Tempo Eksplainer: Tepatkah Kebijakan WFA Menjelang Mudik Lebaran 2025
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00:00To reduce the density of waste, the government is considering implementing a work-from-anywhere system for workers on the eve of Pidhan Ilfitri 2025.
00:15This policy was proposed by Minister of Transportation, Dudi Purwagandi, in a joint working meeting of the five committees of the People's Procurement Council in Jakarta on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
00:27Dudi suggested that this year there is only a short time to reduce waste, because Pidhan Ilfitri's holiday together fell on 28-29 March and the holiday is projected to fall on 31 March.
00:40Therefore, Dudi recommends that workers work outside the office on 24-27 March so that waste is not only focused on three holidays before Eid.
00:49With this policy, he hopes that the density of waste can be reduced, especially at critical points such as the port of transportation to Tapang Gilimanuk and Murah Rai Airport, which is planned to be closed for the time being during Eid al-Fitr.
01:02There is also a police crossing that predicts that the waste flow in 2025 will increase compared to last year with the number of waste collectors reaching 136.7 million.
01:12Waste collection peak is expected to occur at H-3 or 28 March, while the return flow will continue at H-5 or 6 April.
01:22In addition, the WFA system aims to create social mobility smoothness during the holiday without being disturbed by severe traffic jams.
01:31According to him, current technology makes it possible for WFA to be applied in a number of sectors such as bureaucracy and education.
01:38The Ministry of Transportation will coordinate with various ministries and agencies before officially delivering this meeting to President Prabowo.
01:47The Minister of Labor, Yasir Lee, said positively that the implementation of WFA will take place on Eid al-Fitr.
01:54However, before this policy was implemented, he stated that he would negotiate with business organizations, labor unions, and other elements of the government.
02:03As for the implementation of WFA before Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Fitr, there were various responses from employees.
02:10The President of the Association of Indonesian Workers, Mira Sumirat, said that the work system, wherever it is, will benefit employees, one of which is the efficiency of time for transportation.
02:21However, Mira emphasized that there are a number of things that must be taken into account before the implementation of the WFA system,
02:28especially in terms of ensuring that there is no reduction in employee rights such as wages.
02:33In addition, working hours must remain in accordance with the rules of the law, namely 8 hours a day.
02:39If there are employees outside the working hours, it must be counted as overtime.
02:43In addition, according to Mira, companies must prepare work facilities such as laptops or personal computers for employees during the WFA.
02:51If all that is fulfilled, the WFA will not be a problem for employees or workers.
02:59The Chairperson of the Association of Indonesian Workers or APINDO, Sinta Kamdani, said that the policy of the WFA during Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Fitr must be studied more deeply.
03:08Sinta said that APINDO understands the intention of the government to reduce cross-border congestion and increase the efficiency of people's mobility on religious holidays.
03:17However, according to him, this policy implementation cannot be equated in all business sectors, given the characteristics of each sector is very diverse.
03:26He explained that there are sectors that are more flexible to implement the WFA such as information technology and creative professions.
03:32However, sectors such as manufacturing, retail, logistics, and tourism still require the presence of employees at workplaces to maintain operational smoothness.
03:44In addition, Sinta emphasized that the implementation of the WFA at a certain period, such as on the eve of religious holidays, must calculate the need to meet the demands and consumption of the people.
03:55If the WFA policy is implemented without planning and mature calculations, it assumes that there is a risk of interference in the supply chain that can affect the stability of the supply in the market.
04:05In fact, Sinta considers policies such as WFA should be considered optional.
04:09Thus, the decision to implement the WFA is subject to the policies of each internal company in order to be adjusted to the needs and specific conditions of each business sector.
04:20The chairman of the Institute for Transportation Studies, Darman Ingtiaz, considers that the WFA policy is indeed beneficial in reducing people's movements when going out or having fun so that the congestion can be reduced.
04:33However, if employees choose workplaces that require additional movement from home, WFA benefits can be reduced.
04:40He estimates that this policy is like a warning to the people not to go out during the holidays and holidays so that there is no congestion.
04:48In fact, the government must try to prevent congestion even though people's movements remain high.
04:58If there is confusion in countries that manage to implement a long-distance working system, technological advancement is indeed the main factor.
05:04Global Remote Work Index 2064 notes that European countries have the highest score in the Flexible Working Index, including Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany.
05:14There are four criteria to be measured in the index, namely cyber security, economy, infrastructure, and social security.
05:23If Indonesia can meet these four factors, the Economic Center of Reform on Economic Indonesia, Yusup Reddy Manilet, estimates that the WFA policy can have a positive impact on companies.
05:36Because this system allows companies to reduce operational costs such as electricity, water, or office consumption.
05:44The challenge is that companies need to provide supporting technology, energy evaluation mechanisms, and data security so that the company's system remains safe in access from various locations safely.
05:56However, Yusup reminds the aging culture that has rooted, making the momentum of mass movement still difficult to avoid.
06:02Therefore, coordinating the WFA policy with transportation and infrastructure management is the key to maximizing its impact in reducing congestion.
06:12Thank you for watching!