Shorter workweek in Bali

Shorter workweek in Bali

DENPASAR, Bali: The Bali provincial administration is ready to
introduce a five-day workweek for its employees, Governor Ida
Bagus Oka said as quoted by Antara.

Oka said, however, that the plan, which would improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of employees, must be approved by
the central government first.

State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi
recently said the government would allow the Bali administration
to work a shorter week as long as productivity did not decline.

A one-year trial run for a five-day workweek throughout
Indonesia found that in most cases, the shorter workweek led to a
fall in productivity.

The sole exception was Jakarta, where the five-day workweek
was adopted. Other administrations reverted back to a six-day
workweek. (09)