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Evaluation of Merit System Policy
Implementation in the Selection for High Leadership Positions within the Riau
Provincial Government
Ikhwan Ridwan1*, Oman Sukmana2, Wahyudi3
1,2,3Universitas
Muhammadiyah Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
Emails: ikhwanridwan@umm.ac.id
ABSTRACT
This article discusses the evaluation of merit system
policies in the implementation of selection for High Leadership Positions in
Regional Government Agencies. According to Law Number 5 of 2014 concerning
State Civil Apparatus (ASN Law) has brought a new foundation in bureaucratic
reform of apparatus resources. This law brings a breath of change to create an
apparatus that is professional, has integrity, is neutral and free from
political interests. This topic is important because, so far, research on JPT selection
is still dominated by matters of administrative and procedural suitability. In
fact, the merit system in the theory of meritocracy and Weberian bureaucracy
emphasizes aspects of transparency and equal access for each candidate.
Therefore, it is important to carry out research regarding studies of equality
of access and career opportunities in JPT selection at the Regional Government
Agency level. This research data was obtained through literature study in the
form of a literature review. The author found that there are non-merit aspects
in the JPT selection process in several Regional Government Agencies studied.
The author recommends the need to develop a JPT selection model that
prioritizes the merit aspect for better bureaucracy. The
implementation of the JPT Pratama open selection
within the Riau Provincial Government has been running in accordance with Perman PAN-RB Number 13 of 2014. However, the
implementation of this policy has not fully met expectations, because ASN
interest and motivation to take part in the selection is still low.
Keywords:Meritocracy, Bureaucracy,
Equal Access.
INTRODUCTION
Law Number 5 of 2014 concerning State Civil
Apparatus (UU ASN) has brought a new foundation in bureaucratic reform of civil
service resources
Weber (1947) in
Meritocracy in this regulation is
interpreted as ASN policy and management based on qualifications, competencies
and performance in a fair and reasonable manner without distinguishing between
political background, race, skin color, religion, origin, gender, marital
status, age and disability. The implementation of the merit system in realizing
the ideal bureaucracy as proposed by Weber (1947) is the placement of High
Leadership Positions through open and competitive selection. Various studies
have been conducted to evaluate the extent to which the JPT open selection has
implemented the principle of meritocracy
Superior apparatus resources are the key to
moving the bureaucracy in an agile and effective manner. The quality of these
apparatus resources is an indicator of the success or failure of the
bureaucracy in achieving state goals
Implementing a merit system in ASN
management is an absolute must so that good governance can be achieved
The hope to be achieved is to recruit
professional civil servants and place them in positions that are in accordance
with their competence. Filling of major and middle level High Leadership
Positions (JPT) in ministries, secretariats of state institutions, structural
institutions and JPTs in regional agencies is currently carried out through
open selection/open bidding (Article 108 of the ASN Law). Filling this position
can be taken from among civil servants or non-PNS (specifically for certain
positions) by paying attention to aspects of competency, qualifications, rank,
track record and integrity. For government agencies that have implemented a
merit system, namely achieving a "very good" rating from the State
Civil Apparatus Commission (KASN), there is no need to carry out an open
selection to select potential JPT holders.
Based on analysis of previous research
regarding the implementation of the merit system in JPT open selection, it is
known that several Regional Governments have implemented Merit-based JPT-P Open
Selection from a procedural and administrative perspective, while in several
other regions they still do not fulfill the aspects of transparency and
equality of opportunity. From the description above, it is known that research on the implementation of the merit system in
the JPT Open Selection is still limited to compliance with administrative
procedures under the supervision of KASN, while in-depth research regarding
equality of access and career opportunities is still limited.
Based on the previous description, the
problem formulation proposed in this article is as follows: Has the Riau Provincial Government implemented a merit
system in the JPT-P selection as regulated in statutory regulations?.What
are the supporting and inhibiting factors for implementing the merit system in
JPT-P selection within the Riau Provincial Government?.
RESEARCH METHODS
This research uses a literature study
method in the form of a literature review which discusses the implementation of
the merit system in the open selection process for High Leadership Positions in
several Regional Government Agencies. Data collection was carried out by
studying literature, both theoretical references and journal articles.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
In this case, the literature review evaluates the Implementation
of the Merit System Policy in the Selection of High Leadership Positions within
the Regional Government Agencies of Riau Province. The Riau Provincial
Government has several Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD) led by 14,271
civil servants (Riau Provincial Government Data as of December 2023). The Riau
Provincial Government has implemented an open selection to fill the JPT Pratama, considering that the merit system assessment from
KASN is still not optimal, namely getting category II with the title
"deficient" (State Civil Apparatus Commission, 2019). The
implementation of this open selection is guided by the Regulation of the
Minister of PAN and RB Number 15 of 2019 concerning Open and Competitive
Filling of High Leadership Positions within Government Agencies (Permenpan RB 15/2019). The Riau Provincial Government is
also required to coordinate with KASN at several selection stages, one of which
is when forming a selection committee (pansel) and
evaluating activities. The Riau Provincial Government opens opportunities for
Civil Servants who are interested and meet the requirements to take part in the
selection to fill Pratama High Leadership Positions
(JPT) in the positions:
1. Expert Staff for Economics and Finance at the Regional Secretariat
2. Assistant for Economics and Development at the Regional
Secretariat
3. Head of the Health Service
4. Head of the Department of Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing,
Residential Areas and Land
5. Head of the Community Empowerment, Village, Population and Civil
Registration Service
6. Head of the Communications, Informatics and Statistics Service
7. Head of the Department of Women's Empowerment and Child
Protection, Population Control and Family Planning
8. Head of the Manpower and Transmigration Service
9. Head of the Regional Secretariat Goods and Services Procurement
Bureau
10. Head of the General Bureau of the Regional Secretariat
11. Director of Regional General Hospital Arifin Achmad
12. Director of Tampan Mental Hospital
To ensure the realization of a merit system in civil service,
there is a strengthening of the supervisory institution and administration of
civil service, namely the State Civil Service Commission. The enactment of Law
Number 5 of 2014 concerning the State Civil Apparatus provides a mandate to
form a new institution which will be delegated the President's powers in
carrying out monitoring and evaluation of policy implementation and Civil
Servant Management as well as realizing a merit system, namely the State Civil
Apparatus Commission. Article 27 of Law Number 5 of 2014 concerning the State
Civil Apparatus, states that "The State Civil Apparatus Commission is a
non-structural institution that is independent and free from political
intervention to create State Civil Service employees who are professional and
performant, provide services fairly and neutrally, and become the glue and
unifier of the nation. The State Civil Service Commission has the task of
maintaining the neutrality of the State Civil Service, supervising the
professional development of the State Civil Service and reporting supervision
and evaluation of the implementation of State Civil Service management policies
to the President.
With the task of the State Civil Apparatus Commission to maintain
the neutrality of the State Civil Apparatus, it is hoped that the State Civil
Apparatus can concentrate on its duties and functions as a public service:
1. In addition to the above duties, the State Civil Apparatus
Commission has the authority to supervise every stage of the process of filling
High Leadership Positions starting from the formation of agency selection
committees, announcement of vacancies, implementation of selection, proposing
names of candidates, determination and inauguration of High Leadership
Officials supervising and evaluating the implementation of principles, values
basics and code of ethics and code of conduct for State Civil Service Employees;
2. Request information from State Civil Service employees and the
public regarding reports of violations of basic norms as well as the code of
ethics and code of conduct for State Civil Service Employees;
3. State Civil Service Employees;
4. Request clarification and/or necessary documents from Government
Agencies to examine reports of violations of basic norms as well as the code of
ethics and code of conduct for State Civil Service Employees.
Every government organ within the scope of the Indonesian
government which functions to run the wheels of government with the
responsibilities and authority given by the state through statutory regulations
and so on, such as State Civil Service Employees must carry out their duties
well and perfectly, but humans are definitely not free
from mistakes either. intentional or unintentional. Therefore, of course an
institution or legal entity must be created or created whose task is to
supervise the State Civil Service Employees, and that is why the State Civil
Service Commission was born. In Law The State Civil
Apparatus Law, precisely in general provisions, explains the meaning or
definition of the State Civil Apparatus Commission, namely the ASN Commission,
hereinafter abbreviated as KASN, is a non-structural institution that is
independent and free from political intervention. The president, who is the
holder of the highest government power, can give authority to KASN to carry out
its duties. This is further stated in Article 25 paragraph (2) letters a and b
as follows: (2) To exercise the powers as intended in paragraph (1) the
President delegates some of his powers to:
1. The Ministry which carries out government affairs in the field of
utilization of state apparatus, relating to the authority to formulate and
determine policies, coordinate and synchronize policies, as well as supervise
the implementation of ASN policies;
2. ASN principles and code of ethics and code of conduct;
KASN's vision is "Creating a professional and performing
State Civil Apparatus that provides services fairly and neutrally."
Meanwhile, KASN's mission is:
1. Increase the effectiveness of KASN supervision regarding the
implementation of basic values, code of ethics, code of behavior and neutrality
of ASN employees.
2. Supervise the implementation of ASN HR policies and management to
realize a merit system.
3. Supervise every stage of the implementation of filling high
leadership positions in government agencies.
KASN aims:
1. Ensure the realization of the Merit System in ASN policy and
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2. Creating ASN that is professional, high performing, prosperous,
and functions as the glue of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia;
3. Support the implementation of effective, efficient and open state
government, and free from practices of corruption, collusion and nepotism;
4. Creating ASN employees who are neutral and do not differentiate
between the people they serve based on ethnicity, religion, race and class;
5. Ensure the formation of an ASN profession that is respected by its
employees and the public; And
6. Creating a dynamic ASN with a culture of performance achievement.
KASN functions to supervise the implementation of basic norms,
codes of ethics and codes of behavior for ASN, as well as the implementation of
the merit system in ASN policy and management in government agencies. The State
Civil Apparatus Commission (KASN) is an independent, non-structural institution
that was born from the mandate of Law Number 5 of 2014 concerning the State
Civil Apparatus (ASN Law) and is directly responsible to the President. The
basis for the formation of KASN is Presidential Decree Number 118 of 2014
concerning Secretariat, System and HR Management, as well as KASN Financial
Responsibility and Management. KASN's duties are written in Article 31 of the
ASN Law that:
1. Maintain the neutrality of ASN supervisors
2. Supervise the development of the ASN profession, and
3. Reporting supervision and evaluation of the implementation of ASN
management policies to the president. Then Article 32 of the ASN Law states
that KASN has the following authority:
a) supervise every stage of the process of filling High Leadership
Positions starting from the formation of agency selection committees,
announcement of vacancies, implementation of selection, proposing names of
candidates, determination and inauguration of High Leadership Officials;
b) supervise and evaluate the implementation of principles, basic
values as well as codes of ethics and code of conduct for ASN employees;
c) request information from ASN employees and the public regarding
reports of violations of basic norms as well as the code of ethics and code of
conduct for ASN employees;
d) examine documents related to violations of basic norms as well as
the code of ethics and code of conduct for ASN employees; And
e) request clarification and/or necessary documents from Government
Agencies to examine reports of violations of basic norms as well as the code of
ethics and code of conduct for ASN Employees In carrying out supervision, KASN
has the authority to determine whether there are violations of the ASN code of
ethics and code of conduct.
The results of the supervision are submitted to the Personnel
Development Officer (PPK) and the Authorized Official (PyB)
for follow-up. If it is not followed up, KASN has the authority to recommend to
the President to impose sanctions on Personnel Development Officers and
Authorized Officials who violate the principles of the Merit System and the
provisions of statutory regulations. Based on the results of supervision that
was not followed up, the State Civil Service Commission recommended to the
President to impose sanctions on Civil Service Development Officials and
Authorized Officials who violated the principles of the Merit System and the
provisions of statutory regulations. Sanctions that can be imposed include:
1. Warning;
2. Reprimand;
3. Correction, revocation, cancellation, issuance of decision, and/or
refund of payment;
4. Disciplinary penalties for authorized officials in accordance with
statutory provisions; And
5. Sanctions for personnel development officials, in accordance with
statutory provisions.
Inhibiting and Supporting Factors for the implementation of open
selection for Primary High Leadership Positions:
1. Communication
Communication is
limited to the scope of government at the district level. This is influenced by
the limited budget for inadequate socialization. The budget availability is
only sufficient for communication in the Papua Saha province area. On the other
hand, this lack of communication causes ASN's desire to take part in the
selection to be low. Implementor communication has been carried out well, all
information regarding the open selection for high leadership positions complies
with the regulations in Ministerial Decree PAN-RB Number 13 of 2014. However,
the effectiveness of communication to selection participants needs to be
improved both within the internal government of Riau Province and outside Riau.
2. Resource
Human resources
(HR) are an important factor in JPT selection in Riau Province. On the one
hand, the availability of human resources is sufficient and proportional to
needs. However, on the other hand, there needs to be an increase in the number
of competent human resources in the future. This can also be seen in the budget
resources and policy implementation facilities which are in accordance with
needs. Facilities at the Riau Province Personnel and Human Resource Development
Agency office are inadequate to support the implementation of JPT selection in
Riau Province. So it is important to increase facility
resources.
3. Disposition
Obstacles
occurred more for the implementers of the open selection in 2018, due to budget
limitations, so the budget for implementing the JPT Pratama
open selection was included in the revised budget, where activities that should
have been carried out in the second quarter of the current fiscal year were
only carried out in the last quarter of 2018. Disposition refers to the
importance support from implementers in carrying out JPT selection in Riau
Province to achieve policy objectives. Therefore, the Regent's Decree
guarantees that there will be incentives for implementers so that they are
responsible for carrying out the mandate in JPT selection in Riau Province.
4. Bureaucratic Structure
The obstacle that
occurred was that during the implementation of the open selection in 2018, the
budgeting was included in the revised budget so that the implementation of the
open selection activities was somewhat later than the initial plan which should
have been carried out in the second quarter of the current year, however the
fragmentation of implementers including responsibilities had been well
regulated in the planning. The SOP for JPT open selection has been regulated in
Permenpan-RB No. 13/2014. Viewed from a fragmentation
perspective, Regent Regulation no. 17/2017 states that JPT selection is the
authority of BKPSDM Riau Province Regency, specifically in the field of
employee procurement and transfers, with a distribution flow to sub-sectors of
employee procurement to staff in charge. In the implementation of the JPT
selection, all employees were involved, including officials and staff, so that
the JPT selection in the District of Riau Province was carried out effectively.
CONCLUSION
The
implementation of the JPT Pratama open selection
within the Riau Provincial Government has been running in accordance with Perman PAN-RB Number 13 of 2014. However, the
implementation of this policy has not fully met expectations, as ASN interest
and motivation to participate in the selection remain low. Factors hindering
the implementation include communication and resources, while supporting
factors are the disposition and structure of the bureaucracy. All implementers
support and accept JPT's open selection policy, carry out policy orders with
accountability, and are incentivized appropriately. Bureaucratic structure
factors, such as clear procedures as per Menpan-RB
Regulation No. 13/2014 and clear distribution of responsibilities, also support
policy implementation. To enhance effectiveness, it is recommended to improve
communication strategies, allocate adequate resources, enhance incentives,
streamline procedures, and establish a regular feedback mechanism to gather
input and make continuous improvements.
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