Sistem Upah

Summary

This educational video provides an overview of various wage systems used to compensate workers, including time-based, performance-based, piecework, profit-sharing, and sales-based systems. It also discusses the importance of adjusting wages according to the cost of living and regional differences, such as the Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) and City/District Minimum Wage (UMK) in Indonesia. The video emphasizes that employers must adhere to these minimum wage regulations to ensure fair compensation for workers. The content offers a comprehensive understanding of how wages are structured and regulated in different work settings.

Takeaways

• 😀 Compensation or wages are given to workers for their labor, and payments can be made daily, weekly, or monthly.
• 😀 There are various systems for calculating workers' wages, including time-based and performance-based systems.
• 😀 The time-based wage system is where workers are paid according to the amount of time they work, e.g., daily wages.
• 😀 The performance-based system rewards workers based on the quantity or quality of work produced, such as the number of items made.
• 😀 The lump-sum payment system, or 'borongan', is when workers are paid a fixed amount for completing a specific task or project.
• 😀 The premium system combines performance-based pay with additional bonuses, e.g., a fixed amount for meeting production targets.
• 😀 The participation-based wage system involves giving workers a share of the company's profits at the end of the year.
• 😀 The partnership wage system offers compensation in the form of company shares or obligations, making workers feel like co-owners.
• 😀 The cost-of-living index system adjusts wages based on the increasing cost of living, ensuring workers' purchasing power is maintained.
• 😀 The sales-based wage system ties wages to the success of sales, with higher wages given as sales performance improves.
• 😀 The profit-sharing system offers workers a portion of the profits, commonly used in agriculture and other sectors where workers share in the earnings from the work done.

Q & A

What is the definition of 'upah' (wage) as explained in the script?

Upah refers to compensation or payment given to workers for their labor provided to a company.

What are the different payment intervals mentioned for wages?

Wages can be paid on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

What is the time-based wage system (sistem upah menurut waktu)?

This system pays workers based on the time or duration of their work. For example, a construction worker may be paid a fixed amount for working a certain number of days.

How does the performance-based wage system (sistem upah menurut prestasi) work?

In this system, wages are based on the worker's performance or the quantity of work produced. The more items produced, the higher the wage.

What is a 'borongan' wage system?

The borongan system is a wage system where workers are paid a lump sum for completing a specific task, like building a house. The total payment is agreed upon beforehand.

What is the 'upah premi' (premium wage) system?

The premium wage system combines a performance-based wage with additional bonuses or premiums. For example, if a worker produces more items than expected, they receive a higher wage.

What does the participation wage system (sistem upah partisipasi) entail?

This system provides workers with a share of the company's profits at the end of the fiscal year, often in the form of bonuses or rewards.

How does the partnership wage system (sistem upah mitra usaha) differ from the bonus system?

In the partnership wage system, workers receive payment not in cash but in the form of company shares or bonds, making them partial owners of the business.

What is the cost-of-living index wage system (sistem upah indeks biaya hidup)?

This wage system adjusts wages based on the cost of living. As the cost of living rises, so does the wage paid to workers.

How does the wage system based on sales performance (sistem upah skala berubah) work?

This system ties wages to sales performance. If sales increase, the worker's wage also increases, and vice versa.

What is the production-based wage system (sistem upah produksi)?

This system ties wages to the overall production output. If the production rate increases, the wages of workers are raised as well.

What is the 'bagi hasil' (profit-sharing) wage system?

The profit-sharing wage system is common in agriculture, where workers receive a portion of the profits from the crop or product they help produce.

What are the legal requirements regarding minimum wages in Indonesia?

The government sets a minimum wage for workers, which cannot be below the stipulated UMP (Provincial Minimum Wage) or UMK (City/Kabupaten Minimum Wage). These are regulated by the government, and local governments cannot set wages below these thresholds.