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Glossary of Indonesian work terms

Short explanations of terms that appear in Indonesian job ads, contracts and labour rules, each with its official source.

AHU (Administrasi Hukum Umum)
The Ministry of Law's directorate general that manages legal-entity data. Through AHU Online you can search limited-liability company (PT) records to check an employer.Direktorat Jenderal Administrasi Hukum Umum, Kementerian Hukum
AK/1 (kartu kuning) (Kartu tanda bukti pendaftaran pencari kerja)
The job-seeker card once governed by Manpower Regulation 39/2016. Manpower Regulation 18/2024 revoked that rule (Article 86(a)) and requires job seekers who are about to start work to hold a SIAPkerja-ID, obtained by creating an account and completing a profile on SIAPkerja (Article 43).JDIH Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan
Alih daya (outsourcing)
Work done through a legally incorporated outsourcing company. Your employment relationship is with the outsourcing company, under a written PKWT or PKWTT, and that company is responsible for your pay and protection.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
BKK (Bursa Kerja Khusus)
A service unit at a vocational school, university or government training centre that helps its alumni find work. A BKK may not charge placement fees and may not place workers abroad.JDIH BPK RI
BLK (Balai Latihan Kerja)
A job-training centre run by a local government (UPTD BLK) or a community (BLK Komunitas). Many are registered as training partners on Kemnaker's Skillhub.Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan (Skillhub)
BNSP (Badan Nasional Sertifikasi Profesi)
The independent body set up to carry out work-competence certification. You can check a certificate on the BNSP website with its blank number or certificate number.Badan Nasional Sertifikasi Profesi
BP2MI (Badan Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia)
The non-ministerial government agency for migrant worker protection. Policy is now led by the Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI), and BP2MI continues as its implementing agency.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
BP3MI (Balai Pelayanan Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia)
KP2MI/BP2MI's regional service office. For programmes such as SMK Go Global it handles registration, job information and complaints.Kementerian Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia/BP2MI
BPJS Kesehatan
The body that runs the national health insurance programme (JKN).JDIH BPK RI
BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (BPJS TK)
The body that runs work-accident, old-age savings, pension and death benefits. Employers must register their workers.JDIH BPK RI
BPU (Bukan Penerima Upah)
The BPJS Ketenagakerjaan category for self-employed people such as freelancers. BPU members can join JHT, JKK and JKM and register with a NIK and an e-mail address.BPJS Ketenagakerjaan
BPVP (Balai Pelatihan Vokasi dan Produktivitas)
Kemnaker's own training unit. The National Vocational Training Programme, registered through Skillhub, is free and funded by Kemnaker.Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan (Skillhub)
Calo
An unofficial broker who asks for money to arrange a job. For work abroad, individuals are prohibited from placing migrant workers; placement goes only through official placement bodies.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
CPMI (Calon Pekerja Migran Indonesia)
A qualified job seeker who will work abroad and is registered with the regency or city labour office.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
Disnaker (Dinas Ketenagakerjaan)
The local government labour office. If bipartite negotiation fails, the dispute is registered with the local labour office together with proof of the negotiation.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
E-KPMI (Kartu Pekerja Migran Indonesia Elektronik)
Electronic proof that a migrant worker has met the requirements and procedures to work in the destination country. Issuing and extending it is free.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
e-KTKLN (Kartu Tenaga Kerja Luar Negeri elektronik (istilah lama))
An older name for the migrant worker card that people still search for. P2MI Regulation 34/2025 sets up the E-KPMI and keeps the old electronic migrant worker card valid until it expires (Article 14), but it does not mention the e-KTKLN, so we cannot yet confirm how the two relate.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
EPS-TOPIK
The Korean-language test for South Korea's Employment Permit System. Passing only puts you in the EPS job-seeker pool; it does not guarantee a job.Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea (EPS)
Gaji pokok (Upah pokok)
The basic component of pay. PP 36/2021 Article 7 says pay may be a wage without allowances, or a basic wage with fixed and/or non-fixed allowances; where there are fixed allowances, the basic wage must be at least the minimum share that article sets.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
IASC (Indonesia Anti-Scam Centre)
OJK's service for reporting financial transaction scams and asking for scammers' accounts to be blocked. A report to IASC does not replace a police report, so do both as soon as you can.Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (IASC)
Jamsostek (Jaminan Sosial Tenaga Kerja)
The former name of the workers' social security provider. PT Jamsostek (Persero) became BPJS Ketenagakerjaan on 1 January 2014 (Law 24/2011 Article 62).JDIH BPK RI (peraturan.bpk.go.id)
JFT-Basic (Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese)
The Japan Foundation's computer-based Japanese test for people going to work in Japan, used among other things for Specified Skilled Worker (i) status.The Japan Foundation
JHT (Jaminan Hari Tua)
A BPJS Ketenagakerjaan programme that pays cash when the member retires, becomes totally and permanently disabled or dies. The amount is the total of contributions plus investment returns.BPJS Ketenagakerjaan
JKK (Jaminan Kecelakaan Kerja)
A BPJS Ketenagakerjaan programme that provides health care and cash benefits when a member has a work accident or a disease caused by the work environment.BPJS Ketenagakerjaan
JKM (Jaminan Kematian)
A BPJS Ketenagakerjaan programme that pays benefits to the heirs when a member dies from a cause other than a work accident.BPJS Ketenagakerjaan
JKP (Jaminan Kehilangan Pekerjaan)
Social security for workers who lose their job through termination, run by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan together with the central government.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
JP (Jaminan Pensiun)
One of the programmes run by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan. Its conditions and benefits are set separately; check the official BPJS Ketenagakerjaan channels.JDIH BPK RI
Karirhub
Kemnaker's job portal for domestic vacancies and overseas vacancies verified by labour attachés.Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan (Karirhub)
KBJI (Klasifikasi Baku Jabatan Indonesia)
Indonesia's national classification of occupations, grouping jobs with similar duties and responsibilities.JDIH BPK RI
KIP Kuliah (Kartu Indonesia Pintar Kuliah)
Government support for university costs for students from low-income families. Applicants' eligibility is checked against the national socio-economic database (DTSEN).Pusat Pembiayaan dan Asesmen Pendidikan Tinggi, Kemdiktisaintek
KITAS (Kartu Izin Tinggal Terbatas)
The common name for a limited stay permit for foreigners. Every foreign worker employed in Indonesia must hold a stay permit under immigration law (PP 34/2021 Article 27).Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
KP2MI (Kementerian Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia)
The ministry responsible for protecting Indonesian migrant workers. BP2MI continues as its implementing agency.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
Lembur
Work beyond normal hours, or on weekly rest days and public holidays. Overtime on working days is limited to four hours a day and eighteen hours a week.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
Lisensi K3 (Lisensi keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja)
The authority card for technicians, operators or riggers of lifting and transport equipment. Competence is proven by a competence certificate and authority by the K3 licence (Manpower Regulation 8/2020 Article 1, point 18 and Article 140).JDIH BPK RI
Loker bodong
Indonesian slang for a fake job offer. Scammers often pose as a large company or official body, ask for an upfront payment and then ask for financial-account details.Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (Sekretariat Satgas PASTI)
LPK (Lembaga Pelatihan Kerja)
A job-training institution run privately, by government or by a company. A private LPK must hold a business licence from the regency or city government.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
LSP (Lembaga Sertifikasi Profesi)
A BNSP-licensed body that tests candidates and issues competence certificates. The list of LSPs and their licence status is on the BNSP website.Badan Nasional Sertifikasi Profesi
MagangHub
Kemnaker's National Apprenticeship Programme platform for diploma and degree graduates. Registration uses a SIAPkerja account and is free.Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan (MagangHub)
Masa percobaan
A trial period at the start of a permanent job (PKWTT), lasting at most three months. Pay during probation may not be below the applicable minimum wage.JDIH BPK RI
NIB (Nomor Induk Berusaha)
Proof of a business's registration and its identity when operating.JDIH BPK RI
OPP (Orientasi Pra Pemberangkatan)
The pre-departure briefing that prepares prospective migrant workers to work abroad, understand their rights and duties and know how to deal with problems.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
P3K (Pegawai Pemerintah dengan Perjanjian Kerja (penulisan singkat))
A short spelling often used for PPPK. The official term is PPPK: an Indonesian citizen appointed as a civil servant (ASN) under a work agreement for a fixed period (Law 20/2023 Article 1).Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
P3MI (Perusahaan Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia)
A limited-liability company licensed in writing by the central government to place migrant workers. Check a P3MI's status on SISKOP2MI before handing over documents.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
PDDikti (Pangkalan Data Pendidikan Tinggi)
The official database of Indonesian universities, study programmes, lecturers and students. Use it to check that a campus and programme are really registered.Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi
Pemagangan
Part of job training that combines training at an institution with supervised work at a company. An apprenticeship needs a written agreement; without one, the participant counts as the company's worker.JDIH BPK RI
Perjanjian kerja
An agreement between a worker and an employer setting out working conditions and the rights and duties of both sides. Keep a copy.JDIH BPK RI
Perjanjian Penempatan
The written agreement between the placement body and the prospective migrant worker setting out each side's rights and duties. Read all of it before signing and keep a copy.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
Perundingan bipartit
Direct negotiation between worker and employer to settle a dispute. It must be tried first before the dispute is registered with the local labour office (Disnaker).Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
PHK (Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja)
The end of an employment relationship for a specific reason, which also ends the rights and duties between worker and employer.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
PKPA (Pendidikan Khusus Profesi Advokat)
The training law graduates must complete before being appointed as advocates (Law 18/2003 Article 2(1)). Under Constitutional Court ruling 95/PUU-XIV/2016, it is run by the advocates' organisation together with an accredited law faculty.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
PKWT (Perjanjian Kerja Waktu Tertentu)
A fixed-term or fixed-task employment contract, often called a contract job. A time-based PKWT lasts at most five years including extensions, may not include a probation period, and entitles the worker to compensation pay when it ends.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
PKWTT (Perjanjian Kerja Waktu Tidak Tertentu)
An employment agreement for a permanent working relationship, often called a permanent job.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
PMI (Pekerja Migran Indonesia)
An Indonesian citizen who will work, is working or has worked for pay outside Indonesia. Older terms still in everyday use are TKI and TKW.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
PNS (Pegawai Negeri Sipil)
An Indonesian citizen appointed permanently as a civil servant (ASN) to hold a government position.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
PPIH (Petugas Penyelenggara Ibadah Haji)
Officers appointed by the Minister to guide, serve and protect hajj pilgrims in Indonesia and/or Saudi Arabia (Law 8/2019 Article 1, point 9 as amended by Law 14/2025). The selection is seasonal and is not a civil-service selection.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
PPIU (Penyelenggara Perjalanan Ibadah Umrah)
A travel agency licensed to organise umrah pilgrimages (Law 8/2019 Article 1, point 19 as amended by Law 14/2025).JDIH BPK RI
PPPK (Pegawai Pemerintah dengan Perjanjian Kerja)
An Indonesian citizen appointed as a civil servant (ASN) under a work agreement for a fixed period.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
PTKP (Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak)
The part of yearly income deducted before personal income tax is calculated. It depends on marital status and the number of dependants, up to three (Income Tax Law Article 7(1) as amended by Law 7/2021).JDIH BPK
RPTKA (Rencana Penggunaan Tenaga Kerja Asing)
An employer's plan to employ foreign workers, which must be approved by the Minister of Manpower and is applied for online (PP 34/2021 Articles 6 and 12).Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
Sertifikat kompetensi
Recognition that a person can do a specific job after passing a competence test. It differs from a training certificate, which only shows you attended training.JDIH BPK RI
SIAPkerja (Sistem Informasi dan Aplikasi Pelayanan Ketenagakerjaan)
Kemnaker's digital system that brings labour services together. A SIAPkerja account is used for Karirhub, Skillhub and MagangHub, and creating one is free.JDIH BPK RI
SIP2MI (Surat Izin Perekrutan Pekerja Migran Indonesia)
The recruitment permit given to a P3MI to place prospective migrant workers in a specific job order.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
SISKOP2MI (Sistem Komputerisasi Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (Sisko P2MI))
KP2MI's official system for placing and protecting migrant workers. Prospective workers choose job orders and upload documents through their own Sisko P2MI account; never give the password to anyone.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
SKCK (Surat Keterangan Catatan Kepolisian)
An official Polri letter stating whether a person has a criminal record. Valid for six months from issue; apply at a police station or online.Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia
SKK (Sertifikat Kompetensi Kerja (konstruksi))
The certificate construction workers must hold, obtained through a competence test at a professional certification body and registered by the Minister (Law 2/2017 Article 70).JDIH BPK RI
SKKNI (Standar Kompetensi Kerja Nasional Indonesia)
Indonesia's national standard of the abilities a job requires. Accredited LPK training programmes are built on SKKNI or international standards.Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan (Skillhub)
STR (Surat Tanda Registrasi)
Written proof that a doctor or health worker is registered. An STR is required to practise and is valid for life.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
STR pekerja sosial (Surat Tanda Registrasi pekerja sosial)
The registration that practising social workers must hold, issued by the Social Workers' Organisation, valid for five years and renewable (Law 14/2019 Articles 28 and 30).Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
Struktur dan skala upah
A company's pay grid by job grade. Pay for workers with one year of service or more is guided by this grid rather than by the minimum wage.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
TER (Tarif Efektif Rata-rata)
The effective rates used to withhold PPh Article 21 income tax, monthly or daily, alongside the Article 17 income tax rates. Monthly effective rates are grouped by the worker's PTKP status at the start of the tax year (PP 58/2023 Article 2).JDIH BPK RI
THR (Tunjangan Hari Raya Keagamaan)
Non-wage income that employers must pay before a religious holiday, to workers on fixed-term or permanent contracts with at least one month of continuous service.JDIH BPK RI (peraturan.bpk.go.id)
Titipan
Everyday term for a candidate pushed in through an insider or broker in exchange for money. Private placement agencies, school job centres (BKK) and job portals may not charge job seekers placement fees.JDIH BPK RI
TKI (Tenaga Kerja Indonesia)
An older term for Indonesians working abroad, used by Law 39/2004. Law 18/2017 revoked that law (Article 89) and uses the term Indonesian migrant worker (Pekerja Migran Indonesia, PMI).Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
TKW (Tenaga Kerja Wanita)
An everyday name for women migrant workers. The official term now is Indonesian migrant worker (PMI), with no distinction by sex (Law 18/2017).Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
TPPO (Tindak Pidana Perdagangan Orang)
The crime of recruiting, transporting, harbouring, sending, transferring or receiving a person through threats, force, fraud, debt bondage or other means for exploitation, including forced labour (Law 21/2007 Article 1). The victim's consent does not remove prosecution (Article 26).Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
Uang kompensasi PKWT
Money the employer must pay when a fixed-term (PKWT) contract ends, to workers with at least one month of continuous service.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
Uang pesangon
Money the employer must pay on termination (PHK), with or without long-service pay, plus compensation of rights. The amount depends on length of service and the reason for termination.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
UMK (Upah Minimum Kabupaten/Kota)
The minimum wage for one regency or city. A governor may set it when the calculated figure is higher than the provincial UMP. Where your area has a UMK, that figure is the wage floor.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
UMP (Upah Minimum Provinsi)
The lowest monthly wage that each governor must set for the province. Minimum wages apply to workers with less than one year of service at the company, and employers may not pay below them.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
UMR (Upah Minimum Regional (sebutan lama))
An everyday name for the minimum wage. The rules in force use the provincial minimum wage (UMP), which governors must set, and the district or city minimum wage (UMK), which governors may set (Law 13/2003 Article 88C as amended by Law 6/2023).Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
Upah
The worker's right to payment in money from the employer, set by the employment agreement, an agreement or regulation, including allowances for the worker and family.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)