JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Ministry of State- owned Enterprises has begun piloting four- time function weeks to strengthen the well- getting of its employees.
The program, which is being called the Compressed Work Schedule, was launched this week and will be piloted over the next two decades, according to media outlet Kompas.  ,
During the test, the agency’s staff properly apply to work four times a week every month. They may work a minimum of 40 hours per day, have tangible work productivity, and have their bosses approve their ask in order to qualify.  ,
The trial aims to determine whether four-day weeks increase the productivity of workers, according to the agency’s director Rabin Indrajad Hattari.  ,
It will also look out for professionals who are successful in using a four-day work schedule to manage team.  ,
The manager may be able to confirm that the team should have the opportunity to own a work-life balance, Mr. Rabin said as quoted by Kompas.
According to Mr. Rabin, a survey conducted by the government in January on workers ‘ stress levels revealed that a better work-life compromise was required.  ,
” This is one of the programs to strengthen the well- being of people”, Mr Rabin said.
Minister of State-owned Enterprises Erick Thohir suggested the four-day workweek in March as a way to increase staff emotional health. According to him, 70 per cent of the region’s younger generation have mental health issues that affect performance.
Mr. Thohir claimed that having three days off does not imply that employees can be stupid; instead, the four-day week is merely an option they can choose for twice a month.
If another government ministries will participate in the test, it is not known. With about 400 people, the status- owned businesses department is one of the smallest among Indonesia’s 34 departments.  ,
But, Mr Thohir said formerly that condition- owned enterprises may consider the option. Indonesia’s 41 express- owned companies hire about 1.6 million individuals.