Supporting Employment Social Protection Guarantees, Semen Baturaja Wins Paritrana Award 2023

PALEMBANG – The contribution of PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) in supporting employment social protection guarantees for workers received positive appreciation from the South Sumatra Provincial Government (Pemprov Sumsel). SMBR won the 2023 Paritrana Award at the South Sumatra Provincial Government level in the Mining, Manufacturing and Construction Sector Business Entity category.

This award was handed over directly by the Acting Governor of South Sumatra Agus Fatoni to Senior Manager of HR Operations SMBR Andika Lestantyo at the 2023 Paritrana Award Award Ceremony held at the Aryaduta Hotel, Palembang City, South Sumatra on Tuesday (26/3).

The Paritrana Award is an award given by the president and held by the Employment Social Security Administration (BPJS) to Provincial, Regency/City Governments, and large, medium scale business actors, public service sector businesses, and micro businesses that fully support the implementation of employment social security .

SMBR won the second best award because it was considered consistent in providing employment social protection guarantees implemented by the company to its workers.

In his remarks, the Acting Governor of South Sumatra, Agus Fatoni, said that with the Paritrana Award, it is hoped that it will increase the Compliance and Concern of Business Entity Employers with employment social security regulations and concern in providing protection for vulnerable workers in the surrounding environment.

“We hope this will spur enthusiasm to protect formal and informal workers,” he said.

Apart from that, the Head of the South Sumatra BPJS Employment Region, Muhyidin, said that the 2023 Paritrana Award is an award given by the President of the Republic of Indonesia to the Provincial, Regency, City Governments and business actors who fully support the implementation of Social Security.

“This Paritrana Award has been running for the 7th time, and the winners have been selected through a long process,” he said.

Andika Lestantyo said that SMBR is very concerned about workers’ rights which are accommodated in accordance with the cooperation agreement, one of which is the four employment social protection guarantee programs. “There are four social security programs that we run, including the work accident insurance program (JKK), death insurance program (JKM), old age insurance program (JHT) and pension guarantee program (JP),” he said.

Meanwhile, SMBR Vice President of Corporate Secretary Hari Liandu added that he expressed his appreciation and thanks for the award given by the South Sumatra Provincial Government to SMBR for its social employment protection efforts for its workers. “Thank you for the award given, which motivates us even more to provide the best social and employment protection for our workers,” he said.(*)