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Ministry orders remote working for civil servants to help ease traffic congestion
Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Abdullah Azwar Anas said that remote working could apply to government workers handling administrative work and who did not handle public service directly.
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Motorists sit gridlocked on a road in Ciawi, West Java, on April 11, 2024. Heavy traffic is a common sight around the Idul Fitri holiday, especially en route to the popular Puncak tourism corridor in Bogor regency just outside Jakarta. (Antara/Arif Firmansyah)
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he Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry has ordered government workers and civil servants to work from home on Tuesday and Wednesday this week in a bid to help ease congestion resulting from inbound traffic following the Idul Fitri holiday.
Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Abdullah Azwar Anas said that telecommuting could apply to government workers handling administrative work who did not handle public services directly.
"Agencies handling government administrative work or anything related to supporting leadership can work from home, [this applies to] up to 50 percent of the work force," Abdullah was quoted by Antara as saying.
The ministry however has ordered government workers handling public services to continue to run as normal at full capacity.
"The work-from-office policy for agencies delivering public services must be applied 100 percent," he said.
For this year's Idul Fitri holiday season, the government allowed government workers and civil servants to have a six-day break starting April 8. In total, civil servants enjoyed a 10-day holiday including the two weekends.
The Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Ministry said the extended holiday and the remote working policy were aimed at managing the number of travelers returning to the country's major cities after the Idul Fitri celebration.
Millions of Indonesians traveled to their hometowns in an annual mudik (exodus) for the Idul Fitri holiday, which began April 10
Major seaports and toll roads have been packed in recent days, while airports and bus terminals have also been full of travelers looking forward to reuniting with their families.
The annual homecoming takes a toll on Indonesia's roads. Travelers who pack their families and luggage into cars or motorbikes can face grueling trips of 24 hours or longer.
