PORTALJABAR, DISTRICT. GARUT - Acting. The Regent of Garut, Barnas Adjidin attended the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Optimizing the Garut Regency Employment Social Security Protection Program (Jamsostek) in 2024 at the Harmoni Hotel Ballroom, Jalan Cipanas Baru, Tarogong Kaler District, Garut Regency (28/2/2024).

Barnas said that participation in the Employment Social Security Administering Body (BPJS) is something important in protecting workers' lives in the world of work.

As for the follow-up to this activity, added Barnas, his party will try to harmonize the data submitted by BPJS Employment, and try to inspire industry owners or other parties, to provide protection for their employees with employment social security.

He emphasized that the membership targets that have been achieved currently should be increased, and the targets must be calculated and targets that can be increased in any sector, perhaps there are sectors that have not been touched, such as markets, or recreation areas and so on.

"It's good that this safety model can be used in places such as recreation with high risk, for example white water rafting, then steep activities should be given (appropriate) guarantees," said Barnas.

Head of the Garut Regency BPJS Employment Regional Office, Romie Erfianto, said that of the 836 thousand working residents who are entitled to protection, only around 186 thousand or around 22.3 percent have received employment social security protection.

"Especially in the informal sector, protection is only around 22.28 percent, so it is still quite low, even though Garut Regency is rich in creative economy, informal sector workers," he said.

"In its implementation, of course there needs to be support, BPJS Employment cannot be done alone, together with district/city regional heads in particular, how can the benefits of this program be implemented by the community," said Romie.

Therefore, added Romie, through this FGD the party wants to build literacy and also explain to the ranks of the Garu Regional Government regarding protection through employment social security which is a mandate of the 1945 Constitution, that all people have the right to receive social security.

He also invited the Garut District Government's State Civil Apparatus (ASN) to be involved in providing protection for workers in the environment around the ASN, such as household assistants (ART), drivers, motorbike taxis, and other vulnerable workers who deserve protection from the guarantee. social employment, through the 1 ASN 1 vulnerable job program.

Romie said that the amount of contributions paid is relatively affordable, around IDR 16,800, which is paid once a month for the work accident insurance and death insurance programs.

"We also provide guarantees for parents who die or breadwinners who die, if that happens then the children left behind (or) the heirs left behind can benefit even from continuing their education to college," he said.