Social Minister Holds Briefing Assembly for Absent Civil Servants on First Day of Work
Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) led a disciplinary briefing assembly for employees within the Ministry of Social Affairs. This assembly follows up on a surprise inspection conducted on the first day of work the previous day.
Based on the inspection results and service meeting, out of a total of 46,090 Ministry of Social Affairs employees, 2,708 were recorded as absent without explanation. All of these employees attended the briefing assembly, either in person or online.
“I emphasise that every violation will be processed, every unexcused absence will be addressed, and every form of indiscipline will have consequences,” said Gus Ipul in a written statement on Thursday (26/3/2026).
Of the 2,708 employees absent without explanation, 156 were from the central office as well as the Sentra and Balai Technical Implementation Units.
“Meanwhile, more than 2,500 others are employees under flexible working arrangements, including social companions who have now been appointed as PPPK,” he explained.
During the assembly, in addition to receiving direct guidance from the minister, the violating employees also read and signed an attendance commitment pledge, accompanied by a religious figure. This process serves as a commitment to not repeat violations in the future.
One civil servant was also announced to have been dismissed for having been absent from work for a long time without a clear reason.
The assembly was held in a hybrid format. Employees at the central office attended at the Ministry of Social Affairs office on Jalan Salemba, Jakarta. Meanwhile, employees in the regions attended from their respective areas.
Gus Ipul emphasised that, in accordance with applicable regulations, employees who do not record their attendance when entering or leaving work will be subject to a 3 per cent reduction in performance allowances per day of absence.
In addition to sanctions in the form of performance allowance reductions, as of today (26/3), one employee was also honourably discharged for meeting the dismissal criteria.
“We will impose sanctions according to each individual’s error. For those who apologise and wish to improve, we accept, appreciate, and will continue to monitor them. But for those with serious violations, some of them will be processed, and one of them we dismissed today,” said Gus Ipul after the assembly.
Gus Ipul hopes this incident serves as a lesson for all Ministry of Social Affairs employees, especially the companions who have been appointed as PPPK, to carry out their duties and responsibilities well.
“The targets that have been set must be met, and remember that colleagues are being watched. Not only by official institutions, but also by the wider public. Every report that comes in will be followed up,” he added.
For information, in 2025 nearly 500 companions received warnings, and 49 of them were dismissed. Gus Ipul emphasised that he does not want any more disciplinary violations by companions.
“The task of companions is to assist so that the assistance provided is utilised for improving family economic conditions. So there should be no more companions who are playing around. There have been many cases in several locations that have led to the dismissal of our companions,” Gus Ipul concluded.