"It is planned on May 17, next week," head of the Jakarta Transportation Office, Syafrin Liputo, informed here on Wednesday.
He said he expects the FGD participants to discuss the working hours arrangement plan more deeply to alleviate the problem of traffic congestion in the capital city.
"We hope that this will be discussed in more detail during the FGD on traffic congestion handling later," he added.
The provincial government will remain open to suggestions and inputs during the FGD, he said.
"We are open to receiving suggestions and constructive inputs so that solving congestion problems can be overcome together," he added.
Liputo said that all stakeholders, ranging from building management associations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), public transportation operators, and the Indonesian Employers' Association will take part in the FGD to get an overview of the planned working hours arrangement.
"We will convey suggestions and follow-ups to all stakeholders regarding the arrangement of working hours," he said.
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Earlier, acting governor of Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono, said that the provincial government and the transportation office had discussed office working hours arrangement in Jakarta for easing traffic congestion.
"(The arrangement of office working hours in Jakarta) was discussed with the Transportation Office. I have asked (the office) to arrange an FGD and collect the activists," he said.
Hartono informed that his office has suggested dividing the start of working hours into two sessions, one from 8 a.m. and another from 10 a.m.
According to him, the separation of working hours would allow employees to take their children to school.
Each company will be able to adjust the working hours based on its condition.
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