARA) — The Ministry of Cooperatives said managers of Merah Putih Village/Sub-district Cooperatives (KDKMP) will continue to receive salaries even if the cooperatives where they are assigned are not yet fully ready to operate.

Destry Anna Sari, the ministry’s Deputy for Cooperative Talent Development and Competitiveness, said managers at cooperatives that are not yet fully operational are carrying out preparations for business activities.

Speaking at a press conference in Jakarta on Friday, she said these preparations include mapping retail needs, consolidating products owned by the cooperatives and preparing operational requirements.

According to Destry, managers’ duties are not limited to overseeing outlets but also include preparing and developing cooperative businesses.

She added that the government had budgeted managers’ salaries for the period from October to December 2026.

“Salaries range from Rp6.8 million to Rp9.3 million, in line with the regency/municipality minimum wage (UMK), plus a general allowance,” she said.

The performance indicators for KDKMP managers include sales and transaction targets, increasing cooperative membership and consolidating the cooperatives’ products.

Destry said 26,911 managers had signed employment contracts, out of 28,624 people who had completed the recruitment and certification stages. The managers have also been assigned to cooperatives in various parts of Indonesia.

Meanwhile, she said 10,070 KDKMP sites are currently operating and are being monitored by the central government.

Destry explained that a KDKMP is classified as operational if it has a building constructed by the government through an assignment to PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara, supporting facilities and a manager, with construction funded at around Rp3 billion.