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Govt to increase civil servants Idul Fitri bonus this year
The government is set to increase the Idul Fitri bonus for civil servants this year. The Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry said it was assessing the holiday bonus calculation.
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Clean and good governance: Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Asman Abnur (center) speak to journalists at a press conference in Jakarta on March 31, 2017. (Antara/Rosa Panggabean)
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he government is set to increase the Idul Fitri bonus for civil servants this year. The Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry said it was assessing the holiday bonus calculation.
“There will be a change in the holiday bonus received by civil servants for Idul Fitri this year. We are calculating the increase,” said Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Asman Abnur as quoted by kompas.com at the Bogor Palace in West Java on Wednesday.
“Normally, the holiday bonus received by our civil servants is the same as their monthly base salary. But, we’re planning to increase this year’s bonus by including several allowances,” the minister said, adding that among the allowances included were for meals and transportation.
Asman refused to explain the reasons behind the government’s decision to increase the holiday bonuses, except saying that “it was in the right direction”.
The ministry is also considering to increase the number of cuti bersama (collective leave days) for civil servants for this year's Idul Fitri holiday.
The Islamic holy day falls on June 15 and 16 this year. The government has set four collective leave days: June 13-14 and June 18-19.
National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian has suggested the government include June 11-12 in the collective leave days.
“We are evaluating it too,” Asman said. “The extra two days are expected to reduce traffic congestion, so we're making preparations.” (kmt/ebf)
