BANYUWANGI – The trial of the alleged violation of the district minimum wage (UMK) with the defendant Director of Finance PT Maya Muncar, And Wahyudin, again held in the District Court (PN) Banyuwangi yesterday (17/10).
The agenda of the trial this time is the examination of the defendant. In his testimony to the panel of judges headed by Made Sutrisna, Agus revealed that the company deed stated that he only acted as one of the directors.
The position of director was also held by two of his colleagues, and the chair of the President Director (CEO) occupied by Hendri Sutandinata. Because in carrying out his daily tasks, Agus Wahyudin is often related to the entry and exit of money, so he is often referred to as finance director.
However, all salary policies for permanent employees must be communicated with the president," he said. Uniquely, During the trial it was revealed that Agus felt he had not wronged the workers who were paid Rp 28 thousand per day in the year 2010 then.
even though, he knew the minimum wage in Banyuwangi at that time was Rp 824 thousand. It means, if calculated, the wage that should be paid to each worker is around Rp 32 thousand per day (assumptions in a month there 25 working day). According to Agus, PT Maya has implemented the payment of wages according to UMK to the monthly workers and day workers in the company.
For freelance labor, wages are paid based on wages in other fish canning companies in the Muncar sub-district. “The wages of casual workers at PT Maya at that time were higher than those of other companies in Muncar, The remuneration is based on a meeting which was also attended by representatives of workers.
Because of that, I do not wrong the workers because they have agreed,Agus explained. Agus added, his party has already informed the size of UMK that took place in Banyuwangi to dirut based in Jakarta. Before the wages of each PT Maya worker are set, he has coordinated with the president.
We have coordinated with the president director even if only via email,"he explained accompanied by his team of legal advisers, namely Oesnawi and M. Fahim. Meanwhile , After listening to the defendant's testimony, The chairman of the panel of judges immediately adjourned the trial. The next trial agenda is the reading of the claim by the public prosecutor (JPU) Utomo Day. "To give time to the JPU to prepare a claim, trial adjourned until next Wednesday (24/10),”Said Judge Made Sutrisna. (radar)
