Palace: PPPK Teachers to Come Under Central Govt

Indonesian Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi announced that teachers working under Government Employees with Work Agreements (PPPK) will be transferred to the central government. This policy was agreed upon during a meeting between government officials and the House of Representatives (DPR). Prasetyo assured that the decision also considered fiscal conditions.

Teachers who were previously part-time PPPK will now be appointed as full-time PPPK, and full-time PPPK teachers will have the opportunity to participate in a selection process to become civil servants (PNS) in 2027. The government is working on synchronizing data regarding teachers with different employment statuses and acknowledges the need to consider various factors in resolving these employment issues.

The central government frequently receives input from teachers' associations. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the policy would not compromise fiscal sustainability, and the government has conducted simulations to ensure budgetary requirements for the coming years would not jeopardize the fiscal position for 2027, with the deficit remaining at 2.4 percent.