MPR Implements WFH, WFA, and Electricity Restrictions to Save Energy Starting 1 April

Jakarta, VIVA – The General Secretariat of the MPR RI is implementing a policy of working from home (WFH), working from anywhere (WFA), and limiting electricity usage in the office environment to save energy amid the Middle East conflict.

“With this call for savings, we at the MPR are implementing WFH and WFA. That starts from 1 April tomorrow. The rules have already been started, and electricity savings are being carried out by limiting working hours,” said MPR RI Secretary General Siti Fauziah during a press conference at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday.

She explained that the work pattern for employees in the MPR RI environment is regulated to four days per week. Specifically on Fridays, a duty roster system is applied.

“Because we are not ruling out the possibility of activities by leaders or MPR members on Fridays, so there is a duty roster. One unit is represented by only two people, the others WFH or WFA,” said Siti.

According to Siti, the division of employees who are on duty directly in the office and those who are not will be arranged situationally.

“We can’t say that there are no activities by MPR members or leaders. So, that will be arranged proportionally,” she said.

Nevertheless, employees carrying out WFH or WFA are asked to remain on standby in case they are later required to come to the office. This is done so that employees do not take advantage of the policy to go out.

“They must be ready to be called. So, no one is out of town and then makes excuses like ‘I’m on WFA or WFH’ so they can’t come to the office,” she said.

Siti added that there will be sanctions for employees who violate it. “For example, if we ask them to return to the office, and they don’t return to the office for various reasons, we will apply sanctions or disciplinary punishments in accordance with the existing rules,” she said.

She assured that this policy does not disrupt the institution’s performance. “We do all this for efficiency, but it does not disrupt the effectiveness of the performance of leaders, members, and the secretariat,” she said.

Meanwhile, regarding the restriction on electricity usage, Siti explained that electricity in the office environment will be turned off at 6 PM.