Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Regulation on Implementing a Sustainable Employment Development Strategy - Part 2 - Micro-Level

Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration Regulation No. 17 of 2010 on Micro Manpower Planning (“Regulation”) has been issued in order to implement Articles 20 (3), 27, 38 (2), 39 (5), 41 (3), and 43 (3) of Government Regulation No. 15 of 2007 on Procedures for Obtaining Employment Information and Preparation and Implementation of Manpower Planning (“Regulation No. 15”), which require the preparation and creation of a sustainable micro-level employment development strategy.

Pursuant to Article 2, the micro-level employment development strategy is designed to ensure both the survival and development of business entities (as defined in Article 1 (11)) through the implementation of a directed employment program, the protection of harmonious civil and industrial relations, employee welfare, and employment opportunities.  The strategy will be divided into two stages:

The PTK, according to Article 4, will entail preparation, methodology, implementation procedures, monitoring, evaluation, and training sub-stages; it will cover a sample of both government and private sector enterprises; and will be used as the basis for policy formation, strategy, and implementation of a sustainable employment development program.

The PTK will result in the production of the RTK, which, pursuant to Article 22, will comprise of an introduction, conditions of business entities, forecasting and staff inventory planning, forecasting and labour-needs planning, budgeting of staffing requirements, and employment programs. The RTK will be prepared for a period of 5 years, with yearly reassessments adjusting it in accordance with the latest business developments.

According to Article 24, a work unit - assigned by the human resources department within each enterprise - will draft the PTK, which will be signed by the Chief Executive Officer. And, pursuant to Articles 26, each enterprise will then submit an RTK to their local District Department of Micro RTK. Followed by the production and submission yearly reports on implementation, pursuant to the procedures set out in Article 27, on or before the January of the following year, according to Article 28.

According to Articles 29 and 32, a state agent (district, provincial, or central) will monitor RTK preparation and implementation - at least every 6 months. The cost of monitoring, evaluation, and guidance, being charged to the State Budget at the applicable state level, pursuant to Article 38.

The Regulation has been in force since 8 November 2010.