Indonesia's Defense Ministry raises performance allowances to 90%

Indonesia's Ministry of Defense is set to increase performance allowances for its civilian employees and soldiers of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI). The allowances, known as 'tukin,' will be raised from 70% to 90%.

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For the issue of tukin, if we look at it from 2018, the Ministry of Defense and TNI have never made adjustments to tukin. So, for tens of years since 2018, there have been no adjustments.

Officials stated that the tukin had not been adjusted since 2018, prompting the proposed increase. The Ministry cited compliance with regulations from the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform as a key factor. To qualify for the 90% allowance, agencies must achieve a Bureaucratic Reform index of at least 80, which the Ministry of Defense reportedly exceeded.

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So if the assessment of the Ministry of Defense and TNI is currently above 80, if I'm not mistaken 80.002. So it meets the requirements for adjusting the performance allowance from 70 to 90 percent.

Furthermore, the Ministry and TNI have met the requirement of receiving an unqualified opinion (Wajar Tanpa Pengecualian - WTP) from the Audit Board of Indonesia for three consecutive years. The Ministry of Defense has reportedly achieved this for five consecutive years. The necessary derivative regulations, such as Ministerial and Commander's Decrees, are currently being drafted to implement the increase based on existing Presidential Regulations.

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Yes, the President has issued Presidential Regulations regarding the adjustment of performance allowances for TNI soldiers and employees within the Ministry of Defense.