The entire cost of placing PMI abroad is borne by the employer and the local government (3)

DDHK.ORG - In July 2020 Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) issued Regulation Number 09 of 2020 concerning Exemption of Indonesian Migrant Worker Placement Fees (PMI). As posted on the official BP2MI Facebook page, the implementation of this regulation was inaugurated on August 12, 2021.

The institution led by Benny Rhamdani claims that the BP2MI Regulation Number 09/2020 is the basis for the implementation of the Zero Cost program or the waiver of placement fees for PMI abroad.

In one of its considerations, the issuance of this regulation is intended, “To implement the provisions of Article 30 paragraph (2) of Law Number 18 of 2017 concerning the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers for the protection of Indonesian migrant workers, Indonesian migrant workers cannot be burdened with costs in the placement process. ."

DDHK News published 10 articles contained in the regulation in several series of articles. This is the third article (3) of the 6 posts made.

Article 3

[1] Indonesian Migrant Workers cannot be charged with a Placement Fee.

[2] Placement Fee as referred to in paragraph [1] in the form of:

1. Departure ticket;
2. Return ticket;
3. Work visa;
4. Employment Agreement Legalization;
5. Work training;
6. Work competency certificate;
7. Company services;
8. Passport replacement;
9. Police certificate;
10. Indonesian Migrant Workers Social Security;
11. Domestic health and psychological examinations;
12. Additional health checks if certain countries require;
13. Local transportation from the area of ​​origin to the place of departure in Indonesia; and

[3] Indonesian Migrant Workers as referred to in paragraph [1] are determined by the type of position:

1. Housekeeper;
2. Babysitter;
3. Elderly caregivers (elderly);
4. Cook;
5. family driver;
6. garden nurse;
7. Babysitter;
8. Janitor;
9. Field/plantation workers; and
10. Migrant fishing boat crew.

[4] The Placement Fee as referred to in paragraph [2] letter a, letter b, letter c, letter d, letter g, letter h, letter i, letter j, letter k, letter l, letter m, and letter n is borne by the Employer.

[5] Placement fees as referred to in paragraph [2] letter e and letter f are borne by the regional government which can cooperate with accredited educational institutions and job training institutions owned by the government and/or private sector. (continued) [DDHKNews]