"The government has issued policies and regulations, such as Presidential Instruction No. 2 of 2021 and Home Affairs Ministry's Regulation No. 27 of 2021 as a commitment to optimizing the workers' social security protection program," Amin noted in a written statement received in Jakarta on Friday.
Amin stated that Presidential Instruction No. 2 of 2021 on optimizing the Employment Social Security Program and Home Affairs Ministry's Regulation No. 27 of 2021 on guidelines for the preparation of the 2022 Regional Budget that regulates budgeting were tangible manifestations of the government's commitment to supporting the provision of workers' social security as a whole.
The Home Affairs Ministry's regulation stipulates the protection of workers' social security through the 2022 regional budget (APBD) for non-state civil apparatuses, election administrators, vulnerable workers, and employees of regional-owned enterprises.
Earlier on Thursday (Sept 9) the vice president submitted the Paritrana Award 2020 online. The fourth Paritrana Awards are an annual event of the Government, through the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture and BPJS Employment (BPJAMSOSTEK), supported by the Manpower Ministry and the Home Affairs Ministry.
The Paritrana Award is bestowed as a mark of appreciation to stakeholders for their support and compliance in supporting the provision of workers' social security for employees in the year gone by.
Candidates for the Paritrana Award are divided into categories of provincial, district, and city governments and companies or business entities ranging from large, medium, to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Director of BPJAMSOSTEK Anggoro Eko Cahyo stated that 34 provinces, 124 districts and cities, 143 large-scale business entities, 157 medium-scale and 34 SMEs representing each province, had contended for the Paritrana Award 2020.
"All candidates are selected in layers until they are narrowed down during the interview session and winning candidates are chosen from seven provinces, eight districts and cities, nine large-scale enterprises and nine medium-scale enterprises," Cahyo remarked.
Cahyo also lauded the government's support through regulations as a reference for expanding the coverage of the workers' social security protection.
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Translator: Erafzon SAS, Mecca Yumna
Editor: Sri Haryati
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